Port Hedland WA 6721
Port Hedland is in Port Hedland LGA, WA, postcode 6721, with population 4,081.
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Port Hedland has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Port Hedland rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Port Hedland rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $950/wk.
Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
Port Hedland has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Transport
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Crime, Hospitals
Port Hedland currently reads as a income-first candidate.
Gross yield screens at about 6.8%. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 6.8%. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Port Hedland WA
Port Hedland is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Port Hedland local government area (postcode 6721). With a population of 4,081, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $179K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Hedland is $725,000, having risen modestly 1.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $419,000 (+15% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,812.
Port Hedland is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 878, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 69 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Port Hedland offers a gross rental yield of 6.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices are near the state median ($725K/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 4.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +1.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Hedland is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Port Hedland local government area (postcode 6721). With a population of 4,081, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $179K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Port Hedland is $725,000, having risen modestly 1.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $419,000 (+15% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,812.
Port Hedland is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 878, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 69 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Port Hedland offers a gross rental yield of 6.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices are near the state median ($725K/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 4.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +1.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Port Hedland FAQ
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What LGA is Port Hedland in?
Port Hedland is in the Port Hedland Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6721. Council-level context for Port Hedland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Port Hedland?
The current median house price in Port Hedland, WA is $725K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Port Hedland?
The median weekly rent in Port Hedland is $950/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Port Hedland?
Rent-pressure candidate: Port Hedland rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Port Hedland a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Port Hedland show: High Yield, Near Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Port Hedland?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Port Hedland data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.