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Port Hedland vs Upper Gascoyne

Name: Port Hedland vs Upper Gascoyne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 501 km apart · Port Hedland profile · Upper Gascoyne profile

Port Hedland Upper Gascoyne

Port Hedland and Upper Gascoyne are distant Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Port Hedland is a larger hub where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $2,865, compared to $1,300 in Upper Gascoyne. Port Hedland also has a far higher share of people born overseas (20.6% versus 5.9%) and larger schools, with an average size of 352 students compared to just 31 in Upper Gascoyne. In contrast, Upper Gascoyne is sparsely populated and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which sits at 55.9% compared to 18.6% in Port Hedland.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 12%. This shared education level sits alongside a widening gap in housing, as Port Hedland has seen its share of renters rise far above Upper Gascoyne. While income gaps have narrowed since 2011, Port Hedland remains much more likely to have adults working or looking for work. Public transport is far more common in Port Hedland, whereas Upper Gascoyne has no public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 37.3 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne Population: 15,514 larger in Port Hedland Personal income: $1,048 higher in Port Hedland Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Port Hedland Family income: $1,952 higher in Port Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +15,514 larger in Port Hedland gap steady

15,684 55th pct 170 2nd pct

Median age in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +5 yrs older in Upper Gascoyne gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

37.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.8 pts 21.8%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.7% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) even 10.6%

3.9% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Marital status

47.3% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

39.6% Married ◂ +15.6 pts 24.0%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Hedland Upper Gascoyne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.5% Australia +17.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 22.9%

27.6% English ◂ +15.8 pts 11.8%

7.4% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.7% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.9% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

3.1% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +7 more in Port Hedland

9 46th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +40.23 more in Upper Gascoyne

2.32 28th pct 42.55 100th pct

Students in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +3,109 more in Port Hedland

3,170 58th pct 61 5th pct

Avg size in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +322 larger in Port Hedland

352 67th pct 31 3rd pct

ICSEA in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne

895 16th pct —

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.6%

19.6% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.2% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

6.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +$1,048 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$1,532 99th pct $484 8th pct

Household income in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +$1,565 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$2,865 99th pct $1,300 39th pct

Family income in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +$1,952 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$3,264 97th pct $1,312 13th pct

Household income distribution

10.0% $650–$1,499 +21.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 19.3%

24.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 5.3%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

6.3% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

Personal income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +27.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 10.1%

19.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.6% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +7.4 pts 58.2%

12.9% One condition +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.6% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +2,821 larger in Port Hedland

2,916 86th pct 95 18th pct

Median age in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +1 yrs older in Upper Gascoyne

25 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +$282 higher in Port Hedland

$632 71st pct $350 7th pct

Household income in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +$955 higher in Port Hedland

$2,080 89th pct $1,125 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +0.2 larger in Upper Gascoyne gap narrowing

2.7 86th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 59.2%

21.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

12.8% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.3% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

25.9% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.8% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 22.8%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +9.0 pts 7.0%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

8.0% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +$150 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$225 38th pct $75 0th pct

Mortgage in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +$691 higher in Port Hedland

$1,517 57th pct $826 13th pct

People / bedroom in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 45.6%

6.7% Other tenure +26.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 10.5%

7.3% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 61.4%

18.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 5.3%

1.4% Other dwelling +16.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 21.1%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.6% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% Under $200 +25.4 pts ▸ 65.4%

19.6% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

17.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

5.9% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.7 pts 0.0%

23.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +151 more in Port Hedland

151 67th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +9.63 more in Port Hedland

9.63 98th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +296.9 more in Port Hedland

296.9 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +3 more in Port Hedland

3 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +39.8 pts 32.1%

2.9% Walked +43.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

2.4% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +19.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 28.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

7.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.1% Mining ◂ +17.2 pts 8.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety +17.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.4% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Managers +31.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

13.1% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

9.9% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +5 higher in Port Hedland

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +6 higher in Port Hedland

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +4 higher in Port Hedland

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +2 higher in Upper Gascoyne

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +77 higher in Port Hedland

997 75th pct 920 26th pct

ERP in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +17,537 higher in Port Hedland

17,743 55th pct 206 1st pct

Growth in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne

6.5% 73rd pct —

Businesses in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +880 higher in Port Hedland

889 41st pct 9 1st pct

Approvals in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +45 higher in Port Hedland

45 47th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +186 higher in Port Hedland

341 17th pct 155 0th pct

Max temp in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +2.2 higher in Port Hedland

35.0 100th pct 32.8 94th pct

Min temp in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +3.8 higher in Port Hedland

20.5 95th pct 16.8 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +1.1 higher in Port Hedland

4.1 60th pct 3.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +0.7 more in Port Hedland

4.0 50th pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +29.3 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

35.3% 27th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +38.4 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

26.2% 15th pct 64.6% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +92.0 pts higher in Port Hedland

92.0% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +7.2 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

59.9% 59th pct 67.1% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +24.1 pts higher in Port Hedland

91.1% 76th pct 67.1% 46th pct

Walk to health in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +4.3 pts higher in Port Hedland

4.3% 4th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +67.9 more in Upper Gascoyne

26.2 68th pct 94.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne even

0 21st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Port Hedland in Upper Gascoyne +0.6 pts higher in Upper Gascoyne

3.0% 15th pct 3.6% 30th pct

Compare Port Hedland with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Gascoyne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Hedland vs Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA57280/port-hedland/vs/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne