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West Coast

South Australia · Eyre Peninsula and South West · South Australia - Outback

Why “West Coast (SA)”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of West Coast into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

West Coast is a locality in the Eyre Peninsula and South West area of South Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the West Coast (SA) SA2.

Where in SA
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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 977 (gov)
Childcare
11
NQS-rated services
Population
3,895
+0.8% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the West Coast (SA) SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon SA zoning

Government schools in West Coast

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

Streaky Bay Area School Government · 276 students
ICSEA 977
Miltaburra Area School Government · 61 students
ICSEA 962
Yalata Anangu School Government · 50 students
Penong Primary School Government · 36 students
ICSEA 870

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 West Coast (SA)

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

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Ngura Yadurirn Children and Family Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Ceduna
    Exceeding NQS
  • Streaky Bay Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 41 places · Streaky Bay
    Exceeding NQS
  • Penong Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Penong
    Exceeding NQS
  • Streaky Bay Area School OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Streaky Bay
    Meeting NQS
  • Yalata Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Yalata
    Meeting NQS
  • Miltaburra School Based Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 18 places · Streaky Bay
    Meeting NQS
  • Koonibba Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 15 places · Koonibba
    Meeting NQS
  • Ceduna Community Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 52 places · Ceduna
    Working Towards NQS
  • Busy Kids Streaky Bay
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Streaky Bay
    Working Towards NQS
  • Crossways Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 28 places · Ceduna
    Working Towards NQS
  • Ceduna OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 20 places · Ceduna
    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
1
Supermarkets
3
Parks
9
Train stations
1

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
3,895
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.80%
2024→25
Net change
+31
people / yr
Density
0
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+31
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+5
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+18
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+8

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

Growth vs benchmarks
West Coast
+0.80%
SA median
+0.70%
National median
+0.80%