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WA · Halls Creek Council
Halls Creek, 6770
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,856
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.5%
Median age
30
Median income
$1,228/wk
Employment rate
30.8%
Languages at home
28.7%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, Vietnamese, Filipino
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Halls Creek sits in Halls Creek Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Desirability sits around average overall, with community and employment, plus schools and education the main drag compared with similar regional towns.
At a glance
Halls Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
1,856
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
19.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#17
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
24th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
35th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
1st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 41.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3468th in Australia
- State rank
- 319th in WA
- Peer rank
- #17 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #57 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
1,856(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 35th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +7.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +130
- Growth rank in WA
- 35th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,900), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,572
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,228
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 106 of 557
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,780
- Employment rate
- 30.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 337 / 57 / 15 (+ 25 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 4,465
- Against the person
- 2,039
- Against property
- 1,655
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,405.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -57.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1143
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order432
- Drug Offences339
- Property Damage497
- Threatening Behaviour (Family)357
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 661.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 1th
School list
- Halls Creek District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 661 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 89% · 306 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Warlawurru Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 662 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 3 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Walkability proxy
- 44/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.27
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(2)
- Kicky's Fried ChickenFast food
- Russian JacksRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- IGA ExpressSupermarket
Community(3)
- Child and Parent Centre - Halls CreekCommunity centre
20 Duncan Road, Halls Creek
- Civic CentreCommunity centre
- Shire of Halls CreekTownhall
Health & services(2)
- Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical ServicesClinic
Terone Street
- Halls Creek PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Gym
- Halls Creek Rodeo GroundsSports field
- Sports field
- Aquatic and Recreational CentreSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (2)
Other(19)
- Alcohol
- Bench
- Car repair
- Halls Creek 4WDCar repair
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Halls Creek Womens HubGift
- Halls Creek Home & ElectricalHardware
- ShellInternet Cafe
- Kimberley Language Resource CentrepLanguage School
- Parking
- BP - self service DieselPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Shell RoadhousePetrol station
- Halls Creek Police StationPolice
- Halls Creek Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Halls Creek Op ShopSecond Hand
- Telephone
- Halls Creek Urban RampageVariety Store
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Halls Creek District Hospital (0.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Halls Creek District HospitalHospital
- Halls Creek PharmacyPharmacy
- Yura Yungi Aboriginal Medical ServicesTerone StreetClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 40
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 37° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 348 mm · ~44 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 129 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 8 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 36° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 38 mm · ~5 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Halls Creek Trackers' HutCnr Roberta Av & Great Northrn Hwy, Halls Creek3241
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Durack
- Member of Parliament
- Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 78.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -5.5 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 577.6 km away).
Coalition 40.9%Labor 59.1%
19.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Halls CreekLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Fitzroy CrossingLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)222.9 km away
- KununurraLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)295.4 km away
- WyndhamLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)307.7 km away
- DerbyLabor 57.6% · Coalition 42.4% TPP (2025)439.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Halls Creek Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.