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East Pilbara

Western Australia · East Pilbara · Western Australia - Outback (North)

This profile uses the ABS East Pilbara statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

East Pilbara is a locality in the East Pilbara area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the East Pilbara SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
7
Top ICSEA 708 (gov)
Childcare
10
NQS-rated services
Population
6,402
+0.9% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the East Pilbara SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in East Pilbara

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Jigalong Remote Community School Government · 86 students
Nullagine Primary School Government · 35 students
ICSEA 708
Yandeyarra Remote Community School Government · 26 students
ICSEA 578
Marble Bar Primary School Government · 23 students
ICSEA 630

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Rawa Community School
Independent 60 students
ICSEA 707 intake context
Strelley Community School
Independent 53 students
ICSEA 656 intake context
Parnngurr Community School
Independent 12 students
ICSEA 498 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in East Pilbara

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • YMCA Newman Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 116 places · Newman
    Meeting NQS
  • One Tree Len Taplin Children's Service
    Centre-Based Care · 110 places · Port Hedland
    Meeting NQS
  • Treloar Child Care Centre Incorporated
    Centre-Based Care · 71 places · South Hedland
    Meeting NQS
  • One Tree South Hedland Children's Service
    Centre-Based Care · 52 places · South Hedland
    Meeting NQS
  • Newman Day Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 42 places · Newman
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Port Hedland Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Port Hedland
    Working Towards NQS
  • Child Campus Port Hedland
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Port Hedland
    Working Towards NQS
  • Child Campus Hedland
    Centre-Based Care · 21 places · South Hedland
    Working Towards NQS
  • Rose Nowers Child Development Centre - Port Hedland
    Centre-Based Care · 26 places · Port Hedland
    Not yet rated
  • Red Dirt Kids OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 21 places · Newman
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
7
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the East Pilbara SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
6,402
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.90%
2024→25
Net change
+57
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+57
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+7
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+17
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+33

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
East Pilbara
+0.90%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%