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Broome vs Halls Creek

Name: Broome vs Halls Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 602 km apart · Broome profile · Halls Creek profile

Broome Halls Creek

Broome and Halls Creek are two distinct Western Australian towns located about 602 km apart. Broome is much larger and wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,222 compared to $1,096 in Halls Creek. Education and qualification levels are also far higher in Broome, where 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, whereas only 7.2% do in Halls Creek. Halls Creek has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 77.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 58% speaking a First Nations language, compared to 23.4% and 14.8% in Broome.

Both towns are almost identical in their First Nations median age, which is 25. They are also both mostly car-dependent. However, the gap in wealth has widened over time, with the difference in typical weekly household income growing since 2016. This trend is mirrored in the rental market, where the gap in typical weekly rent has also increased, leaving Broome far higher at $330 while Halls Creek sits at $90.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 54.4 pts higher in Halls Creek Other language: 37.3 pts higher in Halls Creek No religion: 29.0 pts higher in Broome Year 12: 26.4 pts higher in Broome No car: 40.5 pts higher in Halls Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broome in Halls Creek +11,057 larger in Broome gap steady

14,660 75th pct 3,603 14th pct

Median age in Broome in Halls Creek +5 yrs older in Broome gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.9%

23.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Marital status

50.7% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

35.4% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 27.5%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Broome Halls Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 84.3%

2.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.3% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 6.4%

29.8% English ◂ +21.5 pts 8.3%

8.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

74.1% English only ◂ +34.1 pts 40.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

33.1% Christianity +27.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

47.5% No religion ◂ +29.0 pts 18.4%

16.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.5% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broome in Halls Creek +2 more in Halls Creek

7 86th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broome in Halls Creek +7.91 more in Halls Creek

2.04 49th pct 9.96 99th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broome in Halls Creek +2 more in Halls Creek

7 14th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Broome in Halls Creek +2,345 more in Broome

2,948 78th pct 603 22nd pct

Avg size in Broome in Halls Creek +354 larger in Broome

421 50th pct 67 3rd pct

ICSEA in Broome in Halls Creek +251 higher in Broome

906 10th pct 655 0th pct

Highest year of school

51.0% Year 12 ◂ +26.4 pts 24.6%

17.3% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below +13.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.5 pts 11.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 8.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.8%

8.6% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Broome in Halls Creek +$802 higher in Broome gap widening

$1,164 88th pct $362 0th pct

Household income in Broome in Halls Creek +$1,126 higher in Broome gap widening

$2,222 79th pct $1,096 8th pct

Family income in Broome in Halls Creek +$1,838 higher in Broome gap widening

$2,623 79th pct $785 0th pct

Household income distribution

16.2% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.3%

11.5% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 3.9%

13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

24.2% Under $650 +34.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 14.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 8.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +0.7 pts ▸ 66.1%

12.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 10.1%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broome in Halls Creek +630 larger in Broome

3,436 93rd pct 2,806 91st pct

Median age in Broome in Halls Creek even

25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Broome in Halls Creek +$261 higher in Broome

$569 36th pct $308 0th pct

Household income in Broome in Halls Creek +$676 higher in Broome

$1,543 40th pct $867 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broome in Halls Creek +0.6 larger in Halls Creek gap steady

2.7 71st pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 47.8%

18.3% One-parent families +18.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 11.3%

1.3% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 18.4%

24.3% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.0% 6 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

7.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broome in Halls Creek +$240 higher in Broome gap widening

$330 36th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in Broome in Halls Creek +$567 higher in Broome gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Broome in Halls Creek +0.40 higher in Halls Creek gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 72.9%

28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.3 pts 1.3%

14.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 7.0%

2.4% Other tenure +9.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 81.3%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%

4.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 15.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.2% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

20.2% Under $200 +60.6 pts ▸ 80.8%

28.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 10.4%

23.6% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 1.1%

13.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +44.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

24.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broome in Halls Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broome in Halls Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broome in Halls Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broome in Halls Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +28.2 pts 34.9%

4.9% Walked +31.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

7.6% No vehicle +40.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.3 pts 12.9%

32.2% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 3.9%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Education & training +12.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%

8.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%

14.4% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%

8.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broome in Halls Creek +5 higher in Broome

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Broome in Halls Creek +4 higher in Broome

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Broome in Halls Creek +3 higher in Broome

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Broome in Halls Creek +5 higher in Broome

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Broome in Halls Creek +305 higher in Broome

1,007 54th pct 702 0th pct

ERP in Broome in Halls Creek +12,241 higher in Broome

16,506 76th pct 4,265 16th pct

Growth in Broome in Halls Creek +0.7 pts higher in Broome

5.4% 58th pct 4.7% 52nd pct

Businesses in Broome in Halls Creek +1,275 higher in Broome

1,355 72nd pct 80 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broome in Halls Creek +258 higher in Broome

718 35th pct 460 9th pct

Max temp in Broome in Halls Creek +2.7 higher in Halls Creek

33.0 99th pct 35.7 100th pct

Min temp in Broome in Halls Creek +3.6 higher in Broome

22.5 100th pct 18.9 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broome in Halls Creek +0.2 higher in Halls Creek

3.4 23rd pct 3.6 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broome in Halls Creek +0.7 more in Halls Creek

3.8 29th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Broome in Halls Creek +22.9 pts higher in Halls Creek

40.6% 29th pct 63.5% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Broome in Halls Creek +7.7 pts higher in Broome

71.3% 58th pct 63.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Broome in Halls Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broome in Halls Creek +3.4 pts higher in Broome

69.8% 46th pct 66.4% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Broome in Halls Creek +36.7 pts higher in Broome

90.3% 38th pct 53.6% 15th pct

Walk to health in Broome in Halls Creek +38.9 pts higher in Halls Creek

30.9% 35th pct 69.8% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Broome in Halls Creek +6.9 more in Halls Creek

8.4 13th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Broome in Halls Creek +42 higher in Broome

42 37th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Broome in Halls Creek even

3.0% 10th pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broome vs Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011262/broome/vs/510011264/halls-creek