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Carnarvon vs Port Hedland

Name: Carnarvon vs Port Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 590 km apart · Carnarvon profile · Port Hedland profile

Carnarvon Port Hedland

Port Hedland and Carnarvon are two distant Western Australian hubs with very different economic profiles. Port Hedland is a younger area where the typical resident is 32 and incomes are far higher, with a typical household earning $2,865 a week. In contrast, Carnarvon has a much older population, with a typical age of 40 and a typical weekly household income of $1,401. Port Hedland also has a more mobile population, with 57.1% of people moving there in the last five years, compared to 34.8% in Carnarvon.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at around 4.8% and 4.7%. They also share similar typical weekly rents and the same number of public transport routes. However, several gaps have widened since 2011; residents are now far older in Carnarvon, and the difference in Year 12 completion has grown, with Port Hedland now 11 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,433 larger in Port Hedland Household income: $1,464 higher in Port Hedland Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Port Hedland Owned outright: 23.4 pts higher in Carnarvon Personal income: $739 higher in Port Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +10,433 larger in Port Hedland gap widening

5,251 34th pct 15,684 55th pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +8 yrs older in Carnarvon gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 23.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 3.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.0% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Carnarvon Port Hedland

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

1.7% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.9% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 28.3%

27.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 69.5%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 32.7%

18.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

0.8% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +5 more in Port Hedland

4 29th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +1.80 more in Carnarvon

4.12 53rd pct 2.32 28th pct

Students in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +2,289 more in Port Hedland

881 35th pct 3,170 58th pct

Avg size in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +132 larger in Port Hedland

220 49th pct 352 67th pct

ICSEA in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +30 higher in Port Hedland

865 13th pct 895 16th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

10.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +$739 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$793 62nd pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +$1,464 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$1,401 50th pct $2,865 99th pct

Family income in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +$1,355 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$1,909 60th pct $3,264 97th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 10.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 6.3%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 21.1%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

5.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.7% Mental health even 4.8%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +8.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

14.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +2,059 larger in Port Hedland

857 60th pct 2,916 86th pct

Median age in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +5 yrs older in Carnarvon

30 yrs 79th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +$210 higher in Port Hedland

$422 14th pct $632 71st pct

Household income in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +$1,137 higher in Port Hedland

$943 11th pct $2,080 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +0.4 larger in Port Hedland gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +15.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 21.6%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 29.8%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 25.9%

12.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.3% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +$16 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$209 32nd pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +$217 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Carnarvon in Port Hedland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +24.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +23.4 pts 7.3%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%

3.7% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

74.5% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 70.2%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.7% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Other dwelling ◂ +6.9 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

11.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 40.0%

39.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 19.6%

9.7% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.7% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.7% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +106 more in Port Hedland

45 53rd pct 151 67th pct

Stops/1k in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +1.06 more in Port Hedland

8.57 94th pct 9.63 98th pct

Departures/1k in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +221.5 more in Port Hedland

75.4 51st pct 296.9 65th pct

PT routes in Carnarvon in Port Hedland even

3 38th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) +19.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

11.8% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 2.9%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 2.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 30.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.0% Mining +21.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.7 pts 0.2%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

6.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Technicians & trades +12.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.7% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 9.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

12.4% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +5 higher in Port Hedland

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +6 higher in Port Hedland

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +3 higher in Port Hedland

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +2 higher in Port Hedland

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +79 higher in Port Hedland

918 25th pct 997 75th pct

ERP in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +12,088 higher in Port Hedland

5,655 33rd pct 17,743 55th pct

Growth in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +4.0 pts higher in Port Hedland

2.4% 38th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Businesses in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +317 higher in Port Hedland

572 33rd pct 889 41st pct

Approvals in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +1 higher in Port Hedland

44 47th pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +123 higher in Port Hedland

218 4th pct 341 17th pct

Max temp in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +4.3 higher in Port Hedland

30.7 88th pct 35.0 100th pct

Min temp in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +3.3 higher in Port Hedland

17.2 88th pct 20.5 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +0.9 higher in Carnarvon

5.0 73rd pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +1.5 more in Carnarvon

5.5 77th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +30.8 pts higher in Carnarvon

66.1% 75th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +37.9 pts higher in Carnarvon

64.1% 74th pct 26.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +17.2 pts higher in Port Hedland

74.9% 72nd pct 92.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +8.8 pts higher in Carnarvon

68.7% 72nd pct 59.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +7.9 pts higher in Port Hedland

83.2% 66th pct 91.1% 76th pct

Walk to health in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +48.8 pts higher in Carnarvon

53.1% 73rd pct 4.3% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +1.8 more in Carnarvon

28.0 72nd pct 26.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Carnarvon in Port Hedland even

0 10th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Carnarvon in Port Hedland +0.2 pts higher in Port Hedland

2.8% 11th pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Carnarvon with nearby areas

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Compare Port Hedland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carnarvon vs Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA51540/carnarvon/vs/LGA57280/port-hedland