4,081 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,771
- 2016: 4,180
- 2021: 4,081
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Hedland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Port Hedland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Hedland is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. This is a growing hub of 4,081 people where families and young adults dominate the local landscape.
4,081
▲ +8.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — higher than 86% of areas.
| Port Hedland | 4,081 |
|---|---|
| 6721, WA | 4,367 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a population of 4,081, Port Hedland is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger than those in the state and nation, with a typical age four years lower than the national figure.
34 yrs ▲ +3.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national average. This youthfulness is highlighted by the fact that only 3.5% of residents are seniors, a figure far below the Western Australian average.
3.5% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.4% of the community, well above the national figure. Relationships here often differ from the norm, with 24.1% of people in de facto partnerships, which is far above the state average.
7.4% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.1% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Port Hedland splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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/sal/SAL51259/port-hedland/topic/demographics-identity