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North West

Tasmania · West Coast · West and North West

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

North West 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 North West SA2.

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 984 (gov)
Childcare
2
NQS-rated services
Population
4,400
+0.2% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the North West SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in North West

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.

Forest Primary School Government · 99 students
ICSEA 903
Stanley Primary School Government · 54 students
ICSEA 976
Redpa Primary School Government · 32 students
ICSEA 984
Edith Creek Primary School Government · 23 students
ICSEA 923

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 North West

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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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  • Giggles Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Smithton
    Exceeding NQS
  • Stars Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 94 places · Smithton
    Working Towards NQS

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

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
3
Train stations
2

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
4,400
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.20%
2024→25
Net change
+10
people / yr
Density
1
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+10
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+13
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-21
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+18

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

Growth vs benchmarks
North West
+0.20%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in West Coast

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    Waratah
    +0.3%
    3,980 ppl
  2. 02
    West Coast (Tas.)
    +0.1%
    4,320 ppl
  3. 03
    Wilderness - West
    +0.0%
    0 ppl
  4. 04
    Smithton
    -0.3%
    3,886 ppl
  5. 05
    King Island
    -0.7%
    1,647 ppl