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South Arm

Tasmania · Hobart - North East · Hobart

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

South Arm is a locality in the Hobart - North East area of Tasmania. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the South Arm SA2.

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1060 (gov)
Childcare
1
NQS-rated services
Population
4,679
+0.8% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the South Arm SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in South Arm

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.

South Arm Primary School Government · 69 students
ICSEA 1060

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 South Arm

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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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  • South Arm Uniting OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · South Arm
    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
0
Parks
3
Train stations
0

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
4,679
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.80%
2024→25
Net change
+37
people / yr
Density
63
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+37
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+8
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+8
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+21

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

Growth vs benchmarks
South Arm
+0.80%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%