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East Pilbara vs Port Hedland

Name: East Pilbara vs Port Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 510 km apart · East Pilbara profile · Port Hedland profile

East Pilbara Port Hedland

East Pilbara and Port Hedland are far apart in Western Australia and differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Port Hedland is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $3,402 compared to $1,159 in East Pilbara. It also has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 23.7% of residents, while they account for only 8.6% in East Pilbara. In contrast, East Pilbara has a far higher First Nations population at 22.7%, and 74.2% of residents there speak a First Nations language, compared to 18.8% in Port Hedland.

Both areas share a very similar typical personal weekly income of around $1,800. They also have almost the same proportion of people aged 65 and over. However, many gaps between them have widened since 2016, particularly in education and income. Port Hedland has seen its lead grow in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, while the gap in typical weekly rent has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,243 higher in Port Hedland Family income: $3,188 higher in Port Hedland Rent: $140 higher in Port Hedland No car: 26.5 pts higher in East Pilbara PT commute: 25.2 pts higher in East Pilbara

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1,657 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

5,910 28th pct 4,253 18th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 40.5%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%

8.6% Children (0–14) +15.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

4.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Marital status

53.7% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 42.1%

32.2% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

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

50.1% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 66.0%

5.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.7% English +12.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.0% Australian +17.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

5.1% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.8% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

43.2% English only +32.3 pts ▸ 75.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.1% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.8% Not stated ◂ +20.0 pts 14.8%

27.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +4 more in East Pilbara

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +10.83 more in East Pilbara

13.81 100th pct 2.98 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +8 more in East Pilbara

16 43rd pct 8 18th pct

Students in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +368 more in Port Hedland

295 10th pct 663 25th pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +179 larger in Port Hedland

42 0th pct 221 23rd pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +314 higher in Port Hedland

658 0th pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

15.1% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.0% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.6% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.9% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$40 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing

$1,801 100th pct $1,841 100th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$2,243 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$1,159 11th pct $3,402 100th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$3,188 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$752 0th pct $3,940 100th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.0 pts 5.7%

8.2% $4,000 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 4.3%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

Personal income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%

9.3% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +13.8 pts ▸ 68.1%

9.3% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1,034 larger in East Pilbara

1,343 88th pct 309 66th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in Port Hedland even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$927 higher in Port Hedland

$269 0th pct $1,196 94th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$2,162 higher in Port Hedland

$851 0th pct $3,013 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.8 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

3.3 97th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +19.7 pts 6.2%

19.8% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.4% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

31.6% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%

18.8% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.6% 6 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 2.8%

11.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$140 higher in Port Hedland gap widening

$70 0th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +$602 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$2,435 86th pct $1,833 49th pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.40 higher in East Pilbara gap steady

1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

15.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

8.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 67.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +16.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Other dwelling ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 33.6%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

4.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

79.9% Under $200 ◂ +39.8 pts 40.2%

1.5% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.6% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.1% $750 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.9%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 16.1%

7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +22.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +71 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +16.69 more in Port Hedland

0.00 0th pct 16.69 92nd pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +501.3 more in Port Hedland

0.0 0th pct 501.3 38th pct

PT routes in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1 more in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

19.3% Car (driver) +53.6 pts ▸ 72.9%

25.8% Bus ◂ +25.1 pts 0.7%

11.1% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 4.6%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

16.6% 2 vehicles +28.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 29.6%

29.4% No vehicle ◂ +26.5 pts 2.9%

7.6% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.1% Mining ◂ +28.3 pts 26.8%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +11.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 7.2%

1.5% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

2.5% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%

27.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.1 pts 10.5%

11.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.0% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

4.7% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +7 higher in Port Hedland

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +8 higher in Port Hedland

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

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

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +2 higher in Port Hedland

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +280 higher in Port Hedland

792 0th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +2,084 higher in East Pilbara

6,402 28th pct 4,318 16th pct

Growth in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +4.3 pts higher in East Pilbara

1.3% 22nd pct -2.9% 0th pct

Businesses in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +365 higher in Port Hedland

65 3rd pct 430 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +17 higher in East Pilbara

311 2nd pct 295 1st pct

Max temp in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1.0 higher in East Pilbara

35.4 100th pct 34.4 100th pct

Min temp in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1.1 higher in Port Hedland

19.8 95th pct 20.9 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +2.4 higher in Port Hedland

1.2 5th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +1.9 more in Port Hedland

1.4 6th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +31.8 pts higher in Port Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +2.6 pts higher in Port Hedland

11.3% 7th pct 13.8% 9th pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +84.1 pts higher in Port Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 84.1% 41st pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +4.6 pts higher in Port Hedland

44.2% 26th pct 48.9% 29th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +43.6 pts higher in Port Hedland

37.0% 9th pct 80.6% 28th pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +11.3 pts higher in East Pilbara

11.3% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +9.7 more in East Pilbara

38.6 86th pct 28.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +10 higher in Port Hedland

0 0th pct 10 23rd pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in Port Hedland +0.1 pts higher in Port Hedland

3.3% 16th pct 3.4% 17th pct

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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/sa2/510021267/east-pilbara/vs/510021269/port-hedland