$1,859 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,527
- 2016: $1,652
- 2021: $1,859
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Hedland · Suburb / Locality
Income in Port Hedland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for residents has climbed significantly since 2011, leaving Port Hedland as one of the highest earning areas in the region. The typical household now brings in $3,434 a week, which is far above the national figure.
$3,434
▲ +20.6%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — higher than 99% of areas.
| Port Hedland | $3,434 |
|---|---|
| 6721, WA | $3,369 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Personal earnings are very high here, with the typical person making $1,859 a week. This is far above the Western Australian figure of $848 and the Australian figure of $805.
$3,434 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,848
- 2016: $3,266
- 2021: $3,434
Median total household income per week.
$3,971 ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,046
- 2016: $3,622
- 2021: $3,971
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, as 38.7% of people make $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the 12.5% national average. This is reflected in homes, where 56% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
38.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
56.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality 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 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (22%).
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 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
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/sal/SAL51259/port-hedland/topic/income