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Halls Creek vs Kununurra

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 443 km apart · Halls Creek profile · Kununurra profile

Halls Creek Kununurra

Kununurra and Halls Creek are two distant areas of Western Australia with very different profiles. Halls Creek has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 77.9% of its people being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 58% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Kununurra is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,858 compared to $1,096 in Halls Creek. Kununurra also has a higher share of people who have completed Year 12 (40.2% versus 24.6%) and a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,016, while the typical personal income in Halls Creek is $362.

Since 2011, the gaps in income, rent, and language use between the two have generally widened. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas share some fundamental similarities; both are mostly car-dependent and are seen as having the same high level of overall disadvantage. They have also grown at a nearly identical rate since 2021, with Kununurra increasing by 4.9% and Halls Creek by 4.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,874 larger in Kununurra First Nations: 44.2 pts higher in Halls Creek Other language: 35.9 pts higher in Halls Creek Personal income: $654 higher in Kununurra Family income: $1,297 higher in Kununurra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halls Creekin Kununurra +3,874 larger in Kununurra gap steady
3,603 14th pct 7,477 37th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Kununurra +4 yrs older in Kununurra gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Halls Creekin Kununurra +44.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
77.9% 100th pct 33.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
6.5% 6th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Under 15 in Halls Creekin Kununurra +2.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
25.1% 93rd pct 23.1% 88th pct
De facto in Halls Creekin Kununurra +5.4 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
17.9% 90th pct 23.4% 100th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%
25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.1%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.6 pts 11.5%
6.5% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

60.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 54.2%
27.5% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
4.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Halls Creek Kununurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Halls Creekin Kununurra +7.5 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
5.1% 0th pct 12.6% 24th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 69.9%
0.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

6.4% Australian +18.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
8.3% English +15.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
3.1% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.1% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.9% German +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Halls Creekin Kununurra +35.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
48.2% 89th pct 12.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Halls Creekin Kununurra +2.7 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
3.7% 75th pct 1.0% 42nd pct

Language used at home

40.0% English only +30.3 pts ▸ 70.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Halls Creekin Kununurra +22.9 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
18.4% 6th pct 41.3% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +25.1 pts 35.6%
18.4% No religion +22.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
17.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
2.9% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Halls Creekin Kununurra +15.6 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
24.6% 0th pct 40.2% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Halls Creekin Kununurra +8.7 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
7.2% 1st pct 15.9% 34th pct
Schools in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1 more in Halls Creek
9 88th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Halls Creekin Kununurra +5.32 more in Halls Creek
9.96 99th pct 4.64 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
9 21st pct 9 21st pct
Students in Halls Creekin Kununurra +828 more in Kununurra
603 22nd pct 1,431 49th pct
Avg size in Halls Creekin Kununurra +112 larger in Kununurra
67 3rd pct 179 18th pct
ICSEA in Halls Creekin Kununurra +172 higher in Kununurra
655 0th pct 827 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 20.2%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%
11.9% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.0% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%
5.8% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.6% Agriculture & environment even 4.5%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%
1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Halls Creekin Kununurra +$654 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$362 0th pct $1,016 79th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Kununurra +$762 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$1,096 8th pct $1,858 57th pct
Family income in Halls Creekin Kununurra +$1,297 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$785 0th pct $2,082 50th pct
High earners in Halls Creekin Kununurra +7.0 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
4.8% 13th pct 11.8% 57th pct
High-income homes in Halls Creekin Kununurra +14.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
6.3% 0th pct 20.5% 50th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.1%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 13.3%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.4% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 ◂ +28.8 pts 29.6%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Halls Creekin Kununurra +2.8 pts higher in Kununurra
13.8% 0th pct 16.6% 5th pct
Mental health in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.5 pts higher in Kununurra
2.3% 0th pct 3.9% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
3.9% 21st pct 2.6% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
3.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
0.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +3.7 pts 62.4%
10.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Halls Creekin Kununurra +6.9 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
9.3% 14th pct 16.2% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Halls Creekin Kununurra +8.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
16.0% 100th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Halls Creekin Kununurra +9.7 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
36.8% 94th pct 27.1% 57th pct
Defence service in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.0 pts higher in Kununurra
1.0% 10th pct 2.1% 29th pct
Housework 15h+ in Halls Creekin Kununurra +2.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
17.1% 17th pct 14.5% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Halls Creekin Kununurra +291 larger in Halls Creek
2,806 91st pct 2,515 90th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1 yrs older in Kununurra
25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Halls Creekin Kununurra +4.1 pts higher in Kununurra
17.2% 0th pct 21.3% 4th pct
Unemployment in Halls Creekin Kununurra +26.5 pts higher in Halls Creek
39.1% 100th pct 12.6% 66th pct
Median income in Halls Creekin Kununurra +$85 higher in Kununurra
$308 0th pct $393 4th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Kununurra +$268 higher in Kununurra
$867 0th pct $1,135 12th pct
Indigenous language in Halls Creekin Kununurra +37.9 pts higher in Halls Creek
58.0% 100th pct 20.1% 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halls Creekin Kununurra +0.6 larger in Halls Creek gap widening
3.3 97th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Halls Creekin Kununurra +13.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
36.8% 100th pct 23.8% 94th pct
Living alone in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
27.2% 59th pct 25.8% 53rd pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
36.8% One-parent families ◂ +13.0 pts 23.8%
11.3% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.0% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Household size

