Port Hedland (T)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
17,448
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
+1.1%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
20.4%
Born overseas
2021 Census
24.7%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
12.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
15,684
total persons (2021)
Children are 4.9pp above Regional WA; 70+ is 9.9pp below Regional WA.
Cultural diversity
6 topics
5.2%
born in New Zealand
Top overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, Philippines and England.
Housing
8 topics
61.5%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 18.8pp above Regional WA.
Income
4 topics
39.4%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 20.7pp above Regional WA.
Education
2 topics
12.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 0.7pp below Regional WA.
Employment
8 topics
3.5%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.7pp since 2016.
5.2%
2016
3.5%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
16
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
5 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Port Hedland (T) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42