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South Hedland WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of South Hedland WA is 11,046 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Hedland is $1,415 per week ($73,580 per year). Median rent in South Hedland is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). South Hedland has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Hedland has a population density of 496.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Hedland is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Hedland is $1,387.

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South Hedland Population

residents (Census 2021)

South Hedland Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,415/wk

$73,580 per year

#168 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,387/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

South Hedland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.5% (5,801) Female 47.5% (5,249)

Population Density

496.3

people per km²

11,046 people · 22.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,024

Family income/wk

South 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)

South Hedland Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

26.8% 233 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

73.2% 638 dwellings

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

South Hedland Country of Birth

Australia

92.2%

England

3.1%

India

2.5%

Indonesia

0.7%

China

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

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

South Hedland Religion

No Religion

46.5%

Not stated

18.8%

Catholic

18.3%

Anglican

5.4%

Islam

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Hinduism

1.7%

Buddhism

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

South Hedland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

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

South Hedland Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

30.3%

Other

23.8%

SAL Oth

12.8%

Australian Indigenous

10.5%

SAL Tagalog

8.8%

SAL Filipin

6.0%

Gujarati

4.5%

Afrikaans

3.3%

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

South Hedland Employment

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Employed full-time

59.2% 3,803 people

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Employed part-time

16.0% 1,025 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 222 people

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Not in labour force

21.4% 1,374 people

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

South Hedland Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.0%

Bachelor Degree

18.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Certificate I/II

5.1%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

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

South Hedland Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

33.6%

Professionals

16.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Community & Personal Service

9.7%

Managers

7.8%

Labourers

7.7%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

South Hedland Field of Study

Engineering

36.8%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Education

9.9%

Society & Culture

9.4%

Health

8.9%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Information Technology

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

South Hedland Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

16.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

South Hedland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

2.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.5%

$4,000+/wk

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

South Hedland Marital Status

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Married

37.6% 3,107

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Separated

4.4% 364

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Divorced

7.1% 589

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Widowed

1.9% 154

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Never married

49.1% 4,058

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

South Hedland Ancestry

Australian

23.8%

English

22.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

17.5%

Other

12.4%

Irish

5.4%

Scottish

5.0%

Filipino

3.4%

Maori

3.0%

German

2.4%

Italian

1.7%

New Zealander

1.3%

Indian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

South Hedland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

44.0%

Secondary — Government

29.5%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.5%

Secondary — Catholic

0.2%

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

South Hedland Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.7% 509

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No need for assistance

97.3% 18,052

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

South Hedland Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.2% 904

—

Not a volunteer

86.8% 5,926

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

South Hedland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.6%

$600-$799/mo

8.0%

$800-$999/mo

13.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

South Hedland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.1%

Did not go to work

11.0%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Walked only

2.1%

Other

1.2%

Bus

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

South Hedland Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.3%

1 vehicle

30.5%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

South Hedland Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.4%

2 bedrooms

12.7%

3 bedrooms

49.2%

4 bedrooms

27.0%

5 bedrooms

2.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

South Hedland Population Mobility

25.5%

moved in the last year

67.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

South Hedland Indigenous Population

25.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

4,897

Indigenous residents

13,983

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

South Hedland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

509

Asthma

324

Diabetes

221

Arthritis

131

Heart disease

101

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

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

South Hedland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

0.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

19.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500+/wk

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

South Hedland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.6%

Couple — no children

20.8%

One parent — children under 15

11.3%

Couple — no children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

South Hedland Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 15

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Previously served

1.9% 129

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Never served

97.9% 6,737

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

South Hedland Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

7.3% 494

—

Did not provide

92.7% 6,305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

South Hedland Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

15.9%

2 children

23.3%

3 children

15.2%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

3.3%

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

South Hedland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

182

1991–2000

148

2001–2010

672

2011–2015

579

2016

2017

2018

112

2019

139

2020

2021

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

South Hedland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

27.4%

15–29 hours

9.6%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

34.0%

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

South Hedland Household Size

1 person

25.3%

2 persons

29.3%

3 persons

16.5%

4 persons

15.5%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

South Hedland Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,813

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,049

Moved from WA

829

Moved from QLD

135

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

South Hedland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.6%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.8%

Blended family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

South Hedland Schools

schools nearby

government

860

avg ICSEA score

2,481

total students

Baler Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 592 students

902

ICSEA

Hedland Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,138 students

886

ICSEA

Cassia Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 444 students

867

ICSEA

Cassia Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 42 students

828

ICSEA

South Hedland Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 265 students

815

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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South Hedland Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,586/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 9.3%

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

If you earn X in South Hedland

Your weekly income

≈ $11,206/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $2,346/wk

Rent share 9.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wickham (WA)

Income: $1,674/wk Rent: $115/wk Save: $125/wk

South Hedland vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Falcon

Pop: 5,531 Income: $635/wk Rent: $300/wk

Merriwa (WA)

Pop: 5,587 Income: $636/wk Rent: $330/wk

Bullsbrook

Pop: 5,605 Income: $869/wk Rent: $350/wk

Iluka (WA)

Pop: 5,669 Income: $995/wk Rent: $635/wk

Golden Bay

Pop: 5,681 Income: $895/wk Rent: $350/wk

Booragoon

Pop: 5,684 Income: $847/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About South Hedland

What is the population of South Hedland WA?

The population of South Hedland WA is 11,046 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 496.3 people per km².South Hedland is ranked #525 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Hedland?

The median personal income in South Hedland WA is $1,415 per week, or $73,580 per year.The median household income is $2,586 per week.Family income is $3,024 per week.South Hedland is ranked #168 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Hedland?

Median rent in South Hedland WA is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 9.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.South Hedland ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Hedland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Hedland WA is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Hedland?

The median age in South Hedland WA is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Hedland a good suburb to live in?

South Hedland is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 11,046.The median income is $1,415/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (9.3% 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: 51372. All dollar figures in AUD.