South Hedland, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
South Hedland is more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 971, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
South Hedland at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 11,046
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $2,586
- SEIFA score
- 971
- Coordinates
- -20.4048, 118.5980
South Hedland demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile South Hedland using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 37%, 67% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,782 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,276 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,071 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,504 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 412 | 4% |
Share of the 11,045 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 233 | 7% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 638 | 19% |
| Rented | 2,274 | 67% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,417 | 72% |
| Townhouses & semis | 719 | 21% |
| Flats & apartments | 204 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,376 occupied private dwellings in South Hedland.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,024
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,415
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,313 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,751 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 2,454 (22%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,480 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 3,799
- Employed part-time
- 1,027
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about South Hedland
Where is South Hedland?
South Hedland is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of South Hedland?
At the 2021 Census, South Hedland had a population of about 11,046.
Is South Hedland an advantaged area?
South Hedland has an ABS SEIFA score of 971, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 40 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 40% of Australian suburbs.
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