15,684 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15,044
- 2016: 14,469
- 2021: 15,684
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Hedland · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Port Hedland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 48% of people in Port Hedland have never been married, reflecting a population that is significantly younger than the national average. The area is a hub for young families and working adults, with the typical resident being just 32 years old.
15,684
▲ +4.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — higher than 55% of areas.
| Port Hedland | 15,684 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Port Hedland grew by about 640 people since 2011 to reach 15,684. It is noticeably younger than both Western Australia and Australia, where the typical resident is 38.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 3.9%, much lower than the 17.2% seen across Australia.
3.9% ▲ +54.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Port Hedland, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.6% of the community, far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also common, at 23.6%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
18.6% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.6% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Hedland, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57280/port-hedland/topic/demographics-identity