Port Hedland WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Port Hedland, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Port Hedland WA is 4,081 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Port Hedland is $1,859 per week ($96,668 per year). Median rent in Port Hedland is $210 per week ($910 per month). Port Hedland has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Port Hedland has a population density of 60.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Port Hedland is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Hedland is $1,812.

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Port Hedland Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Port Hedland Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,859/wk
$96,668 per year
#24 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$210/wk
$910 per month
#7231 of 14,663
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Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,812/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Port Hedland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.9% (2,118) Female 48.1% (1,965)

Population Density

60.6
people per km²
4,081 people · 67.4 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,971
Family income/wk

Port Hedland Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Port Hedland Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
37.7% 104 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
62.3% 172 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Port Hedland Country of Birth

Australia
92.8%
England
3.3%
India
1.5%
China
0.6%
Germany
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.4%
Croatia
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.2%
Brazil
0.2%
Canada
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Port Hedland Religion

No Religion
50.5%
Catholic
19.4%
Not stated
15.0%
Anglican
8.2%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Buddhism
1.4%
Baptist
1.3%
Pentecostal
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Port Hedland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
63.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Port Hedland Languages Spoken at Home

Other
41.5%
Australian Indigenous
15.4%
SAL Tot
12.8%
SAL Tagalog
8.0%
Afrikaans
5.9%
German
5.9%
IAL Sinhal
5.9%
Mandarin
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Port Hedland Employment

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Employed full-time
69.7% 1,699 people
Employed part-time
14.9% 364 people
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Unemployed
1.9% 46 people
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Not in labour force
13.5% 329 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Port Hedland Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.0%
Bachelor Degree
25.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.1%
Postgraduate Degree
6.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Port Hedland Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
30.1%
Professionals
23.0%
Managers
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.7%
Community & Personal Service
5.6%
Labourers
5.5%
Sales Workers
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Port Hedland Field of Study

Engineering
36.8%
Management & Commerce
18.2%
Health
11.8%
Society & Culture
7.9%
Education
7.7%
Architecture & Building
6.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Creative Arts
1.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%
Information Technology
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Port Hedland Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Port Hedland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
0.7%
$500-$649/wk
0.7%
$650-$799/wk
0.8%
$800-$999/wk
0.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
1.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
2.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
13.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.5%
$4,000+/wk
40.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Port Hedland Marital Status

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Married
44.9% 1,391
↔️
Separated
3.2% 100
📋
Divorced
8.2% 253
🕊️
Widowed
1.5% 45
👤
Never married
42.3% 1,310

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Port Hedland Ancestry

English
28.0%
Australian
27.2%
Irish
9.2%
Other
9.2%
Scottish
7.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.8%
German
2.9%
Italian
2.5%
Maori
2.0%
Dutch
2.0%
Filipino
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Port Hedland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
45.9%
Secondary — Government
20.6%
Vocational Education
13.2%
Pre-school
10.2%
Primary — Catholic
8.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.3%
Secondary — Catholic
0.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Port Hedland Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
1.5% 109
No need for assistance
98.5% 6,990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Port Hedland Volunteering

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Volunteer
19.0% 501
Not a volunteer
81.0% 2,137

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Port Hedland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.1%
$600-$799/mo
6.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Port Hedland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.7%
Did not go to work
11.0%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
4.2%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Bus
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.6%
Train
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Port Hedland Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
30.2%
2 vehicles
44.8%
3 vehicles
15.1%
4+ vehicles
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Port Hedland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.2%
2 bedrooms
20.3%
3 bedrooms
33.8%
4 bedrooms
32.1%
5 bedrooms
3.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Port Hedland Population Mobility

28.4%
moved in the last year
73.4%
moved in the last 5 years
2.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Port Hedland Indigenous Population

8.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
599
Indigenous residents
6,578
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Port Hedland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
213
Asthma
104
Arthritis
55
Diabetes
47
Heart disease
35
Kidney disease
27
Cancer
21
Lung condition
16
Stroke
11
Dementia
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Port Hedland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$150-$299/wk
2.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
0.7%
$500-$649/wk
0.8%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
24.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.0%
$3,500+/wk
14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Port Hedland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
62.1%
Couple — no children
24.8%
Couple — no children under 15
6.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.5%
One parent — no children under 15
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Port Hedland Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
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Previously served
2.2% 58
👤
Never served
97.4% 2,577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Port Hedland Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
5.9% 157
Did not provide
94.1% 2,486

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Port Hedland Children Ever Born

No children
37.1%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
26.3%
3 children
14.9%
4 children
5.0%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Port Hedland When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
9
1961–1970
37
1971–1980
50
1981–1990
87
1991–2000
69
2001–2010
243
2011–2015
166
2016
24
2017
37
2018
42
2019
53
2020
17
2021
13

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Port Hedland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.4%
5–14 hours
32.3%
15–29 hours
9.7%
30+ hours
9.0%
Did not do domestic work
23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Port Hedland Household Size

1 person
27.8%
2 persons
31.1%
3 persons
14.7%
4 persons
16.0%
5 persons
7.6%
6+ persons
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Port Hedland Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,507
Moved from WA
497
Moved — same area (SA2)
290
Moved from QLD
81
Moved from NSW
38
Moved from VIC
28
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from NT
12
Moved from SA
10
Moved from TAS
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Port Hedland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.7%
Step family — no other children
14.3%
Blended family — no other children
4.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.6%
Other couple — children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Port Hedland Rent Prices & Affordability

6%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,434/wk
Median Rent $210/wk
Rent-to-Income 6.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Port Hedland

≈ $14,881/month
Median rent $210/wk
Left after rent $3,224/wk
Rent share 6.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Port Hedland vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Port Hedland

What is the population of Port Hedland WA?

The population of Port Hedland WA is 4,081 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 60.6 people per km².Port Hedland is ranked #1,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Port Hedland?

The median personal income in Port Hedland WA is $1,859 per week, or $96,668 per year.The median household income is $3,434 per week.Family income is $3,971 per week.Port Hedland is ranked #24 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Port Hedland?

Median rent in Port Hedland WA is $210 per week ($910 per month).Rent represents 6.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Port Hedland ranks #7,231 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Port Hedland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Port Hedland WA is $1,812. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Port Hedland?

The median age in Port Hedland WA is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Port Hedland a good suburb to live in?

Port Hedland is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,081.The median income is $1,859/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (6.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51259. All dollar figures in AUD.