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East Pilbara vs Port Hedland

Name: East Pilbara vs Port Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 498 km apart · East Pilbara profile · Port Hedland profile

East Pilbara Port Hedland

Port Hedland and East Pilbara are both remote Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. Port Hedland is more developed, with a typical weekly rent of $225 compared to $105 in East Pilbara. It has a younger population, with 24.7% of residents under 15, and is more mobile, as 57.1% of people moved there in the last five years. East Pilbara is more rural, where 90.7% of homes are separate houses and a far higher share of people, 58.2%, speak a First Nations language.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 18%. They also have very similar numbers of people living alone and a similar number of schools. While they share these traits, gaps in some areas are growing; for example, the difference in typical rent has widened since 2011. Port Hedland is also more connected to public transport, with 92% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas East Pilbara has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $120 higher in Port Hedland Separate houses: 20.5 pts higher in East Pilbara Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in Port Hedland Population: 5,924 larger in Port Hedland PT commute: 15.1 pts higher in East Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +5,924 larger in Port Hedland gap widening

9,760 46th pct 15,684 55th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +2 yrs older in East Pilbara gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

44.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 37.6%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%

16.1% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.0% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 47.3%

36.6% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

East Pilbara Port Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 64.5%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.9% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

55.2% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

1.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.7% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

26.1% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 16.9%

1.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in Port Hedland even

9 46th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +3.41 more in East Pilbara

5.73 68th pct 2.32 28th pct

Students in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1,853 more in Port Hedland

1,317 43rd pct 3,170 58th pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +206 larger in Port Hedland

146 34th pct 352 67th pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +30 higher in Port Hedland

865 13th pct 895 16th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

16.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.4% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.3% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$202 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,734 100th pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$359 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$2,506 93rd pct $2,865 99th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$436 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$2,828 92nd pct $3,264 97th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

20.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

5.7% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.4% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +4.9 pts ▸ 65.7%

10.5% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1,170 larger in Port Hedland

1,746 75th pct 2,916 86th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1 yrs older in East Pilbara

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$321 higher in Port Hedland

$311 3rd pct $632 71st pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$551 higher in Port Hedland

$1,529 64th pct $2,080 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.2 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

20.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 25.9%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

15.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$120 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$105 5th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$434 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.10 higher in East Pilbara gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.2% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 66.7%

4.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

7.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

90.7% Separate house ◂ +20.5 pts 70.2%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 43.2%

23.2% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

4.8% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.1% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 40.0%

8.2% $200–$349 +11.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.7% $350–$549 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.4% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.7 pts 23.7%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +151 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 151 67th pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +9.63 more in Port Hedland

0.00 0th pct 9.63 98th pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +296.9 more in Port Hedland

0.0 0th pct 296.9 65th pct

PT routes in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +3 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

36.9% Car (driver) +35.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

16.0% Bus ◂ +15.0 pts 1.0%

8.7% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

2.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 30.1%

12.4% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

6.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.9% Mining ◂ +22.8 pts 26.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.0% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

4.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 24.9%

25.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 14.9%

10.9% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +3 higher in Port Hedland

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +5 higher in Port Hedland

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +3 higher in Port Hedland

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in East Pilbara in Port Hedland even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +51 higher in Port Hedland

946 44th pct 997 75th pct

ERP in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +7,080 higher in Port Hedland

10,663 45th pct 17,743 55th pct

Growth in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +3.7 pts higher in Port Hedland

2.7% 41st pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Businesses in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +667 higher in Port Hedland

222 18th pct 889 41st pct

Approvals in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +37 higher in Port Hedland

8 25th pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +24 higher in Port Hedland

317 15th pct 341 17th pct

Max temp in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.3 higher in East Pilbara

35.2 100th pct 35.0 100th pct

Min temp in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.8 higher in Port Hedland

19.8 94th pct 20.5 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.1 higher in East Pilbara

4.2 61st pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.6 more in East Pilbara

4.6 66th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +19.6 pts higher in East Pilbara

55.0% 62nd pct 35.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +27.9 pts higher in East Pilbara

54.1% 61st pct 26.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +92.0 pts higher in Port Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +8.8 pts higher in East Pilbara

68.7% 72nd pct 59.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.4 pts higher in Port Hedland

90.7% 75th pct 91.1% 76th pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +42.5 pts higher in East Pilbara

46.8% 65th pct 4.3% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +11.5 more in Port Hedland

14.8 33rd pct 26.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in Port Hedland even

0 0th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.4 pts higher in Port Hedland

2.6% 5th pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

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Compare Port Hedland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Pilbara vs Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/vs/LGA57280/port-hedland