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Port Hedland

Western Australia · East Pilbara · Western Australia - Outback (North)

This profile uses the ABS Port Hedland statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Port Hedland is a locality in the East Pilbara area of Western Australia. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Port Hedland SA2.

Where in WA
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At a glance
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Schools
3
Top ICSEA 989 (gov)
Childcare
4
NQS-rated services
Population
4,318
-1.5% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Port Hedland SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon WA zoning

Government schools in Port Hedland

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for WA yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Port Hedland Primary School Government · 478 students
ICSEA 989
Port Hedland School Of The Air Government · 28 students
ICSEA 943

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Catholic 157 students
ICSEA 923 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Port Hedland

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All WA schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • One Tree Len Taplin Children's Service
    Centre-Based Care · 110 places · Port Hedland
    Meeting NQS
  • YMCA Port Hedland Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Port Hedland
    Working Towards NQS
  • Child Campus Port Hedland
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Port Hedland
    Working Towards NQS
  • Rose Nowers Child Development Centre - Port Hedland
    Centre-Based Care · 26 places · Port Hedland
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
1
Parks
9
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Port Hedland SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
4,318
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-1.50%
2024→25
Net change
-65
people / yr
Density
46
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-65
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+57
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-157
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+35

Reading the streams: organic growth — more babies than goodbyes — was the biggest driver.

Growth vs benchmarks
Port Hedland
-1.50%
WA median
+1.60%
National median
+0.80%