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Broome vs Port Hedland

Name: Broome vs Port Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 463 km apart · Broome profile · Port Hedland profile

Broome Port Hedland

Broome and Port Hedland are two distinct hubs in Western Australia, separated by about 463 km. Broome has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 23.4% compared to 7.3% in Port Hedland. The two areas differ sharply in wealth and family structure; Port Hedland has far more high earners, with 54.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, while Broome has a much higher share of one-parent families at 18.3%. Broome is also more walkable, with 71.3% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries, whereas only 13.8% of homes in Port Hedland have the same access.

Both towns share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident being 34 years old. They are also alike in the share of people who use another language at home, which is around 10.9% for both. While they share these demographic traits, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people moving into the areas has widened since 2016, with Port Hedland seeing a higher influx of new residents. Similarly, the gap in high weekly earnings between the two places has grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 12.1 pts higher in Broome Population: 10,407 larger in Broome Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Port Hedland Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Port Hedland First Nations: 16.2 pts higher in Broome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broome in Port Hedland +10,407 larger in Broome gap steady

14,660 75th pct 4,253 18th pct

Median age in Broome in Port Hedland even gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%

23.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

7.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

Marital status

50.7% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 42.1%

35.4% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.2% Divorced even 8.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Broome Port Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 66.0%

1.9% New Zealand +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% China even 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.3% Australian even 31.3%

8.3% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Chinese even 1.9%

0.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 75.5%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 46.9%

33.1% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.8% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broome in Port Hedland +4 more in Broome

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Broome in Port Hedland +0.93 more in Port Hedland

2.04 49th pct 2.98 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broome in Port Hedland +1 more in Port Hedland

7 14th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Broome in Port Hedland +2,285 more in Broome

2,948 78th pct 663 25th pct

Avg size in Broome in Port Hedland +200 larger in Broome

421 50th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in Broome in Port Hedland +65 higher in Port Hedland

906 10th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

17.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +14.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

8.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Broome in Port Hedland +$677 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$1,164 88th pct $1,841 100th pct

Household income in Broome in Port Hedland +$1,180 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$2,222 79th pct $3,402 100th pct

Family income in Broome in Port Hedland +$1,317 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$2,623 79th pct $3,940 100th pct

Household income distribution

13.7% $4,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.3%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 5.7%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 17.1%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Mental health even 5.3%

4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +2.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

12.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broome in Port Hedland +3,127 larger in Broome

3,436 93rd pct 309 66th pct

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

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Broome in Port Hedland +$627 higher in Port Hedland

$569 36th pct $1,196 94th pct

Household income in Broome in Port Hedland +$1,470 higher in Port Hedland

$1,543 40th pct $3,013 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broome in Port Hedland +0.2 larger in Broome gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 67.9%

23.2% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 6.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

24.3% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

7.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broome in Port Hedland +$120 higher in Broome gap steady

$330 36th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Broome in Port Hedland +$334 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,833 49th pct

People / bedroom in Broome in Port Hedland even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Rented +16.3 pts ▸ 67.0%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%

2.4% Other tenure +7.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 67.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 33.6%

29.1% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

20.2% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 12.7%

23.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.8%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

7.6% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.9%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 16.1%

9.1% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broome in Port Hedland +71 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Broome in Port Hedland +16.69 more in Port Hedland

0.00 0th pct 16.69 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Broome in Port Hedland +501.3 more in Port Hedland

0.0 0th pct 501.3 38th pct

PT routes in Broome in Port Hedland +1 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 72.9%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%

15.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.9% Mining +23.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 9.8%

6.5% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.3% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%

13.6% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.1 pts 5.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broome in Port Hedland +2 higher in Port Hedland

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Broome in Port Hedland +4 higher in Port Hedland

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Broome in Port Hedland even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Broome in Port Hedland +65 higher in Port Hedland

1,007 54th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in Broome in Port Hedland +12,188 higher in Broome

16,506 76th pct 4,318 16th pct

Growth in Broome in Port Hedland +8.4 pts higher in Broome

5.4% 58th pct -2.9% 0th pct

Businesses in Broome in Port Hedland +925 higher in Broome

1,355 72nd pct 430 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broome in Port Hedland +423 higher in Broome

718 35th pct 295 1st pct

Max temp in Broome in Port Hedland +1.4 higher in Port Hedland

33.0 99th pct 34.4 100th pct

Min temp in Broome in Port Hedland +1.6 higher in Broome

22.5 100th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broome in Port Hedland +0.2 higher in Port Hedland

3.4 23rd pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broome in Port Hedland +0.5 more in Broome

3.8 29th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Broome in Port Hedland +8.8 pts higher in Broome

40.6% 29th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Broome in Port Hedland +57.4 pts higher in Broome

71.3% 58th pct 13.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Broome in Port Hedland +84.1 pts higher in Port Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 84.1% 41st pct

Walk to school in Broome in Port Hedland +21.0 pts higher in Broome

69.8% 46th pct 48.9% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Broome in Port Hedland +9.7 pts higher in Broome

90.3% 38th pct 80.6% 28th pct

Walk to health in Broome in Port Hedland +30.9 pts higher in Broome

30.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broome in Port Hedland +20.5 more in Port Hedland

8.4 13th pct 28.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Broome in Port Hedland +32 higher in Broome

42 37th pct 10 23rd pct

Mean slope in Broome in Port Hedland +0.4 pts higher in Port Hedland

3.0% 10th pct 3.4% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broome vs Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011262/broome/vs/510021269/port-hedland