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King Island

Tasmania · West Coast · West and North West

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

King Island is a locality in the West Coast area of Tasmania. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the King Island SA2.

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 950 (gov)
Childcare
1
NQS-rated services
Population
1,647
-0.7% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the King Island SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in King Island

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

King Island District High School Government · 170 students
ICSEA 950

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

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 King Island

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

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • King Island Childcare & Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 65 places · Currie King Island
    Meeting NQS

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

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
1,647
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-0.70%
2024→25
Net change
-12
people / yr
Density
2
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-12
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+1
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-20
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+7

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

Growth vs benchmarks
King Island
-0.70%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in West Coast

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    4,400 ppl
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    +0.1%
    4,320 ppl
  4. 04
    Wilderness - West
    +0.0%
    0 ppl
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