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Halls Creek vs Roebuck

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 543 km apart · Halls Creek profile · Roebuck profile

Halls Creek Roebuck

Halls Creek and Roebuck are two remote Western Australian areas with very high First Nations populations. Halls Creek has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 77.9%, compared to 61.0% in Roebuck. Residents in Halls Creek are also much more likely to speak a First Nations language (58.0% versus 28.0%) and use another language at home (48.2% versus 20.9%). Other notable differences include transport and housing; 48.1% of Halls Creek homes have no motor vehicle, which is far higher than the 24.9% in Roebuck. In contrast, Roebuck has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (38.8% versus 24.6%) and a lower unemployment rate (12.5% versus 24.4%).

Everyday life in both places is quite similar, with nearly identical shares of children under 15, full-time employment, and detached housing. They also share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,100. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening. The difference in the number of people using another language at home has grown since 2016, as has the gap in those who have no religion, which is far higher in Roebuck at 29.8%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.2 pts higher in Halls Creek No car: 23.2 pts higher in Halls Creek Unpaid carers: 6.8 pts higher in Halls Creek First Nations: 16.8 pts higher in Halls Creek Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Roebuck

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1,293 larger in Halls Creek gap widening
3,603 14th pct 2,310 9th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Roebuck +2 yrs older in Roebuck gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Halls Creekin Roebuck +16.8 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
77.9% 100th pct 61.0% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Halls Creekin Roebuck +2.1 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
6.5% 6th pct 8.6% 11th pct
Under 15 in Halls Creekin Roebuck +0.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
25.1% 93rd pct 24.8% 93rd pct
De facto in Halls Creekin Roebuck +3.5 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
17.9% 90th pct 21.5% 97th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.3%
25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.8%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%
6.5% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

60.7% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
27.5% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Halls Creek Roebuck

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Halls Creekin Roebuck +3.2 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
5.1% 0th pct 8.3% 10th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 81.3%
0.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

8.3% English +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.4% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Halls Creekin Roebuck +27.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
48.2% 89th pct 20.9% 65th pct
Limited English in Halls Creekin Roebuck +2.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
3.7% 75th pct 1.1% 45th pct

Language used at home

40.0% English only +28.0 pts ▸ 67.9%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Halls Creekin Roebuck +11.4 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
18.4% 6th pct 29.8% 18th pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 55.2%
18.4% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%
2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Halls Creekin Roebuck +14.2 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
24.6% 0th pct 38.8% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Halls Creekin Roebuck +3.3 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
7.2% 1st pct 10.5% 13th pct
Schools in Halls Creekin Roebuck +5 more in Halls Creek
9 88th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Halls Creekin Roebuck +2.97 more in Halls Creek
9.96 99th pct 6.98 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
9 21st pct 9 21st pct
Students in Halls Creekin Roebuck +192 more in Halls Creek
603 22nd pct 411 14th pct
Avg size in Halls Creekin Roebuck +36 larger in Roebuck
67 3rd pct 103 9th pct
ICSEA in Halls Creekin Roebuck +30 higher in Roebuck
655 0th pct 685 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
27.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 10.0%
13.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 26.2%
11.9% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
6.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Halls Creekin Roebuck +$109 higher in Roebuck gap widening
$362 0th pct $471 1st pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Roebuck +$44 higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
$1,096 8th pct $1,140 10th pct
Family income in Halls Creekin Roebuck +$232 higher in Roebuck gap widening
$785 0th pct $1,017 0th pct
High earners in Halls Creekin Roebuck +2.6 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
4.8% 13th pct 7.4% 30th pct
High-income homes in Halls Creekin Roebuck +5.4 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
6.3% 0th pct 11.7% 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%
23.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.3%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.4% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 49.6%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1.4 pts higher in Roebuck
13.8% 0th pct 15.2% 2nd pct
Mental health in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1.0 pts higher in Roebuck
2.3% 0th pct 3.3% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
3.9% 21st pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +6.3 pts ▸ 72.4%
10.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Halls Creekin Roebuck +0.1 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
9.3% 14th pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Halls Creekin Roebuck +6.8 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
16.0% 100th pct 9.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Halls Creekin Roebuck +5.7 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
36.8% 94th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Halls Creekin Roebuck +0.4 pts higher in Roebuck
1.0% 10th pct 1.4% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Halls Creekin Roebuck +4.8 pts higher in Roebuck gap steady
17.1% 17th pct 21.9% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1,396 larger in Halls Creek
2,806 91st pct 1,410 88th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1 yrs older in Roebuck
25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Halls Creekin Roebuck +13.1 pts higher in Roebuck
17.2% 0th pct 30.4% 17th pct
Unemployment in Halls Creekin Roebuck +13.1 pts higher in Halls Creek
39.1% 100th pct 26.0% 97th pct
Median income in Halls Creekin Roebuck +$31 higher in Roebuck
$308 0th pct $339 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Roebuck +$20 higher in Roebuck
$867 0th pct $887 0th pct
Indigenous language in Halls Creekin Roebuck +30.0 pts higher in Halls Creek
58.0% 100th pct 28.0% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halls Creekin Roebuck +0.3 larger in Halls Creek gap widening
3.3 97th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Halls Creekin Roebuck +7.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
36.8% 100th pct 29.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Halls Creekin Roebuck +2.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
27.2% 59th pct 24.5% 47th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 51.6%
36.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 29.2%
11.3% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
4.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Household size

