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Port Hedland vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,772 km apart · Port Hedland profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Port Hedland Not in any Significant Urban Area

Port Hedland and Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) are far apart and show very different social profiles. Port Hedland is a younger, wealthier area where the typical resident is 32 and typical weekly household income is $2,882. In contrast, residents in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) are far older, with a typical age of 43 and a typical weekly household income of $1,497. Port Hedland also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.0%, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) has much more linguistic diversity, with 40.6% of people using a language other than English at home.

Both areas have similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits close to the national figure. Beyond this, the two places have drifted further apart. The gap in typical ages has widened to 11 years since 2011, and the difference in home ownership has grown, with 32.2% of homes in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) owned outright compared to just 7.3% in Port Hedland.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 28.2 pts higher in Port Hedland Recent movers: 27.4 pts higher in Port Hedland Owned outright: 24.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Volunteering: 9.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10,510 larger in Port Hedland gap steady
15,298 17th pct 4,788 3rd pct
Median age in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +11 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
32 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.4 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
18.0% 96th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 19.2% 44th pct
Under 15 in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.4 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
24.7% 100th pct 17.3% 33rd pct
De facto in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.0 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
23.4% 100th pct 13.4% 72nd pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 25.4%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.3%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

Marital status

39.6% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 48.8%
47.1% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 32.6%
7.4% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.8% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Hedland Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.9% 86th pct 28.9% 94th pct

Country of birth

64.2% Australia ◂ +8.2 pts 56.0%
5.3% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 23.5%
27.9% English ◂ +8.8 pts 19.1%
1.5% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
2.9% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
2.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
1.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +26.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
14.5% 86th pct 40.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
1.1% 71st pct 7.5% 100th pct

Language used at home

69.6% English only ◂ +28.8 pts 40.9%
0.5% Mandarin +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +16.8 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
44.0% 60th pct 27.2% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion ◂ +16.8 pts 27.2%
33.0% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 29.8%
16.6% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.2% Islam +12.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.4% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
45.9% 57th pct 42.5% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
12.9% 28th pct 13.2% 32nd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 42.5%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%
11.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%
5.7% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 26.2%
14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related ◂ +11.6 pts 13.0%
12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
6.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
6.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$713 higher in Port Hedland gap widening
$1,542 100th pct $829 79th pct
Household income in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,385 higher in Port Hedland gap widening
$2,882 100th pct $1,497 57th pct
Family income in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,388 higher in Port Hedland gap widening
$3,278 100th pct $1,890 56th pct
High earners in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.6 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
28.7% 100th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +26.7 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
42.8% 100th pct 16.1% 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.2%
10.1% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
25.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 6.8%
17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.3%
5.9% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

Personal income distribution

20.6% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
19.5% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 15.7%
12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
16.4% 0th pct 19.3% 3rd pct
Mental health in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.9 pts higher in Port Hedland
4.8% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.1% 0th pct 3.7% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
4.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +5.6 pts 60.2%
12.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
12.3% 10th pct 21.7% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
5.7% 0th pct 9.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.3 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
29.3% 89th pct 22.0% 11th pct
Defence service in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
1.9% 5th pct 3.1% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.6% 0th pct 19.0% 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 larger in Port Hedland gap widening
2.7 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
13.0% 12th pct 11.7% 4th pct
Living alone in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
26.0% 22nd pct 32.1% 81st pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 53.5%
21.7% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
26.0% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%
15.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$28 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
$228 9th pct $200 3rd pct
Mortgage in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$200 higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
$1,500 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady
0.90 100th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +28.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
67.3% 100th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +24.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
7.3% 0th pct 32.2% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
70.2% 12th pct 82.1% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.2 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
74.8% 28th pct 64.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.3% Rented ◂ +28.2 pts 39.1%
7.3% Owned outright +24.9 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
1.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 82.1%
18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 6.9%
9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 41.7%
27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 17.9%
14.5% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.5% 1 bedroom even 8.5%
3.3% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
19.5% $200–$349 +16.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%
8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%
6.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%
14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
5.3% 34th pct 4.2% 15th pct
Work from home in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.4% 2nd pct 5.4% 27th pct
PT commute in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
1.1% 69th pct 3.4% 94th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 59.6%
2.8% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%
2.4% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 35.7%
30.3% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
6.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +27.4 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
57.6% 100th pct 30.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +11.7 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
17.4% 73rd pct 5.6% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Port Hedland gap steady
3.5% 15th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Participation in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10.5 pts higher in Port Hedland gap narrowing
68.7% 97th pct 58.2% 51st pct
Full-time in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +12.8 pts higher in Port Hedland gap widening
72.8% 100th pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

26.1% Mining ◂ +22.0 pts 4.1%
5.6% Public administration & safety +13.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.2% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%
6.5% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
6.0% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
2.7% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
0.7% Arts & recreation +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 17.4%
9.2% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.4% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%
13.1% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.2 higher in Port Hedland
4.2 28th pct 3.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 more in Port Hedland
4.1 27th pct 3.0 7th pct
15-min city in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.0 pts higher in Port Hedland
36.1% 13th pct 27.1% 3rd pct
Walk to shops in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +31.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
26.8% 0th pct 58.2% 62nd pct
Walk to transit in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +94.1 pts higher in Port Hedland
94.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +44.5 pts higher in Port Hedland
61.2% 42nd pct 16.7% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +40.6 pts higher in Port Hedland
92.9% 71st pct 52.3% 1st pct
Walk to health in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +20.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
4.4% 0th pct 25.2% 13th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +26.4 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
16.7 61st pct 43.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +10 higher in Port Hedland
16 41st pct 6 13th pct
Mean slope in Port Hedlandin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.0% 10th pct 11.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Hedland vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/5010/port-hedland/vs/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area