Wedgefield vs South Hedland

South Hedland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 48 in Wedgefield. In Wedgefield, about half of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In South Hedland, most households rent, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in South Hedland: a median of $525,000, against $470,000 in Wedgefield, though rent is higher in Wedgefield. On these figures, Wedgefield tends to suit people living alone and share households, while South Hedland suits renters, young adults, and families with children.

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 5 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)

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

  • Wedgefield has cheaper units ($231,000 vs $325,000)
  • South Hedland has cheaper land ($122,000 vs $1,418,802)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Hedland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $762/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (72% vs 46%)

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

Commuting to the city

South Hedland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1077 min vs 1083 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1619.8 km vs 1628 km)

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)
  • But Wedgefield has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 28%)

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 -11.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wedgefield 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.

Wedgefield 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.

Wedgefield South Hedland
Walkability 0 / 77
Wedgefield — Walkability: 0/100 South Hedland — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 3 / 8
Wedgefield — Safety: 3/100 South Hedland — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wedgefield — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Hedland — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Wedgefield — Low flood risk: 100/100 South Hedland — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Hedland has more residents (11,046 vs 127); Wedgefield rents higher ($762/wk vs $240/wk).

Wedgefield South Hedland
Population 127 11,046
+8598% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.8% +16.6%
Median age 48 32
Median household income $114,400/yr $134,472/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $762/wk
+69% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wedgefield South Hedland
0-4 4.7% / 9.1%
Wedgefield — 0-4: 4.7% South Hedland — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 7.9% / 16.0%
Wedgefield — 5-14: 7.9% South Hedland — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 4.7% / 5.7%
Wedgefield — 15-19: 4.7% South Hedland — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.9% / 5.8%
Wedgefield — 20-24: 3.9% South Hedland — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 7.9% / 19.9%
Wedgefield — 25-34: 7.9% South Hedland — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 18.1% / 17.0%
Wedgefield — 35-44: 18.1% South Hedland — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 17.3% / 12.5%
Wedgefield — 45-54: 17.3% South Hedland — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 29.1% / 10.2%
Wedgefield — 55-64: 29.1% South Hedland — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 7.9% / 2.9%
Wedgefield — 65-74: 7.9% South Hedland — 65-74: 2.9%
75-84 — / 0.6%
Wedgefield — 75-84: not among its largest South Hedland — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ — / 0.2%
Wedgefield — 85+: not among its largest South Hedland — 85+: 0.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wedgefield 59.3% lone person
Wedgefield — Lone Person: 59.3% Wedgefield — Couple Families: 29.6% Wedgefield — One Parent Families: 0.0% Wedgefield — Group Household: 11.1% Wedgefield — Other Families: 0.0%
South Hedland 32.3% lone person
South Hedland — Lone Person: 32.3% South Hedland — Couple Families: 45.4% South Hedland — One Parent Families: 16.0% South Hedland — Group Household: 4.4% South Hedland — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wedgefield 45.5% renting
Wedgefield — Owned Outright: 36.4% Wedgefield — Mortgage: 18.2% Wedgefield — Renting: 45.5%
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.

Wedgefield South Hedland
New Zealand 6.3% / 5.4%
Wedgefield — New Zealand: 6.3% South Hedland — New Zealand: 5.4%
Philippines 2.4% / 3.5%
Wedgefield — Philippines: 2.4% South Hedland — Philippines: 3.5%
England — / 1.8%
Wedgefield — England: not among its largest South Hedland — England: 1.8%
India — / 1.5%
Wedgefield — India: not among its largest South Hedland — India: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Wedgefield — South Africa: not among its largest South Hedland — South Africa: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Wedgefield South Hedland
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.7%
Wedgefield — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% South Hedland — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.4% / 5.1%
Wedgefield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.4% South Hedland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree — / 5.8%
Wedgefield — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest South Hedland — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Wedgefield — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Hedland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Wedgefield — 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.

Wedgefield 50.0% houses
Wedgefield — Houses: 50.0% Wedgefield — Flats / Apartments: 50.0% Wedgefield — 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

Wedgefield South Hedland
Median house price $470,000 $525,000
Median unit price $231,000 $325,000
Median land price $1,418,802 $122,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 140 sales

Development activity

Wedgefield 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.

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

Ranking within WA

Wedgefield South Hedland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 92% of WA
Schools — Higher than 8% of WA
Walkability Higher than 18% of WA Higher than 93% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of WA Higher than 3% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of WA
same for both
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).

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

Risk profile

Wedgefield South Hedland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
97/100
 High
92/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
17/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Wedgefield 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 Wedgefield

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

Wedgefield 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 1 2

Mobility

Wedgefield sits further from the CBD (1628 km vs 1619.8 km).

Wedgefield South Hedland
Walkability score 0/100 77/100
Distance to Perth 1628 km 1619.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1083 min 1077 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.

Wedgefield South Hedland
Car (driver) 41.7% / 85.2%
Wedgefield — Car (driver): 41.7% South Hedland — Car (driver): 85.2%
Walked Only 36.1% / 2.4%
Wedgefield — Walked Only: 36.1% South Hedland — Walked Only: 2.4%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 2.6%
Wedgefield — Worked from Home: 13.9% South Hedland — Worked from Home: 2.6%
Car (passenger) 8.3% / 8.0%
Wedgefield — Car (passenger): 8.3% South Hedland — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Bus — / 1.4%
Wedgefield — Bus: not among its largest South Hedland — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Wedgefield South Hedland
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Wedgefield South Hedland
Connectivity score 56/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
424 premises
 17%
5,625 premises

Climate

Wedgefield 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

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wedgefield

Coastal Luxury Multicultural Rural

South Hedland

Affordable Family Parks Regional Centre Townhouses Young Families

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