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Halls Creek vs West Daly

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 614 km apart · Halls Creek profile · West Daly profile

Halls Creek West Daly

Halls Creek and West Daly are both remote areas with very high First Nations populations. West Daly has a larger proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (88.7%) and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (90.6% compared to 57.5% in Halls Creek). West Daly also has a much higher share of people who use another language at home (84.3%) and a higher rate of people who speak little or no English (17.0%). In contrast, Halls Creek has a far higher typical weekly family income ($786 compared to $467) and a higher share of one-parent families (36.7% against 21.9%).

Both areas have almost identical numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with around 2,700 in each. While they share very low overall advantage scores, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people using another language at home has narrowed since 2016, though typical personal incomes in Halls Creek have become far higher than those in West Daly.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 36.6 pts higher in West Daly Housework 15h+: 14.8 pts higher in West Daly No car: 17.4 pts higher in West Daly Living alone: 16.2 pts higher in Halls Creek Unpaid carers: 4.9 pts higher in Halls Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halls Creekin West Daly +601 larger in Halls Creek gap widening
3,574 29th pct 2,973 26th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin West Daly +3 yrs older in Halls Creek gap narrowing
29 yrs 3rd pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Halls Creekin West Daly +11.1 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
77.6% 98th pct 88.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Halls Creekin West Daly +3.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
6.6% 6th pct 3.3% 0th pct
Under 15 in Halls Creekin West Daly +3.0 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
24.9% 94th pct 27.9% 100th pct
De facto in Halls Creekin West Daly +6.4 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
18.0% 87th pct 24.5% 94th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
24.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.4%
6.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

Marital status

60.9% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 69.8%
27.6% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 23.2%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%
3.8% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Halls Creek West Daly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Halls Creekin West Daly +3.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
5.2% 11th pct 1.9% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 94.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.4% English ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%
6.4% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%
3.1% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese even 0.4%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Halls Creekin West Daly +36.6 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
47.7% 92nd pct 84.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Halls Creekin West Daly +13.2 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
3.7% 86th pct 17.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

40.3% English only ◂ +28.4 pts 11.9%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Halls Creekin West Daly +9.1 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
18.6% 4th pct 27.6% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 50.3%
18.6% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%
2.6% Other religions +6.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Halls Creekin West Daly +7.5 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
24.7% 4th pct 32.1% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Halls Creekin West Daly +3.1 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
7.2% 10th pct 4.2% 1st pct
Schools in Halls Creekin West Daly +5 more in Halls Creek
9 46th pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Halls Creekin West Daly +5.29 more in Halls Creek
10.11 86th pct 4.82 60th pct
Students in Halls Creekin West Daly +46 more in West Daly
603 30th pct 649 31st pct
Avg size in Halls Creekin West Daly +95 larger in West Daly
67 12th pct 162 38th pct
ICSEA in Halls Creekin West Daly +36 higher in Halls Creek
655 1st pct 620 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.7% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
27.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.8%
18.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
13.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 16.7%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
5.5% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
6.0% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Halls Creekin West Daly +$167 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$363 2nd pct $196 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin West Daly +$294 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$1,098 14th pct $804 0th pct
Family income in Halls Creekin West Daly +$319 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$786 0th pct $467 0th pct
High earners in Halls Creekin West Daly +2.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
4.8% 14th pct 2.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Halls Creekin West Daly +1.0 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
6.3% 6th pct 7.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 20.5%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.1%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

58.5% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 73.8%
14.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.2%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Halls Creekin West Daly +2.0 pts higher in Halls Creek
13.8% 1st pct 11.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.8 pts higher in Halls Creek
2.3% 2nd pct 1.5% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.8 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
3.9% 22nd pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
2.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +10.4 pts ▸ 76.3%
10.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
2.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Halls Creekin West Daly +4.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
9.3% 10th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Halls Creekin West Daly +4.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
16.1% 100th pct 11.1% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Halls Creekin West Daly +14.7 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
36.6% 94th pct 51.3% 100th pct
Defence service in Halls Creekin West Daly even
1.0% 4th pct 1.0% 4th pct
Housework 15h+ in Halls Creekin West Daly +14.8 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 31.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Halls Creekin West Daly +137 larger in Halls Creek
2,774 86th pct 2,637 86th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin West Daly +1 yrs older in Halls Creek
25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Halls Creekin West Daly +11.4 pts higher in West Daly
17.0% 7th pct 28.4% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Halls Creekin West Daly +11.9 pts higher in Halls Creek
39.6% 100th pct 27.6% 91st pct
Median income in Halls Creekin West Daly +$135 higher in Halls Creek
$308 2nd pct $173 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin West Daly +$254 higher in Halls Creek
$869 8th pct $615 0th pct
Indigenous language in Halls Creekin West Daly +33.1 pts higher in West Daly
57.5% 95th pct 90.6% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halls Creekin West Daly +1.6 larger in West Daly gap narrowing
3.3 94th pct 4.9 100th pct
One-parent in Halls Creekin West Daly +14.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
36.7% 100th pct 21.9% 88th pct
Living alone in Halls Creekin West Daly +16.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
27.1% 37th pct 10.8% 0th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 67.8%
36.7% One-parent families ◂ +14.9 pts 21.9%
11.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
4.0% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

