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East Pilbara vs South Hedland

Name: East Pilbara vs South Hedland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 513 km apart · East Pilbara profile · South Hedland profile

East Pilbara South Hedland

South Hedland and East Pilbara are two distinct Western Australian regions located over 500 km apart. South Hedland is much wealthier, with a typical family income of $3,024 per week compared to $752 in East Pilbara. It is also a younger place, where 25.2% of people are children under 15, while East Pilbara has a much lower share at 8.6%. South Hedland is more developed in terms of infrastructure, with far larger schools and a higher number of public transport stops per person.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have very similar proportions of First Nations people (around 22%) and residents aged 65 and over (about 4%). They also experience almost identical weather, with average maximum temperatures around 35 degrees. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical household income has grown since 2016, and the gap in the share of people who have no religion has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,427 higher in South Hedland Family income: $2,272 higher in South Hedland Rent: $170 higher in South Hedland PT commute: 24.9 pts higher in East Pilbara Recent movers: 23.1 pts higher in South Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Pilbara in South Hedland +5,136 larger in South Hedland gap widening

5,910 28th pct 11,046 58th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in South Hedland +4 yrs older in East Pilbara gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

47.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 36.9%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 22.7%

8.6% Children (0–14) +16.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Marital status

53.7% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 49.1%

32.2% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

East Pilbara South 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 +13.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

5.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.7% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

14.0% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.7% English +5.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.2% English only +24.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.1% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.8% Not stated ◂ +17.5 pts 17.3%

27.0% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.0% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other religions ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Pilbara in South Hedland +2 more in East Pilbara

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Pilbara in South Hedland +12.01 more in East Pilbara

13.81 100th pct 1.80 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Pilbara in South Hedland +11 more in East Pilbara

16 43rd pct 5 10th pct

Students in East Pilbara in South Hedland +2,186 more in South Hedland

295 10th pct 2,481 72nd pct

Avg size in East Pilbara in South Hedland +454 larger in South Hedland

42 0th pct 496 60th pct

ICSEA in East Pilbara in South Hedland +220 higher in South Hedland

658 0th pct 878 7th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.1% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.4% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

8.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.5% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.6% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in East Pilbara in South Hedland +$386 higher in East Pilbara gap narrowing

$1,801 100th pct $1,415 96th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in South Hedland +$1,427 higher in South Hedland gap widening

$1,159 11th pct $2,586 90th pct

Family income in East Pilbara in South Hedland +$2,272 higher in South Hedland gap widening

$752 0th pct $3,024 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 11.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.2% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 6.5%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

Personal income distribution

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.3% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +10.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

9.3% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Pilbara in South Hedland +1,111 larger in South Hedland

1,343 88th pct 2,454 90th pct

Median age in East Pilbara in South Hedland +4 yrs older in East Pilbara

29 yrs 81st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in East Pilbara in South Hedland +$362 higher in South Hedland

$269 0th pct $631 49th pct

Household income in East Pilbara in South Hedland +$1,170 higher in South Hedland

$851 0th pct $2,021 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Pilbara in South Hedland +0.6 larger in East Pilbara gap narrowing

3.3 97th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 15.5%

19.8% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.4% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.6% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 25.3%

18.8% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.6% 6 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 5.4%

10.1% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Pilbara in South Hedland +$170 higher in South Hedland gap widening

$70 0th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in East Pilbara in South Hedland +$1,048 higher in East Pilbara gap widening

$2,435 86th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in East Pilbara in South 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 +5.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

8.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.1% Other tenure ◂ +10.3 pts 4.8%

11.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 71.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.2% Other dwelling ◂ +8.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.3% Studio / none ◂ +4.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

79.9% Under $200 ◂ +40.8 pts 39.1%

2.6% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.5% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 18.8%

7.7% $1,000–$1,799 +25.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 14.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Pilbara in South Hedland +80 more in South Hedland

0 0th pct 80 80th pct

Stops/1k in East Pilbara in South Hedland +7.24 more in South Hedland

0.00 0th pct 7.24 85th pct

Departures/1k in East Pilbara in South Hedland +228.6 more in South Hedland

0.0 0th pct 228.6 27th pct

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

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in East Pilbara in South Hedland

— 1 7th pct

How people get to work

19.3% Car (driver) +52.7 pts ▸ 72.0%

25.8% Bus ◂ +24.6 pts 1.1%

11.1% Walked ◂ +9.0 pts 2.0%

8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

1.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.6% 2 vehicles +24.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 30.4%

29.4% No vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 6.3%

7.6% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

55.1% Mining ◂ +29.3 pts 25.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +7.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.5% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 25.1%

27.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 16.7%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

4.7% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.1% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in East Pilbara in South Hedland +3 higher in South Hedland

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in East Pilbara in South Hedland +2 higher in South Hedland

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in East Pilbara in South Hedland +179 higher in South Hedland

792 0th pct 971 39th pct

ERP in East Pilbara in South Hedland +6,580 higher in South Hedland

6,402 28th pct 12,982 62nd pct

Growth in East Pilbara in South Hedland +8.7 pts higher in South Hedland

1.3% 22nd pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in East Pilbara in South Hedland +366 higher in South Hedland

65 3rd pct 431 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Pilbara in South Hedland +5 higher in East Pilbara

311 2nd pct 306 1st pct

Max temp in East Pilbara in South Hedland +0.9 higher in East Pilbara

35.4 100th pct 34.5 100th pct

Min temp in East Pilbara in South Hedland +1.0 higher in South Hedland

19.8 95th pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Pilbara in South Hedland +3.4 higher in South Hedland

1.2 5th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Pilbara in South Hedland +3.1 more in South Hedland

1.4 6th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in East Pilbara in South Hedland +38.5 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 38.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in East Pilbara in South Hedland +22.9 pts higher in South Hedland

11.3% 7th pct 34.1% 24th pct

Walk to transit in East Pilbara in South Hedland +99.7 pts higher in South Hedland

0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in East Pilbara in South Hedland +24.0 pts higher in South Hedland

44.2% 26th pct 68.2% 45th pct

Walk to a park in East Pilbara in South Hedland +62.9 pts higher in South Hedland

37.0% 9th pct 99.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in East Pilbara in South Hedland +4.4 pts higher in East Pilbara

11.3% 18th pct 6.9% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in East Pilbara in South Hedland +26.6 more in East Pilbara

38.6 86th pct 12.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in East Pilbara in South Hedland +43 higher in South Hedland

0 0th pct 43 38th pct

Mean slope in East Pilbara in South Hedland +0.6 pts higher in East Pilbara

3.3% 16th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare East Pilbara with nearby areas

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Compare South Hedland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Pilbara vs South Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510021267/east-pilbara/vs/510021270/south-hedland