Port Hedland
WA 6721 · Port Hedland
4,081 (2021) → 3,961 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Hedland is a stable suburb in Port Hedland, WA 6721, about 1319km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Port Hedland are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 23/100, and is right by the coast. Port Hedland has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.9%), England (2.62%), South Africa (1.67%), Philippines (1.35%), India (1.1%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (0.98%), Thai (0.69%), Tagalog (0.61%), Mandarin (0.56%), German (0.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 903 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Port Hedland School Of The AirPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1002
- Port Hedland Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
- St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 940
Nearby (within 10km)
- Baler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 889
- Hedland Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 886
- South Hedland Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 803
- Cassia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 871
- Cassia Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 847
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Port Hedland
Is Port Hedland safe?
Port Hedland has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Port Hedland from Perth CBD?
Port Hedland is about 1319.3 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Port Hedland?
Port Hedland has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 977 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Hedland?
Port Hedland has a transport score of 23/100 and 69 bus stops.