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Port Sorell

Tasmania · Devonport · West and North West

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

Port Sorell is a locality in the Devonport area of Tasmania. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Port Sorell SA2.

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 994 (gov)
Childcare
5
NQS-rated services
Population
6,896
+1.0% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Port Sorell SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in Port Sorell

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.

Port Sorell Primary School Government · 279 students
ICSEA 994
Andrews Creek Primary School Government · 176 students
ICSEA 972

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 Port Sorell

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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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  • Port Sorell Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Port Sorell
    Meeting NQS
  • Shearwater Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Shearwater
    Working Towards NQS
  • Lady Gowrie - Gilbert Street Latrobe Education and Care Service
    Centre-Based Care · 55 places · Latrobe
    Not yet rated
  • Stepping Stones-Latrobe OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Latrobe
    Not yet rated
  • CatholicCare Children's Services - St Patrick's Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Latrobe
    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

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GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
2
Parks
4
Train stations
0

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
6,896
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.00%
2024→25
Net change
+71
people / yr
Density
19
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+71
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-32
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+86
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+17

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Port Sorell
+1.00%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%