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Port Hedland vs Wickham

Name: Port Hedland vs Wickham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 160 km apart · Port Hedland profile · Wickham profile

Port Hedland Wickham

Port Hedland and Wickham are both Western Australian hubs with high numbers of renters and strong earners. A far higher share of households in Wickham earn $3,000 or more a week (54.6%) compared to Port Hedland (42.8%). Renting is also far more common in Wickham, where 91.4% of homes are rented, while the figure is 67.3% in Port Hedland. Port Hedland is more transient, with a far higher share of people having moved in the last five years (57.6% against 43.1%), and has more diverse origins, with a well higher share of people born overseas (20.9% versus 14.2%).

Both areas share similar housing densities, with almost identical numbers of people per home. They also track similarly in terms of the workforce, as about 69% of adults in both places are working or looking for work. While Port Hedland has a far higher share of homes within a short walk of public transport (94.1% versus 38.1%), Wickham is more walkable for daily needs, with a far higher share of homes within 15 minutes of groceries (50.8% versus 26.8%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Wickham Population: 13,282 larger in Port Hedland Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Port Hedland Rent: $113 higher in Port Hedland Mortgage: $666 higher in Port Hedland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Hedland in Wickham +13,282 larger in Port Hedland

15,298 86th pct 2,016 72nd pct

Median age in Port Hedland in Wickham +1 yrs older in Port Hedland

32 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 8th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

24.7% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Marital status

47.1% Never married even 47.1%

39.6% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Port Hedland Wickham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.3% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

27.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.0% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

16.6% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.2% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 42.2%

19.4% Year 10 even 19.4%

11.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

24.6% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

7.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

6.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Hedland in Wickham +$138 higher in Wickham

$1,542 100th pct $1,680 100th pct

Household income in Port Hedland in Wickham +$492 higher in Wickham

$2,882 100th pct $3,374 100th pct

Family income in Port Hedland in Wickham +$427 higher in Wickham

$3,278 100th pct $3,705 100th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

5.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

12.6% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.8% Mental health even 4.8%

4.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

3.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +2.0 pts 63.8%

12.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Hedland in Wickham +0.2 larger in Wickham

2.7 76th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 78.0%

21.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 14.7%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 6.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 23.4%

26.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 21.8%

15.5% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.9% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Hedland in Wickham +$113 higher in Port Hedland

$228 32nd pct $115 6th pct

Mortgage in Port Hedland in Wickham +$666 higher in Port Hedland

$1,500 62nd pct $834 13th pct

People / bedroom in Port Hedland in Wickham even

0.90 88th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

67.3% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 2.6%

7.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

70.2% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 74.5%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% Under $200 +44.5 pts ▸ 83.9%

19.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 8.4%

17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 3.9%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 1.3%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% Under $1,000 +43.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +20.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

20.8% $1,800–$2,999 +33.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 53.1%

1.0% Bus +8.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 23.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Mining +29.8 pts ▸ 56.0%

10.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.1 pts 1.4%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.5% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

9.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

8.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Hedland in Wickham +0.4 higher in Port Hedland

4.2 48th pct 3.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Hedland in Wickham +0.6 more in Wickham

4.1 41st pct 4.6 50th pct

15-min city in Port Hedland in Wickham +14.2 pts higher in Wickham

36.1% 39th pct 50.3% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Port Hedland in Wickham +24.0 pts higher in Wickham

26.8% 36th pct 50.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Port Hedland in Wickham +56.1 pts higher in Port Hedland

94.1% 89th pct 38.1% 44th pct

Walk to school in Port Hedland in Wickham +10.9 pts higher in Port Hedland

61.3% 43rd pct 50.3% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Port Hedland in Wickham +7.1 pts higher in Wickham

92.9% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Port Hedland in Wickham +4.4 pts higher in Port Hedland

4.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Hedland in Wickham +7.1 more in Port Hedland

16.5 45th pct 9.4 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Hedland in Wickham +52 higher in Wickham

17 25th pct 69 86th pct

Mean slope in Port Hedland in Wickham +0.1 pts higher in Port Hedland

3.0% 19th pct 2.9% 18th pct

Compare Port Hedland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Hedland vs Wickham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL513004/port-hedland/vs/UCL515037/wickham