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West Moonah

Tasmania · Hobart - North West · Hobart

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

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

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 918 (gov)
Childcare
5
NQS-rated services
Population
4,227
-0.9% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

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

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in West Moonah

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.

Springfield Gardens Primary School Government · 192 students
ICSEA 918

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Hilliard Christian School
Independent 248 students
ICSEA 1012 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

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 Moonah

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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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  • Lady Gowrie - Bowen Road Child Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 93 places · Moonah
    Meeting NQS
  • Lady Gowrie Tasmania- St Therese's Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 65 places · Moonah
    Meeting NQS
  • Hilliard Christian School - Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · West Moonah
    Meeting NQS
  • Child Care Connections - Benjafield
    Centre-Based Care · 43 places · Moonah
    Meeting NQS
  • Springfield Gardens PS TheirCare
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · West Moonah
    Not yet rated

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

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
4,227
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-0.90%
2024→25
Net change
-37
people / yr
Density
2,365
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-37
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+42
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-123
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+44

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

Growth vs benchmarks
West Moonah
-0.90%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Hobart - North West

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    +0.9%
    7,713 ppl
  2. 02
    Austins Ferry - Granton
    +0.7%
    4,675 ppl
  3. 03
    Berriedale - Chigwell
    +0.5%
    5,916 ppl
  4. 04
    Montrose - Rosetta
    +0.1%
    4,990 ppl
  5. 05
    Claremont (Tas.)
    -0.2%
    8,592 ppl

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A note on this page. Population, growth, demographics, schools, childcare figures are live government data for the West Moonah SA2 — SA2 boundaries don't always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by postcode. Nothing on this page is property, financial, legal or schooling advice — verify with primary sources before any decision.