WA · Port Hedland Council
South Hedland, WA, 6722
Current weather
24.6°CClear sky
35% humidity · 1 km/h wind · 26.3° / 13.8° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#18 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Hedland is a mid-sized suburb in the Port Hedland area, home to around 11,046 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 11,046
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,586
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 952 of 4,330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 64%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 364 / 719 / 204
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,137
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 867
- Baler Primary SchoolPrimary
- Cassia Education Support CentreSpecial
- Cassia Primary SchoolPrimary
- Hedland Senior High SchoolSecondary
- South Hedland Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
80 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brodie Cr Before Driver Wy
- Hawkins St After Edkins Pl
- Hawkins St Before Edkins Pl
- Traine Cr After Driver Wy
- Traine Cr Before Driver Wy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Muffin BreakCafe
- HoldenCar
- Isuzu UteCar
- Pilbara ToyotaCar
- South Hedland Carwash and DogwashCar wash
15 Nairn Street
- Just JeansClothes
- KmartDepartment Store
- ZambreroFast food
2 Throssell Road, South Hedland
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Centenary ParkPark
- Daylesford ParkPark
- Forrest ParkPark
- Koombana ParkPark
- Marquee ParkPark
- Shay Gap Memorial ParkPark
- South Hedland Aquatic CentrePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Hedland Health Campushospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 34
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 85.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #18 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Hedland Health Campushealthhospital
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Daylesford Parkgovernmentpark
- Forrest Parkgovernmentpark
- Forrest Parkgovernmentpark
- Forrest Parkgovernmentpark
- Forrest Parkgovernmentpark
- Forrest Parkgovernmentpark
- Forrest Parkgovernmentpark
- Koombana Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site