Halls Creek vs Halls Creek - Surrounds

Halls Creek and Halls Creek - Surrounds are two different types of rural landscapes in Western Australia. Halls Creek is a more developed hub where 84.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Halls Creek - Surrounds is car-dependent and lacks any walkable amenities. There are also deep cultural and economic divides; 69.3% of people in Halls Creek - Surrounds speak a First Nations language, compared to 28.3% in Halls Creek, and the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Halls Creek - Surrounds at 38.7%.

Both areas share a very similar First Nations median age of 25 years. This commonality exists alongside a gap in income that has remained steady, as First Nations household income is well higher in Halls Creek at $903 compared to $671 in Halls Creek - Surrounds. While the hub of Halls Creek provides much easier access to schools and groceries, neither area has any homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.