Port Hedland vs Boodarie

Port Hedland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Boodarie. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Port Hedland, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Boodarie, most households own their home and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Port Hedland: a median of $890,000, against $790,000 in Boodarie, though rent is higher in Boodarie. On these figures, Port Hedland tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Boodarie suits families with children and couples.

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

Port Hedland

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Boodarie is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 57%)

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

First-home buyers

Boodarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($790,000 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Port Hedland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $850/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (77% vs 26%)

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 1084 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1602.7 km vs 1627.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Port Hedland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Boodarie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Port Hedland Boodarie
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.

Port Hedland Boodarie
Walkability 0 / 0
Port Hedland — Walkability: 0/100 Boodarie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 15
Port Hedland — Safety: 43/100 Boodarie — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 50
Port Hedland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boodarie — Low fire risk: 50/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Port Hedland — Low flood risk: 100/100 Boodarie — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Hedland has more residents (4,081 vs 182); Boodarie rents higher ($850/wk vs $210/wk).

Port Hedland Boodarie
Population 4,081
+96% vs other
 182
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +3.4%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $178,568/yr $179,088/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $850/wk
+305% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Hedland Boodarie
0-4 9.3% / 9.9%
Port Hedland — 0-4: 9.3% Boodarie — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 14.8% / 18.7%
Port Hedland — 5-14: 14.8% Boodarie — 5-14: 18.7%
15-19 3.7% / 7.7%
Port Hedland — 15-19: 3.7% Boodarie — 15-19: 7.7%
20-24 4.4% / 2.2%
Port Hedland — 20-24: 4.4% Boodarie — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 19.6% / 11.0%
Port Hedland — 25-34: 19.6% Boodarie — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 21.6% / 17.6%
Port Hedland — 35-44: 21.6% Boodarie — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 13.2% / 22.5%
Port Hedland — 45-54: 13.2% Boodarie — 45-54: 22.5%
55-64 9.6% / 12.1%
Port Hedland — 55-64: 9.6% Boodarie — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 2.9% / —
Port Hedland — 65-74: 2.9% Boodarie — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 0.7% / 2.2%
Port Hedland — 75-84: 0.7% Boodarie — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.1% / —
Port Hedland — 85+: 0.1% Boodarie — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Hedland 50.1% couple families
Port Hedland — Couple Families: 50.1% Port Hedland — Lone Person: 37.6% Port Hedland — One Parent Families: 6.8% Port Hedland — Group Household: 4.2% Port Hedland — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Port Hedland 77.0% renting
Port Hedland — Owned Outright: 8.7% Port Hedland — Mortgage: 14.4% Port Hedland — Renting: 77.0%
Boodarie 26.3% renting
Boodarie — Owned Outright: 0.0% Boodarie — Mortgage: 73.7% Boodarie — Renting: 26.3%
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.

Port Hedland Boodarie
New Zealand 4.9% / 2.7%
Port Hedland — New Zealand: 4.9% Boodarie — New Zealand: 2.7%
England 2.6% / 1.6%
Port Hedland — England: 2.6% Boodarie — England: 1.6%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.6%
Port Hedland — South Africa: 1.7% Boodarie — South Africa: 1.6%
Philippines 1.3% / —
Port Hedland — Philippines: 1.3% Boodarie — Philippines: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Port Hedland — India: 1.1% Boodarie — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Port Hedland Boodarie
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 14.8%
Port Hedland — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Boodarie — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 7.1%
Port Hedland — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Boodarie — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 4.4%
Port Hedland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Boodarie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Port Hedland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Boodarie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Port Hedland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Boodarie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Port Hedland 67.7% houses
Port Hedland — Houses: 67.7% Port Hedland — Flats / Apartments: 20.2% Port Hedland — Townhouses: 12.1%
Boodarie 78.3% houses
Boodarie — Houses: 78.3% Boodarie — Flats / Apartments: 21.7% Boodarie — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Port Hedland Boodarie
Median house price $890,000 $790,000
Median unit price $720,000 —
Median land price $928,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 78 days
from 29 sales
 —

Development activity

Port Hedland Boodarie
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.

Port Hedland Boodarie
Houses 11.1%
$1,825/wk on $857K
 —
Units 4.1%
$650/wk on $814K
 —

Ranking within WA

Port Hedland Boodarie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA
same for both
Schools Higher than 9% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 28% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 3% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 16% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 9% of WA —

Liveability

Port Hedland Boodarie
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Boodarie carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 0); Boodarie carries more crime risk (85 vs 57).

Port Hedland Boodarie
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
85/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
96/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Port Hedland Boodarie
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Port Hedland

  • Port Hedland Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Port Hedland School Of The Air Government · Primary

Schools in Boodarie

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

Amenities in the suburb

Port Hedland Boodarie
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 13 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 3 14

Mobility

Port Hedland sits further from the CBD (1627.2 km vs 1602.7 km).

Port Hedland Boodarie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 1627.2 km
+2% vs other
 1602.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1084 min 1064 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6721
 0.1%
postcode 6722
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 6721
 10
postcode 6722

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.

Port Hedland Boodarie
Car (driver) 86.0% / 93.7%
Port Hedland — Car (driver): 86.0% Boodarie — Car (driver): 93.7%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 6.3%
Port Hedland — Worked from Home: 2.8% Boodarie — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / —
Port Hedland — Car (passenger): 4.7% Boodarie — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Port Hedland — Walked Only: 4.7% Boodarie — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Port Hedland — Bus: 1.0% Boodarie — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Port Hedland Boodarie
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 16.8 km

NBN connectivity

Port Hedland Boodarie
Connectivity score 45/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,440 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

Port Hedland Boodarie
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

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Port Hedland

Coastal Family Young Families

Boodarie

Family Rural Young Families

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