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Port Hedland vs South Hedland

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Port Hedland profile · South Hedland profile

Port Hedland South Hedland

South Hedland and Port Hedland are neighbouring Western Australian areas with distinct profiles. South Hedland is much larger and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 22.2%. It is also more walkable, with 34.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 16.2% in Port Hedland. However, Port Hedland is wealthier, where the typical household income is $3,434 a week, which is well higher than the $2,586 typical in South Hedland.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, which sits at around 21%. They also share similar rates of home ownership and a very low proportion of residents aged 65 and over. Port Hedland generally has higher pay and more people with bachelor degrees, while South Hedland has a higher share of people who speak a language other than English at home. These two neighbours both sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,965 larger in South Hedland First Nations: 14.8 pts higher in South Hedland One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in South Hedland Bachelor+: 9.8 pts higher in Port Hedland Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Port Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +6,965 larger in South Hedland gap widening
4,081 86th pct 11,046 87th pct
Median age in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +2 yrs older in Port Hedland gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +14.8 pts higher in South Hedland gap widening
7.4% 83rd pct 22.2% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.2 pts higher in South Hedland gap steady
3.5% 5th pct 3.8% 6th pct
Under 15 in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +1.1 pts higher in South Hedland gap narrowing
24.1% 87th pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.8 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
24.1% 93rd pct 23.3% 92nd pct

Age structure

41.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 36.9%
24.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

42.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
44.9% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 37.6%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
3.2% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Port Hedland South Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.1 pts higher in South Hedland gap narrowing
20.8% 78th pct 20.9% 78th pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 63.5%
4.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.1% English ◂ +7.1 pts 26.0%
32.1% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 27.2%
10.9% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
2.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +4.9 pts higher in South Hedland gap widening
11.0% 77th pct 15.9% 84th pct
Limited English in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.4 pts higher in South Hedland gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 67.4%
0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +4.6 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
47.5% 72nd pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 42.8%
34.4% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%
13.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.1% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +9.3 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
52.9% 68th pct 43.6% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +9.8 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
20.1% 68th pct 10.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +1.25 more in Port Hedland
3.05 43rd pct 1.80 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +3 more in Port Hedland
8 77th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +103 larger in South Hedland
393 58th pct 496 72nd pct
ICSEA in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +20 higher in Port Hedland
898 13th pct 878 11th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 43.6%
18.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 23.6%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
9.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%
6.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.9%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +$444 higher in Port Hedland gap widening
$1,859 100th pct $1,415 96th pct
Household income in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +$848 higher in Port Hedland gap widening
$3,434 100th pct $2,586 91st pct
Family income in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +$947 higher in Port Hedland gap widening
$3,971 100th pct $3,024 91st pct
High earners in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +13.5 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
38.7% 100th pct 25.1% 95th pct
High-income homes in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +18.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
56.0% 100th pct 37.9% 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 20.8%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.9%
19.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%
5.1% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.5%
14.4% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +1.7 pts higher in South Hedland
15.1% 7th pct 16.8% 10th pct
Mental health in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.6 pts higher in Port Hedland
5.2% 26th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.9 pts higher in South Hedland gap steady
1.4% 22nd pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
4.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 64.8%
12.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +5.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
16.2% 40th pct 10.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.9 pts higher in South Hedland gap steady
5.1% 9th pct 6.0% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +1.9 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
31.0% 77th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.6 pts higher in Port Hedland
2.4% 45th pct 1.7% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +1.6 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
15.9% 13th pct 14.4% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +2,153 larger in South Hedland
301 86th pct 2,454 91st pct
Median age in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +4 yrs older in Port Hedland
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +8.6 pts higher in Port Hedland
39.4% 48th pct 30.8% 28th pct
Unemployment in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +8.2 pts higher in South Hedland
4.8% 26th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +$582 higher in Port Hedland
$1,213 87th pct $631 49th pct
Household income in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +$992 higher in Port Hedland
$3,013 88th pct $2,021 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +2.8 pts higher in Port Hedland
19.3% 87th pct 16.5% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.2 larger in South Hedland gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +9.2 pts higher in South Hedland gap widening
6.3% 26th pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +2.6 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
27.8% 64th pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 62.6%
24.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 20.5%
6.3% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

31.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 29.3%
27.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%
14.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
7.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.8% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +$30 higher in South Hedland gap widening
$210 28th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +$425 higher in Port Hedland gap steady
$1,812 61st pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Port Hedlandin South Hedland even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +1.3 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
68.6% 100th pct 67.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.8 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
7.7% 1st pct 6.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +3.9 pts higher in South Hedland gap widening
67.7% 12th pct 71.6% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +7.8 pts higher in South Hedland gap widening
69.3% 26th pct 77.1% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.6% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 67.3%
12.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%
7.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
0.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

67.7% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 71.6%
12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
18.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 6.0%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 26.4%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.1%
12.6% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.4% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%
9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 18.8%
32.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
11.0% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +3.6 pts higher in South Hedland gap steady
2.7% 60th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
2.4% 5th pct 2.2% 5th pct
PT commute in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.2 pts higher in South Hedland gap narrowing
0.9% 71st pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +11 more in South Hedland
69 88th pct 80 89th pct
Stops/1k in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +9.67 more in Port Hedland
16.91 91st pct 7.24 86th pct
Departures/1k in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +275.9 more in Port Hedland
504.5 78th pct 228.6 73rd pct
PT routes in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +2 more in South Hedland
1 71st pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Port Hedlandin South Hedland
— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

73.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 72.0%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
2.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%
30.2% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
2.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +7.8 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
63.5% 100th pct 55.7% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +2.1 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
19.1% 86th pct 17.0% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +2.1 pts higher in South Hedland gap steady
1.9% 38th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +8.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
74.9% 89th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +3.1 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
74.8% 92nd pct 71.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

27.1% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%
12.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
6.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
4.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.7% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.4% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 6.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
7.3% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.5% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.6 higher in South Hedland
4.0 78th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.7 more in South Hedland
3.8 76th pct 4.5 80th pct
15-min city in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +1.3 pts higher in South Hedland
37.2% 76th pct 38.5% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +17.9 pts higher in South Hedland
16.2% 69th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +4.5 pts higher in South Hedland
95.2% 86th pct 99.7% 99th pct
Walk to school in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +11.0 pts higher in South Hedland
57.2% 78th pct 68.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +5.4 pts higher in South Hedland
94.4% 83rd pct 99.8% 94th pct
Walk to health in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +6.9 pts higher in South Hedland
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +17.2 more in Port Hedland
29.2 72nd pct 12.0 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +33 higher in South Hedland
11 72nd pct 43 77th pct
Mean slope in Port Hedlandin South Hedland +0.8 pts higher in Port Hedland
3.5% 21st pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Port Hedland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Hedland vs South Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51259/port-hedland/vs/SAL51372/south-hedland