Port Hedland

Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (North) · 15,628 people · 14 suburbs · 4 postcodes

Port Hedland at a glance

15,628

Population

#38 of 123 in WA

10,539

km² area

2/km² density

32.8

Median age

-6.3 vs WA

999

SEIFA IRSAD

#35 of 123 in WA

Schools

7 gov, 1 Cath, 1 indep

20.6%

Born overseas

73.0%

Renting

Map shows the Port Hedland LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Port Hedland is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 14 suburbs across 4 postcodes and an area of 10,539 km². Port Hedland has a population of 15,628 , ranking #38 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is South Hedland (11,046 residents).About 20.6% of residents were born overseas and 14.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

24.8%

10.6%

37.7%

23.1%

0–14 (24.8%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (37.7%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (3.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3,880 (24.8%)
15–24 years	1,653 (10.6%)
25–44 years	5,885 (37.7%)
45–64 years	3,608 (23.1%)
65+ years	594 (3.8%)

20.6%

Born overseas

14.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

18.4%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

19.1%

73.0%

Owned outright (7.9%) Mortgaged (19.1%) Renting (73.0%)

Dwelling type mix

78.2%

16.2%

Separate house (78.2%) Semi/townhouse (16.2%) Flat/apartment (5.6%)

$242

Median weekly rent

$1,546

Median monthly mortgage

35.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

64.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.6%

Unemployment rate

5,647

In full-time work

1,427

In part-time work

Schools in Port Hedland

9 schools across Port Hedland: 77.8% Government, 11.1% Catholic, 11.1% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 886 (range 656 to 989). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

77.8%

11.1%

WA average for comparison

71.4%

14.1%

14.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

66.7%

11.1%

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (11.1%) Combined (11.1%) Special (11.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 886 WA median 1006LGA range 656 to 989

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 9 schools in Port Hedland, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Hedland Senior High School	Government	Secondary	South Hedland	1,138	886
Baler Primary School	Government	Primary	South Hedland	592	902
Port Hedland Primary School	Government	Primary	Port Hedland	478	989
Cassia Primary School	Government	Primary	South Hedland	444	867
South Hedland Primary School	Government	Primary	South Hedland	265	815
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Port Hedland	157	923
Strelley Community School	Independent	Combined	Port Hedland	53	656
Cassia Education Support Centre	Government	Special	South Hedland	42	828
Port Hedland School Of The Air	Government	Primary	Port Hedland	28	943

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Port Hedland. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

999

Ranked #35 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1013

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

973

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

934

Suburbs in Port Hedland

Port Hedland contains 14 suburbs and 4 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
South Hedland	6722	11,046	$2,586/wk	32
Port Hedland	6721	4,081	$3,434/wk	34
Boodarie	6722	182	$3,444/wk	37
Wedgefield	6721	127	$2,200/wk	48
Pippingarra	6722	49	$1,541/wk	33
Redbank	6721	48	$1,562/wk	50
Strelley	6721	41	$479/wk	26
De Grey	6722	24	$1,625/wk	36
Indee	6721	16		51
Mundabullangana	6721	14	$575/wk	44
Finucane	6722
Goldsworthy	6723
Shay Gap	6761
Wallareenya	6721

Postcodes covered

6721, 6722, 6723, 6761

Compare Port Hedland with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Port Hedland and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Port Hedland (WA)	15,628	32.8	999	73.0%	20.6%
Karratha	22,209	32.4	1035	66.1%	18.6%
East Pilbara	9,814	33.7	921	85.6%	21.5%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Port Hedland

What is the population of Port Hedland?

The 2021 Census recorded 15,628 people living in Port Hedland, across 14 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Port Hedland?

Port Hedland contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are South Hedland, Port Hedland, Boodarie, Wedgefield, Pippingarra.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Port Hedland?

Port Hedland covers 4 postcodes: 6721, 6722, 6723, 6761.

How many schools are in Port Hedland?

Port Hedland has 9 schools, including 7 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Port Hedland?

Port Hedland has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 999, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.