Household size

18.7% 6 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
27.1% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 10.8%
18.4% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 7.6%
8.7% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halls Creekin West Daly +$40 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$90 2nd pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Halls Creekin West Daly
$1,600 63rd pct —
People / bedroom in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.60 higher in West Daly gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.90 100th pct
Renting in Halls Creekin West Daly +6.1 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
72.8% 95th pct 78.9% 97th pct
Owned outright in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.4 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
7.0% 3rd pct 7.4% 4th pct
Separate houses in Halls Creekin West Daly +1.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
81.5% 29th pct 79.9% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
60.5% 12th pct 60.0% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.8% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 78.9%
11.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%
7.0% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 79.9%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
20.7% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 30.7%
15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

80.6% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 88.5%
10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Halls Creekin West Daly +17.4 pts higher in West Daly gap widening
47.4% 100th pct 64.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Halls Creekin West Daly +2.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 7th pct 0.9% 0th pct
PT commute in Halls Creekin West Daly +3.7 pts higher in West Daly gap narrowing
2.7% 73rd pct 6.4% 89th pct
PT stops in Halls Creekin West Daly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Halls Creekin West Daly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Halls Creekin West Daly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Halls Creekin West Daly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
35.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.8 pts 23.2%
8.5% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.7% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% No vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 64.9%
34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 24.5%
12.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%
3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Halls Creekin West Daly +12.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
26.6% 15th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Halls Creekin West Daly +2.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
24.3% 88th pct 21.4% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Halls Creekin West Daly +4.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
24.0% 99th pct 19.6% 95th pct
Participation in Halls Creekin West Daly +11.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
38.5% 7th pct 27.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.3 pts higher in West Daly gap steady
64.8% 76th pct 65.1% 77th pct

Industries people work in

24.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.8% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 11.9%
2.0% Other services +9.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
4.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%
14.0% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%
10.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
6.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
3.3% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Halls Creekin West Daly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Halls Creekin West Daly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Halls Creekin West Daly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Halls Creekin West Daly +1 higher in West Daly
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Halls Creekin West Daly +25 higher in Halls Creek
702 0th pct 677 0th pct
ERP in Halls Creekin West Daly +750 higher in Halls Creek
4,245 30th pct 3,495 26th pct
Growth in Halls Creekin West Daly +3.0 pts higher in Halls Creek
5.1% 64th pct 2.1% 34th pct
Businesses in Halls Creekin West Daly +69 higher in Halls Creek
76 7th pct 7 1st pct
Approvals in Halls Creekin West Daly +1 higher in West Daly
2 14th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Halls Creekin West Daly +842 higher in West Daly
451 28th pct 1,293 87th pct
Max temp in Halls Creekin West Daly +1.5 higher in Halls Creek
35.7 100th pct 34.2 98th pct
Min temp in Halls Creekin West Daly +2.7 higher in West Daly
18.9 92nd pct 21.6 98th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.2 higher in West Daly
3.6 45th pct 3.8 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.2 more in Halls Creek
4.6 66th pct 4.3 60th pct
15-min city in Halls Creekin West Daly +17.9 pts higher in West Daly
63.5% 74th pct 81.3% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Halls Creekin West Daly +18.5 pts higher in West Daly
63.6% 74th pct 82.1% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Halls Creekin West Daly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Halls Creekin West Daly +19.0 pts higher in West Daly
66.4% 69th pct 85.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Halls Creekin West Daly +39.3 pts higher in West Daly
53.6% 25th pct 92.9% 78th pct
Walk to health in Halls Creekin West Daly +16.7 pts higher in West Daly
69.8% 85th pct 86.5% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Halls Creekin West Daly +5.0 more in Halls Creek
15.4 36th pct 10.4 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Halls Creekin West Daly even
0 0th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Halls Creekin West Daly +0.7 pts higher in West Daly
3.0% 15th pct 3.7% 32nd pct

Compare Halls Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halls Creek vs West Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53920/halls-creek/vs/LGA74680/west-daly