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Exmouth vs Port Hedland

Name: Exmouth vs Port Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 514 km apart · Exmouth profile · Port Hedland profile

Exmouth Port Hedland

Port Hedland and Exmouth are two distinct Western Australian hubs separated by over 500km. Port Hedland is a high-earning area where 42.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, though it has a very high rental rate of 66.7%. It also has a strong First Nations presence, with 18.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Exmouth is more residential, with 22.6% of homes owned outright and a higher share of residents who volunteer (24.3%). It is also more walkable, with 58.1% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries compared to 26.2% in Port Hedland.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They share similar household sizes and a nearly identical share of people living alone at around 26%. While Port Hedland has a younger population and more frequent movers, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, with Exmouth now at 59.4% and Port Hedland at 43.9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,599 larger in Port Hedland Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Port Hedland First Nations: 15.7 pts higher in Port Hedland No religion: 15.4 pts higher in Exmouth Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Exmouth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exmouth in Port Hedland +12,599 larger in Port Hedland gap steady

3,085 27th pct 15,684 55th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Port Hedland +5 yrs older in Exmouth gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 3.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) even 10.6%

Marital status

44.6% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

2.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Exmouth Port Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 64.5%

2.5% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 28.3%

38.7% English ◂ +11.1 pts 27.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

8.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

4.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 69.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.4% No religion ◂ +15.4 pts 43.9%

27.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.9% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.1% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Exmouth in Port Hedland +8 more in Port Hedland

1 0th pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Exmouth in Port Hedland +0.53 more in Port Hedland

1.79 15th pct 2.32 28th pct

Students in Exmouth in Port Hedland +2,634 more in Port Hedland

536 29th pct 3,170 58th pct

Avg size in Exmouth in Port Hedland +184 larger in Exmouth

536 86th pct 352 67th pct

ICSEA in Exmouth in Port Hedland +92 higher in Exmouth

987 60th pct 895 16th pct

Highest year of school

51.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 45.6%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.6%

10.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 36.2%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Exmouth in Port Hedland +$565 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$967 83rd pct $1,532 99th pct

Household income in Exmouth in Port Hedland +$886 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$1,979 85th pct $2,865 99th pct

Family income in Exmouth in Port Hedland +$1,012 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$2,252 80th pct $3,264 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%

9.8% $4,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 10.0%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 19.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.5% None ◂ +3.8 pts 65.7%

13.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

3.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exmouth in Port Hedland +2,826 larger in Port Hedland

90 18th pct 2,916 86th pct

Median age in Exmouth in Port Hedland +4 yrs older in Port Hedland

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Exmouth in Port Hedland +$184 higher in Exmouth

$816 87th pct $632 71st pct

Household income in Exmouth in Port Hedland +$268 higher in Port Hedland

$1,812 81st pct $2,080 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exmouth in Port Hedland +0.2 larger in Port Hedland gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

34.6% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 21.6%

8.5% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%

25.7% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

14.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exmouth in Port Hedland +$105 higher in Exmouth gap narrowing

$330 71st pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Exmouth in Port Hedland +$586 higher in Exmouth gap widening

$2,103 86th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Exmouth in Port Hedland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Rented +26.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.1 pts 17.4%

22.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 7.3%

3.2% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 70.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +11.9 pts 1.4%

4.6% Flat or apartment +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.2%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

19.4% Under $200 +20.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.9 pts 17.6%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 19.6%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

2.7% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 21.6%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

11.6% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exmouth in Port Hedland +151 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 151 67th pct

Stops/1k in Exmouth in Port Hedland +9.63 more in Port Hedland

0.00 0th pct 9.63 98th pct

Departures/1k in Exmouth in Port Hedland +296.9 more in Port Hedland

0.0 0th pct 296.9 65th pct

PT routes in Exmouth in Port Hedland +3 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 3 38th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 71.9%

9.1% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 2.9%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Bus even 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 30.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 7.0%

1.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.8% Mining +22.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.8 pts 4.1%

9.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.2% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 2.1%

6.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +10.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 8.4%

13.0% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Exmouth in Port Hedland even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Exmouth in Port Hedland +1 higher in Exmouth

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Exmouth in Port Hedland +2 higher in Exmouth

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Exmouth in Port Hedland +1 higher in Exmouth

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Exmouth in Port Hedland +5 higher in Exmouth

1,002 77th pct 997 75th pct

ERP in Exmouth in Port Hedland +14,073 higher in Port Hedland

3,670 27th pct 17,743 55th pct

Growth in Exmouth in Port Hedland +8.2 pts higher in Exmouth

14.6% 95th pct 6.5% 73rd pct

Businesses in Exmouth in Port Hedland +539 higher in Port Hedland

350 26th pct 889 41st pct

Approvals in Exmouth in Port Hedland +16 higher in Port Hedland

29 41st pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Exmouth in Port Hedland +150 higher in Port Hedland

191 1st pct 341 17th pct

Max temp in Exmouth in Port Hedland +3.2 higher in Port Hedland

31.8 91st pct 35.0 100th pct

Min temp in Exmouth in Port Hedland +3.0 higher in Port Hedland

17.5 89th pct 20.5 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Exmouth in Port Hedland +0.3 higher in Port Hedland

3.8 52nd pct 4.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Exmouth in Port Hedland +0.2 more in Exmouth

4.2 56th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Exmouth in Port Hedland +15.2 pts higher in Exmouth

50.5% 54th pct 35.3% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Exmouth in Port Hedland +31.9 pts higher in Exmouth

58.1% 68th pct 26.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Exmouth in Port Hedland +92.0 pts higher in Port Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Exmouth in Port Hedland +4.1 pts higher in Port Hedland

55.8% 52nd pct 59.9% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Exmouth in Port Hedland +3.5 pts higher in Port Hedland

87.7% 71st pct 91.1% 76th pct

Walk to health in Exmouth in Port Hedland +48.3 pts higher in Exmouth

52.6% 73rd pct 4.3% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Exmouth in Port Hedland +13.3 more in Exmouth

39.5 80th pct 26.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Exmouth in Port Hedland even

0 30th pct 0 21st pct

Mean slope in Exmouth in Port Hedland +0.6 pts higher in Port Hedland

2.3% 1st pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Exmouth 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). Exmouth vs Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53360/exmouth/vs/LGA57280/port-hedland