Census 2011 → 2021
South Hedland population growth
How the population of South Hedland, WA (6722) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+17.8% over 10 years
2011 population
9,375
2016 population
9,471
2021 population
11,046
2011 → 2021
+17.8%
+1,575 since 2016
South Hedland trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
11,046
was 9,471 in 2016
+1,575 · +16.6%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$30 · +14.3%
Household income
$2,586/wk
was $2,419/wk in 2016
+$167 · +6.9%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: South Hedland population growth · South Hedland then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology