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Halls Creek vs Central Desert

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 415 km apart · Halls Creek profile · Central Desert profile

Halls Creek Central Desert

Central Desert and Halls Creek are both sparsely populated regions with similar population totals around 3,500 people. Central Desert has a much stronger connection to traditional languages, with 92.2% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 57.5% in Halls Creek. The two areas differ sharply in housing costs and transport; typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Halls Creek at $1,600, while Central Desert is much lower at $498. However, Halls Creek has a much higher share of homes with no motor vehicle, at 47.4% compared to 31.0% in Central Desert.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,100. Both regions also have a similar number of First Nations residents and a matching typical age of 25 for First Nations people. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of people using another language at home has widened, while the gap in the number of volunteers has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.5 pts higher in Central Desert Unpaid carers: 6.8 pts higher in Halls Creek Mortgage: $1,102 higher in Halls Creek No car: 16.5 pts higher in Halls Creek De facto: 6.7 pts higher in Halls Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halls Creekin Central Desert +17 larger in Central Desert gap narrowing
3,574 29th pct 3,591 29th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1 yrs older in Halls Creek gap steady
29 yrs 3rd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.6 pts higher in Central Desert gap steady
77.6% 98th pct 79.2% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
6.6% 6th pct 6.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Halls Creekin Central Desert +2.0 pts higher in Central Desert gap steady
24.9% 94th pct 26.9% 98th pct
De facto in Halls Creekin Central Desert +6.7 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 11.3% 25th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 30.5%
24.9% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
6.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Marital status

60.9% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 45.7%
27.6% Married +13.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
3.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Halls Creek Central Desert

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
5.2% 11th pct 3.6% 5th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 89.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.4% English ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
6.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Halls Creekin Central Desert +28.5 pts higher in Central Desert gap widening
47.7% 92nd pct 76.2% 100th pct
Limited English in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.7 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
3.7% 86th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

40.3% English only ◂ +24.5 pts 15.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.9 pts higher in Central Desert gap steady
18.6% 4th pct 20.5% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 65.5%
18.6% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.3% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 12.1%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Halls Creekin Central Desert +5.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
24.7% 4th pct 19.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
7.2% 10th pct 6.2% 7th pct
Schools in Halls Creekin Central Desert +3 more in Central Desert
9 46th pct 12 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Halls Creekin Central Desert +2.32 more in Central Desert
10.11 86th pct 12.44 88th pct
Students in Halls Creekin Central Desert +106 more in Central Desert
603 30th pct 709 32nd pct
Avg size in Halls Creekin Central Desert +8 larger in Halls Creek
67 12th pct 59 10th pct
ICSEA in Halls Creekin Central Desert +43 higher in Halls Creek
655 1st pct 612 0th pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 9 or below +17.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
27.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.4%
24.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.2%
13.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 21.8%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%
5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

10.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
9.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
6.0% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%
1.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Halls Creekin Central Desert +$91 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$363 2nd pct $272 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Central Desert +$24 higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
$1,098 14th pct $1,122 16th pct
Family income in Halls Creekin Central Desert +$151 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$786 0th pct $635 0th pct
High earners in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.1 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
4.8% 14th pct 4.7% 13th pct
High-income homes in Halls Creekin Central Desert +2.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
6.3% 6th pct 3.9% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
23.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
14.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more even 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Halls Creekin Central Desert +5.4 pts higher in Central Desert
13.8% 1st pct 19.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.5 pts higher in Halls Creek
2.3% 2nd pct 1.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
3.9% 22nd pct 2.5% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.3% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
1.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +4.6 pts ▸ 70.5%
10.2% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Halls Creekin Central Desert +3.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
9.3% 10th pct 6.3% 2nd pct
Unpaid carers in Halls Creekin Central Desert +6.8 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
16.1% 100th pct 9.3% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Halls Creekin Central Desert +10.1 pts higher in Central Desert gap widening
36.6% 94th pct 46.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.1 pts higher in Central Desert
1.0% 4th pct 1.2% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Halls Creekin Central Desert +5.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 12.1% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Halls Creekin Central Desert +69 larger in Central Desert
2,774 86th pct 2,843 86th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Halls Creekin Central Desert +5.8 pts higher in Halls Creek
17.0% 7th pct 11.2% 0th pct
Unemployment in Halls Creekin Central Desert +6.1 pts higher in Halls Creek
39.6% 100th pct 33.5% 95th pct
Median income in Halls Creekin Central Desert +$67 higher in Halls Creek
$308 2nd pct $241 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Central Desert +$16 higher in Halls Creek
$869 8th pct $853 7th pct
Indigenous language in Halls Creekin Central Desert +34.7 pts higher in Central Desert
57.5% 95th pct 92.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.8 larger in Central Desert gap widening
3.3 94th pct 4.1 100th pct
One-parent in Halls Creekin Central Desert +10.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
36.7% 100th pct 26.8% 93rd pct
Living alone in Halls Creekin Central Desert +7.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
27.1% 37th pct 19.9% 10th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 55.4%
36.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 26.8%
11.4% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Household size

