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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Port Hedland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 764 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Port Hedland profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Port Hedland

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Port Hedland are two very different Western Australian places. Port Hedland is much younger and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,882 compared to $1,448 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). Housing also differs sharply; 67.3% of homes in Port Hedland are rented, while 36.7% are owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). The latter is also older, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 32 in Port Hedland.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have mostly grown. The difference in typical age has widened to 10 years, and the share of renters in Port Hedland is now 40.6 percentage points higher than in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). Despite these trends, the two areas are alike in other ways. They have almost the same share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (around 12% to 13%) and a similar proportion of residents who do not have a religion.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $790 higher in Port Hedland Renting: 40.6 pts higher in Port Hedland Owned outright: 29.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Household income: $1,434 higher in Port Hedland Recent movers: 24.1 pts higher in Port Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +267,794 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
283,092 86th pct 15,298 17th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +10 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
42 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +8.0 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
10.0% 86th pct 18.0% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +14.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
18.4% 35th pct 3.8% 0th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +6.9 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
17.8% 42nd pct 24.7% 100th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +8.6 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
14.8% 85th pct 23.4% 100th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%
17.8% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.7%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 3.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

35.9% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.2% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 39.6%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%
3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Port Hedland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +4.1 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
16.8% 73rd pct 20.9% 86th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 64.2%
5.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%
2.8% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.9% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +10.7 pts 27.9%
35.0% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 28.3%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
8.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.1% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.5% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +6.1 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
8.4% 65th pct 14.5% 86th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +0.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 1.1% 71st pct

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 69.6%
0.4% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
44.3% 61st pct 44.0% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 44.0%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 33.0%
16.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.5% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +5.6 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
40.3% 28th pct 45.9% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +0.9 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
12.0% 21st pct 12.9% 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
25.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 19.4%
10.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +$790 higher in Port Hedland gap widening
$752 56th pct $1,542 100th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +$1,434 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
$1,448 52nd pct $2,882 100th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +$1,445 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
$1,833 50th pct $3,278 100th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +16.8 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
11.9% 75th pct 28.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +26.7 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
16.1% 57th pct 42.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 10.1%
7.8% $4,000 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 5.9%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 20.6%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.5%
4.4% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +9.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.0% 14th pct 16.4% 0th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +2.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
7.4% 12th pct 4.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.3% 12th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 3.0%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +7.8 pts ▸ 65.8%
17.5% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 12.9%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +8.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
20.6% 93rd pct 12.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +4.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.3% 14th pct 5.7% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +5.1 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
24.2% 28th pct 29.3% 89th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.2% 49th pct 1.9% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +7.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
22.0% 56th pct 14.6% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +0.3 larger in Port Hedland gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 93rd pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
13.4% 15th pct 13.0% 12th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
27.6% 38th pct 26.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 64.1%
33.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 21.7%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 29.8%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%
12.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.4% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
6.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +$25 higher in Port Hedland gap steady
$203 4th pct $228 9th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +$17 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,517 46th pct $1,500 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +0.10 higher in Port Hedland gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +40.6 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
26.7% 28th pct 67.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +29.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
36.7% 69th pct 7.3% 0th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +21.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
91.8% 92nd pct 70.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +4.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
79.0% 61st pct 74.8% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +40.6 pts ▸ 67.3%
36.7% Owned outright ◂ +29.4 pts 7.3%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 17.2%
5.1% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 70.2%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.9% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 27.8%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%
34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 19.5%
13.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
1.9% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.8% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.2%
25.2% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.8%
10.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +0.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
5.1% 30th pct 5.3% 34th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +7.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
10.1% 63rd pct 2.4% 2nd pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.3% 93rd pct 1.1% 69th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +16.6 pts ▸ 72.2%
10.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%
6.9% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
29.6% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%
5.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +24.1 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
33.5% 11th pct 57.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +6.9 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
10.5% 34th pct 17.4% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
4.5% 41st pct 3.5% 15th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +13.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
55.5% 38th pct 68.7% 97th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +11.6 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
61.2% 76th pct 72.8% 100th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Mining +14.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 0.2%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +6.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
7.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
18.2% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%
11.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.7% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
12.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +1.5 higher in Port Hedland
2.6 5th pct 4.2 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +1.1 more in Port Hedland
3.0 6th pct 4.1 27th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +0.6 pts higher in Port Hedland
35.5% 12th pct 36.1% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +7.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
34.6% 12th pct 26.8% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +75.4 pts higher in Port Hedland
18.7% 8th pct 94.1% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +19.9 pts higher in Port Hedland
41.4% 15th pct 61.2% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +38.6 pts higher in Port Hedland
54.3% 2nd pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +24.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
28.7% 18th pct 4.4% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +10.6 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
27.3 89th pct 16.7 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +16 higher in Port Hedland
0 0th pct 16 41st pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Port Hedland +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.2% 53rd pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/5010/port-hedland