TAS · King Island Council
Currie, TAS, 7256
Current weather
14.4°COvercast
86% humidity · 30.9 km/h wind · 14.9° / 12.2° today · 7.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#1 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Currie is a small locality in the King Island area, home to around 766 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $330, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 766
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,242
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 413
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 26 / 23 / 4
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $330
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 5
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 950
- King Island District High SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The PotteryArt
- King Island BakehouseBakery
5 Main Street, Currie
- WestpacBank
- Bench (3)
- Russell's King Island ButcheryButcher
5A Main Street, Currie
- King Island Car RentalCar Rental
- P & A Car RentalCar Rental
1 Netherby Road, Currie
- Nugara LodgeCommunity centre
- Phoenix HouseCommunity centre
- Discount GroceriesConvenience store
22 Edward Street, Currie
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Camp Creek ReservePark
- Currie Lightkeepers Residence Historic SiteNature reserve
- Eleanor Snodgrass ParkPark
- King Island War Memorial ParkPark
- Les Ross ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- King Island District Hospital and Health Centrehospital
- King Island General Practicedoctor
- King Island Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Currie Harbour Lighthouse38 LIGHTHOUSE ST, CURRIE, 7256Permanently Registered
- Lighthouse Keeper's Residence (Now Maritime Museum)36 LIGHTHOUSE ST, CURRIE, 7256Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Child Care Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 76
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 97.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #1 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Currie Harbour Lighthouseheritage38 LIGHTHOUSE ST, CURRIE, 7256Permanently Registered
- Lighthouse Keeper's Residence (Now Maritime Museum)heritage36 LIGHTHOUSE ST, CURRIE, 7256Permanently Registered
- King Island District Hospital and Health Centrehealthhospital
- King Island General Practicehealthdoctor
- King Island Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Bicentennial Parkgovernmentpark
- Camp Creek Reservegovernmentpark
- Currie Lightkeepers Residence Historic Sitegovernmentnature_reserve
- Eleanor Snodgrass Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site