Halls Creek (WA), WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Halls Creek (WA) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 757, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Halls Creek (WA) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,572
- Median age
- 30
- Median weekly household income
- $1,228
- SEIFA score
- 757
- Coordinates
- -18.2253, 127.6744
Halls Creek (WA) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Halls Creek (WA) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 32%, 72% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 398 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 235 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 496 | 32% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 327 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 108 | 7% |
Share of the 1,564 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 23 | 5% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 2% |
| Rented | 324 | 72% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 337 | 76% |
| Townhouses & semis | 57 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 15 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 445 occupied private dwellings in Halls Creek (WA).
- Median weekly rent
- $125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,780
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $890
- Median weekly personal income
- $452
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 118 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 391 (29%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,114 (71%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 324 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 35.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.8%
- Employed full-time
- 260
- Employed part-time
- 49
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Halls Creek (WA)
Where is Halls Creek (WA)?
Halls Creek (WA) is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Halls Creek (WA)?
At the 2021 Census, Halls Creek (WA) had a population of about 1,572.
Is Halls Creek (WA) an advantaged area?
Halls Creek (WA) has an ABS SEIFA score of 757, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
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