$1,841 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $1,617
- 2021: $1,841
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Hedland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Port Hedland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Port Hedland, with typical household income rising by $245 since 2016. This is now one of the highest-earning areas in the region, where more than half of all households earn $3,000 or more every week.
$3,402
—
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — higher than 99% of areas.
| Port Hedland | $3,402 |
|---|---|
| 6721, WA | $3,369 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is far above the national figure at $3,940, and personal weekly earnings are also much higher than usual at $1,841. These figures are among the highest at this level and have risen across the board since the last census.
$3,402 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $3,157
- 2021: $3,402
Median total household income per week.
$3,940 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: $3,576
- 2021: $3,940
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A far higher share of people earn $2,000 or more a week compared to the rest of Australia, reaching 37.7%. This high-earning trend is seen in households too, with 54.6% earning $3,000 or more weekly, up 7.5 percentage points since 2016.
37.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
54.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Port Hedland, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $3,000–$3,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Hedland, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021269/port-hedland/topic/income