11,046 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,375
- 2016: 9,471
- 2021: 11,046
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Hedland · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Hedland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 49% of people in South Hedland have never been married, reflecting a very young population where the typical resident is just 32. This community is notably younger than the state and national averages, with a high proportion of children and young adults.
11,046
▲ +17.8%
- 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 South Hedland — higher than 87% of areas.
| South Hedland | 11,046 |
|---|---|
| 6722, WA | 11,305 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
South Hedland is one of the largest areas at this level with 11,046 people. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 32.
32 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 30 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 25.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer than in most areas, accounting for only 3.8% of residents.
3.8% ▲ +70.6%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Hedland, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, 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 22.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also very common here at 23.3%, a rate far above both the state and national levels.
22.2% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Hedland, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (38%) 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 South Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51372/south-hedland/topic/demographics-identity