Boodarie vs South Hedland

South Hedland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 37 in Boodarie. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Boodarie, most households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. In South Hedland, most households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Boodarie: a median of $790,000, against $525,000 in South Hedland, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boodarie tends to suit couples, while South Hedland suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

South Hedland

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Boodarie is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 61%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

South Hedland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $790,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Hedland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $850/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (72% vs 26%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boodarie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1064 min vs 1077 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1602.7 km vs 1619.8 km)
  • But South Hedland is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Hedland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

South Hedland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.6% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boodarie and South Hedland drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boodarie South Hedland
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boodarie South Hedland
Walkability 0 / 77
Boodarie — Walkability: 0/100 South Hedland — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 15 / 8
Boodarie — Safety: 15/100 South Hedland — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 50 / 100
Boodarie — Low fire risk: 50/100 South Hedland — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Boodarie — Low flood risk: 100/100 South Hedland — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Hedland has more residents (11,046 vs 182); Boodarie rents higher ($850/wk vs $240/wk).

Boodarie South Hedland
Population 182 11,046
+5969% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.4% +16.6%
Median age 37 32
Median household income $179,088/yr
+25% vs other
 $134,472/yr
Median weekly rent $850/wk
+72% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boodarie South Hedland
0-4 9.9% / 9.1%
Boodarie — 0-4: 9.9% South Hedland — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 18.7% / 16.0%
Boodarie — 5-14: 18.7% South Hedland — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 7.7% / 5.7%
Boodarie — 15-19: 7.7% South Hedland — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.2% / 5.8%
Boodarie — 20-24: 2.2% South Hedland — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.0% / 19.9%
Boodarie — 25-34: 11.0% South Hedland — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 17.6% / 17.0%
Boodarie — 35-44: 17.6% South Hedland — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 22.5% / 12.5%
Boodarie — 45-54: 22.5% South Hedland — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 12.1% / 10.2%
Boodarie — 55-64: 12.1% South Hedland — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 — / 2.9%
Boodarie — 65-74: not among its largest South Hedland — 65-74: 2.9%
75-84 2.2% / 0.6%
Boodarie — 75-84: 2.2% South Hedland — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ — / 0.2%
Boodarie — 85+: not among its largest South Hedland — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boodarie 87.5% couple families
Boodarie — Couple Families: 87.5% Boodarie — Lone Person: 12.5% Boodarie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boodarie — Group Household: 0.0% Boodarie — Other Families: 0.0%
South Hedland 45.4% couple families
South Hedland — Couple Families: 45.4% South Hedland — Lone Person: 32.3% South Hedland — One Parent Families: 16.0% South Hedland — Group Household: 4.4% South Hedland — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boodarie 26.3% renting
Boodarie — Owned Outright: 0.0% Boodarie — Mortgage: 73.7% Boodarie — Renting: 26.3%
South Hedland 72.3% renting
South Hedland — Owned Outright: 7.4% South Hedland — Mortgage: 20.3% South Hedland — Renting: 72.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boodarie South Hedland
New Zealand 2.7% / 5.4%
Boodarie — New Zealand: 2.7% South Hedland — New Zealand: 5.4%
Philippines — / 3.5%
Boodarie — Philippines: not among its largest South Hedland — Philippines: 3.5%
England 1.6% / 1.8%
Boodarie — England: 1.6% South Hedland — England: 1.8%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.2%
Boodarie — South Africa: 1.6% South Hedland — South Africa: 1.2%
India — / 1.5%
Boodarie — India: not among its largest South Hedland — India: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boodarie South Hedland
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 17.7%
Boodarie — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% South Hedland — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.8%
Boodarie — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% South Hedland — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 5.1%
Boodarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% South Hedland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Boodarie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Hedland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Boodarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Hedland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boodarie 78.3% houses
Boodarie — Houses: 78.3% Boodarie — Flats / Apartments: 21.7% Boodarie — Townhouses: 0.0%
South Hedland 71.6% houses
South Hedland — Houses: 71.6% South Hedland — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% South Hedland — Townhouses: 21.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Boodarie South Hedland
Median house price $790,000 $525,000
Median unit price — $325,000
Median land price — $122,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 140 sales

Development activity

Boodarie South Hedland
New dwellings approved 49
across Port Hedland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +1500%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boodarie South Hedland
Houses — 9.9%
$1,100/wk on $580K
Units — 11.7%
$850/wk on $379K

Ranking within WA

Boodarie South Hedland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools — Higher than 8% of WA
Walkability Higher than 28% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 99% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 98% of WA

Liveability

South Hedland is more walkable (77 vs 0).

Boodarie South Hedland
Grade — C
Score — 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Boodarie carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0).

Boodarie South Hedland
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
92/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
92/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Boodarie South Hedland
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Boodarie

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in South Hedland

  • Cassia Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hedland Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Baler Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • South Hedland Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Cassia Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Boodarie South Hedland
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 15
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

South Hedland sits further from the CBD (1619.8 km vs 1602.7 km).

Boodarie South Hedland
Walkability score 0/100 77/100
Distance to Perth 1602.7 km 1619.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1064 min 1077 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6722
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 6722
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boodarie South Hedland
Car (driver) 93.7% / 85.2%
Boodarie — Car (driver): 93.7% South Hedland — Car (driver): 85.2%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 2.6%
Boodarie — Worked from Home: 6.3% South Hedland — Worked from Home: 2.6%
Car (passenger) — / 8.0%
Boodarie — Car (passenger): not among its largest South Hedland — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Boodarie — Walked Only: not among its largest South Hedland — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus — / 1.4%
Boodarie — Bus: not among its largest South Hedland — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (93.7%).

Setting

Boodarie South Hedland
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.8 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Boodarie South Hedland
Connectivity score 15/100 55/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 17%
5,625 premises

Climate

Boodarie South Hedland
Annual rainfall 329 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.9°C
same for both

Federal electorate

Boodarie South Hedland
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boodarie South Hedland
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boodarie

Family Rural Young Families

South Hedland

Affordable Family Parks Regional Centre Townhouses Young Families

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