18.7% 6 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.1% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 19.9%
18.4% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.1%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.1%
8.7% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halls Creekin Central Desert +$15 higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
$90 2nd pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Halls Creekin Central Desert +$1,102 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$1,600 63rd pct $498 0th pct
People / bedroom in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.10 higher in Central Desert gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
72.8% 95th pct 71.9% 95th pct
Owned outright in Halls Creekin Central Desert +4.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
7.0% 3rd pct 2.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Halls Creekin Central Desert +8.7 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
81.5% 29th pct 90.2% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Halls Creekin Central Desert +9.2 pts higher in Central Desert gap widening
60.5% 12th pct 69.7% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.8% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 71.9%
11.7% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%
7.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%
1.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 90.2%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%
5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
1.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 50.3%
20.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
1.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

80.6% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 85.8%
10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.9%
1.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Halls Creekin Central Desert +16.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
47.4% 100th pct 31.0% 94th pct
Work from home in Halls Creekin Central Desert +2.9 pts higher in Central Desert gap widening
3.2% 7th pct 6.0% 17th pct
PT commute in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.2 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
2.7% 73rd pct 2.8% 74th pct
PT stops in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
35.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 30.5%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
3.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% No vehicle ◂ +16.5 pts 31.0%
34.0% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
12.9% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.9% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Halls Creekin Central Desert +2.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
26.6% 15th pct 24.2% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Halls Creekin Central Desert +7.7 pts higher in Central Desert gap narrowing
24.3% 88th pct 32.1% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Halls Creekin Central Desert +5.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
24.0% 99th pct 18.4% 94th pct
Participation in Halls Creekin Central Desert +4.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
38.5% 7th pct 34.5% 4th pct
Full-time in Halls Creekin Central Desert +2.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
64.8% 76th pct 62.5% 67th pct

Industries people work in

24.7% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 16.4%
10.8% Public administration & safety +9.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.2% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%
4.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.7% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%
2.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

22.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 21.9%
20.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%
14.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.7% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Halls Creekin Central Desert +5 higher in Halls Creek
702 0th pct 697 0th pct
ERP in Halls Creekin Central Desert +75 higher in Halls Creek
4,245 30th pct 4,170 29th pct
Growth in Halls Creekin Central Desert +3.9 pts higher in Halls Creek
5.1% 64th pct 1.3% 25th pct
Businesses in Halls Creekin Central Desert +51 higher in Halls Creek
76 7th pct 25 2nd pct
Approvals in Halls Creekin Central Desert +43 higher in Central Desert
2 14th pct 45 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Halls Creekin Central Desert +183 higher in Halls Creek
451 28th pct 268 9th pct
Max temp in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.9 higher in Halls Creek
35.7 100th pct 33.9 97th pct
Min temp in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.6 higher in Halls Creek
18.9 92nd pct 17.3 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.3 higher in Halls Creek
3.6 45th pct 2.2 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Halls Creekin Central Desert +1.9 more in Halls Creek
4.6 66th pct 2.7 20th pct
15-min city in Halls Creekin Central Desert +47.1 pts higher in Halls Creek
63.5% 74th pct 16.4% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Halls Creekin Central Desert +13.4 pts higher in Halls Creek
63.6% 74th pct 50.2% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Halls Creekin Central Desert +13.4 pts higher in Central Desert
66.4% 69th pct 79.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Halls Creekin Central Desert +29.5 pts higher in Halls Creek
53.6% 25th pct 24.1% 8th pct
Walk to health in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.2 pts higher in Halls Creek
69.8% 85th pct 69.6% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Halls Creekin Central Desert +2.7 more in Central Desert
15.4 36th pct 18.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Halls Creekin Central Desert even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Halls Creekin Central Desert +0.1 pts higher in Central Desert
3.0% 15th pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Halls Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Central Desert with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halls Creek vs Central Desert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53920/halls-creek/vs/LGA70620/central-desert