Port Hedland

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 12,695 people were counted in Port Hedland: of these 55.1% were male and 44.9% were female. Of the total population 14.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland there were 3,170 children aged 0-14 years and 1,451 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, 10,298 people were Australian citizens, 2,745 were born overseas and 79 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, 49.2% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.7% were separated or divorced, 2.4% were widowed and 37.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, 68.8% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Port Hedland were England 4.7%, New Zealand 4.0%, Afghanistan 1.4%, Scotland 0.9% and Philippines 0.8%.

Of all people counted in Port Hedland on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 23.1%, No Religion 21.5%, Anglican 16.4%, Islam 3.8% and Uniting Church 3.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Malay 2.7%, Macedonian 0.6%, Tagalog (Filipino) 0.4%, German 0.4% and Indonesian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 6,339 people aged 15 years and over in Port Hedland were in the labour force. Of these 67.6% worked full-time, 23.8% worked part-time, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.4% were unemployed. 2,441 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, the most common responses for occupation were Tradespersons and Related Workers 11.2%, Professionals 9.2%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 9.0%, Associate Professionals 8.5%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 7.5%, Labourers and Related Workers 5.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.0%, Managers and Administrators 3.7% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.4%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Port Hedland, the most common responses for industry of employment included Metal Ore Mining 8.1%, Business Services 4.6%, Education 4.4%, Construction Trade Services 3.5% and Health Services 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, 2,711 families were counted: of these, 31.4% were couple families without children, 53.2% were couple families with children, 14.1% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, 4,261 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Port Hedland, 60.4% were separate houses, 17.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.4% were flats, units or apartments and 10.6% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, 11.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 24.9% were being purchased and 50.2% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 22.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 26.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Port Hedland, 62.5% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 18.8% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.