Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Port Hedland then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Port Hedland, WA (postcode 6721) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+8.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,771 | 4,180 | 4,081 | +310 · +8.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 33 | 34 | +1 · +3% |
| Median household income | $2,848/wk | $3,266/wk | $3,434/wk | +$586 · +20.6% |
| Median personal income | $1,527/wk | $1,652/wk | $1,859/wk | +$332 · +21.7% |
| Median rent | $105/wk | $179/wk | $210/wk | +$105 · +100% |
| Median mortgage | $2,167/mo | $3,033/mo | $1,812/mo | $355 · -16.4% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.1 · -3.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Port Hedland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,081
was 4,180 in 2016
-99 · -2.4%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $179/wk in 2016
+$31 · +17.3%
Household income
$3,434/wk
was $3,266/wk in 2016
+$168 · +5.1%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Port Hedland population growth · Port Hedland then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.