Wedgefield (postcode 6721) is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Port Hedland local government area. It is home to about 127 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $114K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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 machinery operators & drivers, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward transport & logistics and mining. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $762 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $7,000.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.