18.4% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%
19.0% 6 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 7.0%
15.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.4% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halls Creekin Kununurra +$140 higher in Kununurra gap widening
$90 0th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Halls Creekin Kununurra +$400 higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
$1,600 34th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Halls Creekin Kununurra +0.30 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Halls Creekin Kununurra +12.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
72.9% 100th pct 60.1% 95th pct
Owned outright in Halls Creekin Kununurra +7.7 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
7.0% 0th pct 14.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Halls Creekin Kununurra +12.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
81.3% 42nd pct 68.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Halls Creekin Kununurra +4.3 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
61.1% 17th pct 65.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.9% Rented ◂ +12.9 pts 60.1%
7.0% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
1.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Other tenure ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 68.8%
5.3% Other dwelling +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.7% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 40.7%
15.0% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 17.4%
9.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% Under $200 ◂ +44.5 pts 36.4%
10.4% $200–$349 +18.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
1.1% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.3 pts 26.4%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Halls Creekin Kununurra +32.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
48.1% 100th pct 15.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.2 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
3.2% 1st pct 4.4% 6th pct
PT commute in Halls Creekin Kununurra +0.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
2.7% 61st pct 1.8% 47th pct
PT stops in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.9% Car (driver) +22.5 pts ▸ 57.4%
36.0% Walked ◂ +22.9 pts 13.1%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
3.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% No vehicle ◂ +32.2 pts 15.9%
33.8% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.9% 2 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
3.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.7% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Halls Creekin Kununurra +14.9 pts higher in Kununurra gap steady
26.8% 8th pct 41.7% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
24.3% 89th pct 22.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Halls Creekin Kununurra +20.7 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
24.4% 100th pct 3.7% 26th pct
Participation in Halls Creekin Kununurra +19.1 pts higher in Kununurra gap narrowing
38.5% 0th pct 57.6% 33rd pct
Full-time in Halls Creekin Kununurra +7.9 pts higher in Kununurra gap widening
63.9% 83rd pct 71.7% 100th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Education & training ◂ +13.5 pts 11.1%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
4.2% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
2.0% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 14.8%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%
13.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.6% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Halls Creekin Kununurra +2 higher in Kununurra
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Halls Creekin Kununurra +4 higher in Kununurra
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Halls Creekin Kununurra +232 higher in Kununurra
702 0th pct 934 24th pct
ERP in Halls Creekin Kununurra +4,176 higher in Kununurra
4,265 16th pct 8,441 40th pct
Growth in Halls Creekin Kununurra +0.1 pts higher in Kununurra
4.7% 52nd pct 4.9% 53rd pct
Businesses in Halls Creekin Kununurra +590 higher in Kununurra
80 3rd pct 670 36th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Halls Creekin Kununurra +470 higher in Kununurra
460 9th pct 930 56th pct
Max temp in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.0 higher in Halls Creek
35.7 100th pct 34.7 100th pct
Min temp in Halls Creekin Kununurra +0.8 higher in Kununurra
18.9 93rd pct 19.7 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Halls Creekin Kununurra +0.3 higher in Halls Creek
3.6 25th pct 3.3 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Halls Creekin Kununurra +1.0 more in Halls Creek
4.6 40th pct 3.5 25th pct
15-min city in Halls Creekin Kununurra +16.2 pts higher in Halls Creek
63.5% 48th pct 47.2% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Halls Creekin Kununurra +17.6 pts higher in Halls Creek
63.6% 51st pct 46.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Halls Creekin Kununurra +17.5 pts higher in Halls Creek
66.4% 43rd pct 48.9% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Halls Creekin Kununurra +26.3 pts higher in Kununurra
53.6% 15th pct 79.9% 28th pct
Walk to health in Halls Creekin Kununurra +28.2 pts higher in Halls Creek
69.8% 69th pct 41.6% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Halls Creekin Kununurra +33.0 more in Kununurra
15.3 56th pct 48.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Halls Creekin Kununurra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Halls Creekin Kununurra +0.8 pts higher in Kununurra
3.0% 10th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halls Creek vs Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011264/halls-creek/vs/510011265/kununurra