27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 24.5%
18.4% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.0% 6 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 10.0%
11.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%
8.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halls Creekin Roebuck +$10 higher in Roebuck gap steady
$90 0th pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Halls Creekin Roebuck +$567 higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
$1,600 34th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Halls Creekin Roebuck +0.10 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
1.30 100th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Halls Creekin Roebuck +11.7 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
72.9% 100th pct 61.3% 96th pct
Owned outright in Halls Creekin Roebuck +8.0 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
7.0% 0th pct 15.0% 9th pct
Separate houses in Halls Creekin Roebuck even gap narrowing
81.3% 42nd pct 81.4% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Halls Creekin Roebuck +2.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
61.1% 17th pct 59.1% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.9% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 61.3%
7.0% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
1.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 81.4%
5.3% Other dwelling +6.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 43.6%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%
15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
1.8% Studio / none +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 70.7%
10.4% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.1% $350–$549 even 1.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +49.4 pts 17.3%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Halls Creekin Roebuck +23.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
48.1% 100th pct 24.9% 96th pct
Work from home in Halls Creekin Roebuck +3.4 pts higher in Roebuck gap widening
3.2% 1st pct 6.6% 16th pct
PT commute in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1.0 pts higher in Roebuck gap steady
2.7% 61st pct 3.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 34.1%
34.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 32.9%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%
3.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% No vehicle ◂ +23.2 pts 24.9%
33.8% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 41.8%
12.9% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.9% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1.7 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
26.8% 8th pct 28.4% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Halls Creekin Roebuck +10.6 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
24.3% 89th pct 34.9% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Halls Creekin Roebuck +11.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
24.4% 100th pct 12.5% 100th pct
Participation in Halls Creekin Roebuck +8.5 pts higher in Roebuck gap narrowing
38.5% 0th pct 47.0% 9th pct
Full-time in Halls Creekin Roebuck +0.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
63.9% 83rd pct 63.6% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Education & training ◂ +7.8 pts 16.8%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.4 pts 9.9%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%
4.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
4.2% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 18.7%
13.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.8% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1 higher in Roebuck
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Halls Creekin Roebuck +134 higher in Roebuck
702 0th pct 836 1st pct
ERP in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1,590 higher in Halls Creek
4,265 16th pct 2,675 10th pct
Growth in Halls Creekin Roebuck +0.1 pts higher in Roebuck
4.7% 52nd pct 4.8% 52nd pct
Businesses in Halls Creekin Roebuck +11 higher in Halls Creek
80 3rd pct 69 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Halls Creekin Roebuck +88 higher in Roebuck
460 9th pct 548 13th pct
Max temp in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1.4 higher in Halls Creek
35.7 100th pct 34.3 100th pct
Min temp in Halls Creekin Roebuck +1.9 higher in Roebuck
18.9 93rd pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Halls Creekin Roebuck +2.8 higher in Halls Creek
3.6 25th pct 0.7 2nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Halls Creekin Roebuck +3.7 more in Halls Creek
4.6 40th pct 0.9 3rd pct
15-min city in Halls Creekin Roebuck +63.5 pts higher in Halls Creek
63.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Halls Creekin Roebuck +42.7 pts higher in Halls Creek
63.6% 51st pct 20.9% 13th pct
Walk to transit in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Halls Creekin Roebuck +44.5 pts higher in Halls Creek
66.4% 43rd pct 21.9% 12th pct
Walk to a park in Halls Creekin Roebuck +31.9 pts higher in Halls Creek
53.6% 15th pct 21.6% 4th pct
Walk to health in Halls Creekin Roebuck +69.8 pts higher in Halls Creek
69.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Halls Creekin Roebuck +24.6 more in Roebuck
15.3 56th pct 39.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Halls Creekin Roebuck even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Halls Creekin Roebuck +0.1 pts higher in Halls Creek
3.0% 10th pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halls Creek vs Roebuck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011264/halls-creek/vs/510011266/roebuck