Moving to Currie TAS 7256
What the official numbers say about living in Currie — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $200 a week, against a median household income of $1,242 a week.
About 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 29% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Currie shrank 30% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,092 → 766 people).
Around 56% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Philippines, New Zealand, England; most spoken languages besides English: Filipino, German, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Currie scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 6% work from home.
Nearest airport: King Island Airport, 6 km north-east.
The Hobart CBD is roughly 438 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 3 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 6 parks · 2 beaches — see them all on the Currie profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: King Island District High 300 m
Groceries: IGA 500 m · Foodworks 550 m
Parks and reserves: King Island War Memorial Park 350 m · Camp Creek Reserve 400 m · Bicentennial Park 500 m · Eleanor Snodgrass Park 550 m · Lions Park 750 m · Les Ross Park 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Currie, most often seen first: Common Starling · Silver Gull · Eurasian Blackbird · Chestnut Teal · Pacific Black Duck · Giinbaywarraymal.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be King Island — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Braddon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 7256 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Currie profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $200 a week, and about 29% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 30% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,092 people to 766. It sits about 438 km from the Hobart CBD in a straight line. Local government is King Island council, and the federal seat is Braddon.
Keep an eye on Currie
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