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Port Hedland, WA

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Port Hedland Statistics

Location Details
  • Region

    Western Australia's North West
  • Population

    13,828
  • Nearest Capital

    1,659km
  • Nearest Airport

    Port hedland intl 3km
  • Median House Price

    $715,500
  • December Temp °C
    37 / 24

Located approximately 1,800km north of Perth, it is Australia’s largest bulk export port with Pilbara Ports Authority recording a record annual tonnage throughput of over 633.5 million tonnes.

Iron ore and salt shipping, are the major exports and the port handles other commodities as well.

The city offers excellent fishing, whale watching, mangrove crabbing, bird watching and turtle nesting. It has a new and attractive town park and it also makes a convenient base for tours of adjacent tow ns and national parks.

Port Hedland
Community

Living in regional Australia gives you access to a wealth of community services, such as hospitals, libraries, bars and eateries.

Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Port Hedland

Hospital
1
Doctors & Allied Health
11
Library
2
Post Office
1
Bars & Eateries
35
Groceries & Convenience
2

Port Hedland
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-55%
Property in Port Hedland

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$715,500

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$1,156

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$434,309

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Jobs in Port Hedland

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $79,923

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $1,536

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $1,690

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    12

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Port Hedland

    Education within 25KM of Port Hedland

    3 Childcare Centres
    treloar child care centre incorporated
    one tree len taplin children's service
    ymca port hedland early learning centre
    7 Primary Schools
    baler primary school
    cassia primary school
    south hedland primary school
    port hedland primary school
    st cecilia's catholic primary school
    port hedland school of the air
    strelley community school - strelley station campus
    2 High Schools
    hedland senior high school
    strelley community school - strelley station campus

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