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West Ulverstone

Tasmania · Burnie - Ulverstone · West and North West

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

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

Where in TAS
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 835 (gov)
Childcare
7
NQS-rated services
Population
4,615
+0.4% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

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

Government schools Soon TAS zoning

Government schools in West Ulverstone

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.

West Ulverstone Primary School Government · 117 students
ICSEA 835

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 Ulverstone

Live

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

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Discovery Early Learning Centres - Ulverstone
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Ulverstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Discovery Early Learning Centres - Ulverstone OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Ulverstone
    Exceeding NQS
  • Ulverstone Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Ulverstone
    Meeting NQS
  • East Ulverstone Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 60 places · Ulverstone
    Meeting NQS
  • Ulverstone Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 40 places · Ulverstone
    Meeting NQS
  • Stepping Stones Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 37 places · West Ulverstone
    Meeting NQS
  • West Ulverstone Uniting Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · West Ulverstone
    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

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
0
Parks
8
Train stations
0

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

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
4,615
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.40%
2024→25
Net change
+17
people / yr
Density
256
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+17
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-59
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+69
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+7

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

Growth vs benchmarks
West Ulverstone
+0.40%
TAS median
+0.40%
National median
+0.80%