$1,542 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,368
- 2016: $1,361
- 2021: $1,542
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Hedland · Urban Centre
Income in Port Hedland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $3,278 in Port Hedland are well above the national figure. This high earning capacity makes the area one of the highest-income places in the region. Most households here earn significantly more than the typical Australian family.
$2,882
▲ +2.3%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Hedland — higher than 99% of areas.
| Port Hedland | $2,882 |
|---|---|
| 6721, WA | $3,369 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,882, which is far above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also far above the national average at $1,542, and this amount has risen by $174 since 2011.
$2,882 ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,818
- 2016: $2,578
- 2021: $2,882
Median total household income per week.
$3,278 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,946
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,278
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 42.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is far above the Australian average.
28.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
42.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre 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 $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (28%) and $3,000–$3,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Hedland, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (24%).
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/ucl/UCL513004/port-hedland/topic/income