15,298 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13,772
- 2016: 13,828
- 2021: 15,298
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Hedland · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Port Hedland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 15,298 people has moved into Port Hedland since 2011, with the total number of residents rising by 11%. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is just 32, making it one of the youngest places of its kind in the country.
15,298
▲ +11.1%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — lower than 83% of areas.
| Port Hedland | 15,298 |
|---|---|
| 6721, WA | 4,367 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. While the area is smaller than about 82% of similar places, it has added about 1,526 people over the last decade.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30 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, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, as people aged 65 and over make up only 3.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%.
3.8% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.7% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 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 18.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships also differ from the national norm, with de facto partnerships at 23.4%, far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
18.0% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 96% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
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/sua/5010/port-hedland/topic/demographics-identity