Port Hedland vs Wedgefield

Port Hedland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 48 in Wedgefield. In Port Hedland, the large majority of households rent, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Wedgefield, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Port Hedland: a median of $890,000, against $470,000 in Wedgefield, though rent is higher in Wedgefield. On these figures, Port Hedland tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Wedgefield suits people living alone, share households, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 6 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)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Port Hedland leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 73%)
  • Wedgefield has cheaper units ($231,000 vs $720,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $762/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (77% vs 46%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Port Hedland carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 97/100)
  • Wedgefield has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Port Hedland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.4% vs -11.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Port Hedland and Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield
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 Wedgefield
Walkability 0 / 0
Port Hedland — Walkability: 0/100 Wedgefield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 3
Port Hedland — Safety: 43/100 Wedgefield — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Port Hedland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wedgefield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Port Hedland — Low flood risk: 100/100 Wedgefield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Port Hedland has more residents (4,081 vs 127); Wedgefield rents higher ($762/wk vs $210/wk).

Port Hedland Wedgefield
Population 4,081
+97% vs other
 127
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% -11.8%
Median age 34 48
Median household income $178,568/yr
+36% vs other
 $114,400/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $762/wk
+263% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Port Hedland Wedgefield
0-4 9.3% / 4.7%
Port Hedland — 0-4: 9.3% Wedgefield — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.8% / 7.9%
Port Hedland — 5-14: 14.8% Wedgefield — 5-14: 7.9%
15-19 3.7% / 4.7%
Port Hedland — 15-19: 3.7% Wedgefield — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.4% / 3.9%
Port Hedland — 20-24: 4.4% Wedgefield — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 19.6% / 7.9%
Port Hedland — 25-34: 19.6% Wedgefield — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 21.6% / 18.1%
Port Hedland — 35-44: 21.6% Wedgefield — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 13.2% / 17.3%
Port Hedland — 45-54: 13.2% Wedgefield — 45-54: 17.3%
55-64 9.6% / 29.1%
Port Hedland — 55-64: 9.6% Wedgefield — 55-64: 29.1%
65-74 2.9% / 7.9%
Port Hedland — 65-74: 2.9% Wedgefield — 65-74: 7.9%
75-84 0.7% / —
Port Hedland — 75-84: 0.7% Wedgefield — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.1% / —
Port Hedland — 85+: 0.1% Wedgefield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Port Hedland 37.6% lone person
Port Hedland — Lone Person: 37.6% Port Hedland — Couple Families: 50.1% Port Hedland — Group Household: 4.2% Port Hedland — One Parent Families: 6.8% Port Hedland — Other Families: 1.3%
Wedgefield 59.3% lone person
Wedgefield — Lone Person: 59.3% Wedgefield — Couple Families: 29.6% Wedgefield — Group Household: 11.1% Wedgefield — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wedgefield — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Wedgefield 45.5% renting
Wedgefield — Owned Outright: 36.4% Wedgefield — Mortgage: 18.2% Wedgefield — Renting: 45.5%
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 Wedgefield
New Zealand 4.9% / 6.3%
Port Hedland — New Zealand: 4.9% Wedgefield — New Zealand: 6.3%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.4%
Port Hedland — Philippines: 1.3% Wedgefield — Philippines: 2.4%
England 2.6% / —
Port Hedland — England: 2.6% Wedgefield — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.7% / —
Port Hedland — South Africa: 1.7% Wedgefield — South Africa: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Port Hedland — India: 1.1% Wedgefield — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.3%).

Qualifications

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

Port Hedland Wedgefield
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 17.3%
Port Hedland — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Wedgefield — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / —
Port Hedland — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Wedgefield — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 2.4%
Port Hedland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Wedgefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Port Hedland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Wedgefield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Port Hedland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wedgefield — 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%
Wedgefield 50.0% houses
Wedgefield — Houses: 50.0% Wedgefield — Flats / Apartments: 50.0% Wedgefield — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Port Hedland Wedgefield
Median house price $890,000 $470,000
Median unit price $720,000 $231,000
Median land price $928,750 $1,418,802
Typical days to sell (houses) 78 days
from 29 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Port Hedland Wedgefield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of WA Higher than 80% of WA
Schools Higher than 9% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 13% of WA Higher than 18% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 99% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 9% of WA —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Wedgefield carries more crime risk (97 vs 57).

Port Hedland Wedgefield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
97/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion High
96/100
 Low
17/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Port Hedland Wedgefield
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 Wedgefield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Port Hedland Wedgefield
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 1
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Port Hedland Wedgefield
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 1627.2 km 1628 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1084 min 1083 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6721
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 6721
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.

Port Hedland Wedgefield
Car (driver) 86.0% / 41.7%
Port Hedland — Car (driver): 86.0% Wedgefield — Car (driver): 41.7%
Walked Only 4.7% / 36.1%
Port Hedland — Walked Only: 4.7% Wedgefield — Walked Only: 36.1%
Worked from Home 2.8% / 13.9%
Port Hedland — Worked from Home: 2.8% Wedgefield — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 8.3%
Port Hedland — Car (passenger): 4.7% Wedgefield — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Bus 1.0% / —
Port Hedland — Bus: 1.0% Wedgefield — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.0%).

Setting

Port Hedland Wedgefield
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Port Hedland Wedgefield
Connectivity score 45/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
2,440 premises
 20%
424 premises

Climate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Port Hedland Wedgefield
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

Wedgefield

Coastal Luxury Multicultural Rural

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