Port Hedland

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code 5010
People 15,298
Male 52.5%
Female 47.5%
Median age 32
Families 3,436
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 7,701
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $2,882
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,500
Median weekly rent (b) $228
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 8,028 52.5 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 7,271 47.5 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 2,759 18.0 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 10,395 68.0 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 2,147 14.0 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 32 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 1,385 9.1 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 1,320 8.6 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,074 7.0 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 793 5.2 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 825 5.4 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,350 8.8 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,657 10.8 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 1,627 10.6 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,155 7.6 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,023 6.7 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 939 6.1 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 928 6.1 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 636 4.2 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 302 2.0 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 150 1.0 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 56 0.4 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 50 0.3 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 25 0.2 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 4,566 39.6 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 463 4.0 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 852 7.4 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 206 1.8 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 5,430 47.1 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 3,423 38.4 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 2,083 23.4 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 3,400 38.2 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 253 4.5 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,338 23.5 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 153 2.7 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 38 0.7 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,531 26.9 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 816 14.4 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 3 0.1 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 20 0.4 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 839 14.8 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 373 6.6 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 228 4.0 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 601 10.6 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 143 2.5 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 2,315 40.7 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,479 12.8 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 865 7.5 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 527 4.6 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 2,249 19.5 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,607 13.9 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 692 6.0 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,180 10.2 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 8 0.1 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 495 4.3 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 222 1.9 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 53 0.5 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 2,126 18.5 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 4,329 28.3 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
English 4,268 27.9 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 2,496 16.3 81,117 3.0 741,307 2.9
Irish 1,142 7.5 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 1,016 6.6 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 9,828 64.2 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 809 5.3 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
Philippines 451 2.9 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
England 307 2.0 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
India 206 1.3 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
South Africa 194 1.3 44,889 1.7 189,207 0.7

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 3,877 25.3 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 905 5.9 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 842 5.5 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 7,348 48.0 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 2,323 15.2 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 8,221 53.7 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
New Zealand 1,068 7.0 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6
England 741 4.8 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
Philippines 486 3.2 42,204 1.6 350,264 1.4
India 272 1.8 91,478 3.4 935,066 3.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 8,303 54.3 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
New Zealand 1,010 6.6 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
England 654 4.3 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
Philippines 573 3.7 48,920 1.8 417,285 1.6
India 278 1.8 89,467 3.4 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 6,683 43.7 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 2,611 17.1 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 2,443 16.0 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 870 5.7 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Islam 483 3.2 66,764 2.5 813,392 3.2

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Port Hedland, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (52.3%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Malay 230 1.5 6,131 0.2 21,324 0.1
Tagalog 216 1.4 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Filipino 149 1.0 12,501 0.5 90,853 0.4
Thai 90 0.6 7,770 0.3 66,576 0.3
Afrikaans 88 0.6 14,729 0.6 49,375 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 10,654 69.6 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,061 22.3 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 7,916 68.7 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,721 14.9 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,877 16.3 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 5,563 70.3 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,396 17.6 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 682 8.6 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 276 3.5 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 480 6.3 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 612 8.0 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 455 6.0 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 328 4.3 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 1,045 13.7 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 1,255 16.4 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 3,264 42.7 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 1,915 25.1 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,133 14.8 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Professionals 999 13.1 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 851 11.1 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Labourers 763 10.0 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 705 9.2 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 644 8.4 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 421 5.5 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Iron Ore Mining 1,746 22.8 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Road Freight Transport 418 5.5 16,304 1.2 135,344 1.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 279 3.7 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Primary Education 266 3.5 33,954 2.6 265,249 2.2
Local Government Administration 223 2.9 17,696 1.4 156,402 1.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,542 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,278 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,882 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 5,522 72.2 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 456 6.0 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Walked only 212 2.8 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Bus 77 1.0 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Truck 57 0.7 7,717 0.6 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 809 10.6 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 180 2.4 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 99 1.3 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 6,043 79.1 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 6,577 57.1 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 3,377 29.3 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 653 5.7 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,420 12.3 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,141 18.6 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,757 23.9 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 910 7.9 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 773 6.7 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 456 3.0 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 949 6.2 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 141 0.9 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 13 0.1 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 468 3.1 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 231 1.5 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 87 0.6 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 94 0.6 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 729 4.8 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 71 0.5 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 682 4.5 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 9,635 63.0 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 2,721 17.8 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 10,065 65.8 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,976 12.9 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 386 2.5 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 143 0.9 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 2,721 17.8 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 27 0.2 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 186 1.6 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 9,419 81.8 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,885 16.4 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,173 34.1 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,704 49.6 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 494 14.4 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 62 1.8 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 26.7 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 73.9 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,068 37.1 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 62 2.2 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 556 19.3 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 417 14.5 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 62 2.2 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 118 4.1 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 285 9.9 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 303 10.5 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,766 76.6 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,462 23.5 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 3,347 70.2 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 883 18.5 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 453 9.5 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 65 1.4 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 15 0.3 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 403 8.4 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 691 14.5 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,084 43.7 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,486 31.1 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 92 1.9 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 248 5.2 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,413 29.6 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,971 41.3 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,029 21.6 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 108 2.3 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 3,367 70.5 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,241 26.0 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 165 3.5 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 349 7.3 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 822 17.2 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 3,208 67.3 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 300 6.3 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 87 1.8 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 6.6 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 48.2 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 228 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 2,300 71.7 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 317 9.9 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 587 18.3 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,500 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 618 75.2 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 70 8.5 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 135 16.4 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,361 49.3 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 1,402 50.7 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,148 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Port Hedland % Port Hedland Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 160 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,517 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.