Living in Port Hedland

In Port Hedland, the median rent tenants pay is €627 a month (2021) and unemployment is 3.1% (2026).

In August 2021, median household income was A$2,882 per week. Its population was 15,298 in August 2021. Foreign-born residents accounted for 20.9% of the population in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Population15,298people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)4,146EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent627.3EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate3.1%country median 4.5% — 31% belowIndependent source · DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026

PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³country median 6.0 — 17% belowOfficial source · Port Hedland Air Quality 2024 Annual Monitoring Report

Lower unemployment than 84% of Australian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Port Hedland?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$228 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,500 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	6,224 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	4,766 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	228 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	627.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	627.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Port Hedland a good place to live?

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Remote worker70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–79%

Skilled employee75%strong on work, weak on safety · range 67–83%

Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–62%

Family73%strong on family, weak on safety · range 64–82%

Retirement68%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 57–79%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.1% in March 2026. Median personal income was A$1,542 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Hedland?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Port Hedland is 3.1%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Port Hedland 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	5,563 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	66.4 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	2,882 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	1,542 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,146 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	3.1 %country median 4.5%	31 Mar 2026	DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026⁹Independent

What does a salary buy in Port Hedland?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€2,549of €3,292 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€3,292
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €627
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€2,549

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Port Hedland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Port Hedland. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	14.48 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Port Hedland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Port Hedland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Port Hedland Air Quality 2024 Annual Monitoring Report³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

36°26°

37°25°

36°22°

31°17°

28°14°

28°12°

30°13°

33°16°

36°19°

36°22°

37°25°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Port Hedland is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Port Hedland 5.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5 µg/m³country median 6.0	31 Dec 2024	Port Hedland Air Quality 2024 Annual Monitoring Report³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 36.5 · Feb 36.3 · Mar 37 · Apr 35.6 · May 31.3 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 27.9 · Aug 29.9 · Sep 32.8 · Oct 36 · Nov 36.5 · Dec 36.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 26.1 · Feb 26 · Mar 25.1 · Apr 21.8 · May 17.2 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 21.9 · Dec 24.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 31.3 · Feb 31.1 · Mar 31 · Apr 28.7 · May 24.3 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 27.7 · Nov 29.2 · Dec 30.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 73.9 · Feb 78 · Mar 71.4 · Apr 19.9 · May 21.8 · Jun 30.7 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 4.8 · Sep 1.6 · Oct 0.7 · Nov 0.8 · Dec 20.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Urban Honolulu (United States) ±5.9 °C, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) ±6.8 °C, Downey (United States) ±9.7 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±9.8 °C, Houston (United States) ±10.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 116.4 km² in 2021. Population density was 148.6 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Port Hedland?

The published population was 15,298 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.1%
Foreign residents20.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	116.4 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.²Official
Foreign-resident share	20.9 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	3,198 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	148.6 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	7,271 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	8,028 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	15,298 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

12,018

13,909

15,800

17,691

17,300200120052011201520212025

Population rose 39.4% between 2001 and 2025, from 12,409 to 17,300.

International community in Port Hedland

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	15,298	100.0%
Australia	9,828	64.2%
Country of birth not stated	2,272	14.9%
New Zealand	809	5.3%
Philippines	451	2.9%
England	307	2.0%
Born elsewhere(d)	233	1.5%
India	206	1.3%
South Africa	194	1.3%
Zimbabwe	101	0.7%
Indonesia	99	0.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Thailand	92	0.6%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	63	0.4%
Scotland	59	0.4%
Sri Lanka	47	0.3%
Ireland	46	0.3%
Malaysia	44	0.3%
Germany	40	0.3%
Singapore	39	0.3%
Vietnam	33	0.2%
Fiji	31	0.2%
United States of America	31	0.2%
Canada	23	0.2%
Papua New Guinea	20	0.1%
France	19	0.1%
Korea, Republic of (South)	14	0.1%
Mauritius	13	0.1%
Myanmar	13	0.1%
Turkey	13	0.1%
Croatia	12	0.1%
Pakistan	12	0.1%
Brazil	11	0.1%
North Macedonia	11	0.1%
Greece	10	0.1%
Wales	10	0.1%
Taiwan	9	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	8	0.1%
Italy	8	0.1%
Poland	8	0.1%
Egypt	7	0.0%
Iran	7	0.0%
Netherlands	7	0.0%
Bangladesh	5	0.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	0.0%
Nepal	5	0.0%
Samoa	5	0.0%
Afghanistan	4	0.0%
Lebanon	4	0.0%
Chile	3	0.0%
Japan	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	15,298	100.0%
Australia	9,828	64.2%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	3,195	20.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	15,298	100.0%
Australian citizen	11,223	73.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	20.89 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	4,766 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	68.8 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	32 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,500 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Port Hedland?

The published population was 15,298 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Port Hedland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: Port Hedland Air Quality 2024 Annual Monitoring Report.

What is the unemployment rate in Port Hedland?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (March 2026). Source: DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026.

What is the typical salary around Port Hedland?

The median gross salary is 4,146 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Port Hedland?

3,198 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Port Hedland a good place to live?

Port Hedland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Port Hedland?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,828 people (64.2%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Port Hedland Air Quality 2024 Annual Monitoring Report wa.gov.au · checked 2026-10-05
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27
DEWR — Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed unemployment rate by LGA, March quarter 2026 DEWR · dewr.gov.au · checked 2026-07-26

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