15,298 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre 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 Centre
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 32, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and working-age adults, with the population growing by 11% since 2011 to reach 15,298 people.
15,298
▲ +11.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — higher than 86% 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 population has increased by about 1,526 people over the last decade. While the typical age of residents is much lower than most areas, it has trended slightly older since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 90% of urban centre 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, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state and national averages at just 3.8%.
3.8% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 98% of urban centre 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 88% of urban centre 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 average. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 23.4%, a figure far above the state and national levels.
18.0% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.4% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 94% of urban centre 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/ucl/UCL513004/port-hedland/topic/demographics-identity