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Halls Creek vs Thamarrurr

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 594 km apart · Halls Creek profile · Thamarrurr profile

Halls Creek Thamarrurr

Halls Creek and Thamarrurr are both remote areas with low typical incomes and high levels of disadvantage. Thamarrurr has a much stronger connection to First Nations languages, with 93.2% of people speaking one, compared to 58.0% in Halls Creek. The two areas differ significantly in their housing and family structures; Halls Creek has far more people living alone (27.2% compared to 11.3%) and more one-parent families. Conversely, Thamarrurr has far more households with six or more people and a higher share of homes with no motor vehicle (65.4% versus 48.1% in Halls Creek).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of recent overseas arrivals, with about 24% in each. They also share similar challenges, including the same low rank for overall advantage and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. Since 2016, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in Year 12 completion has flipped, and Thamarrurr now has a far higher rate (36.5%) than Halls Creek (24.6%). Meanwhile, the gap in typical weekly income has widened, with Halls Creek now $330 higher than Thamarrurr.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.1 pts higher in Thamarrurr Housework 15h+: 14.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr No car: 17.4 pts higher in Thamarrurr Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in Halls Creek Limited English: 15.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +1,485 larger in Halls Creek gap widening
3,603 14th pct 2,118 8th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +3 yrs older in Halls Creek gap steady
29 yrs 0th pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +9.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
77.9% 100th pct 86.9% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +3.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
6.5% 6th pct 3.5% 0th pct
Under 15 in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +1.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
25.1% 93rd pct 26.6% 97th pct
De facto in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +4.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap steady
17.9% 90th pct 22.6% 99th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
25.1% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
18.1% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%
6.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Marital status

60.7% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 70.5%
27.5% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 21.9%
4.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.7% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%
3.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Halls Creek Thamarrurr

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2.8 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
5.1% 0th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 94.7%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
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

8.3% English ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%
6.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
3.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%
2.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +37.1 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
48.2% 89th pct 85.3% 100th pct
Limited English in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +15.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
3.7% 75th pct 18.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

40.0% English only ◂ +28.9 pts 11.0%
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 Thamarrurr +12.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
18.4% 6th pct 30.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 44.3%
18.4% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
2.9% Other religions +7.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
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 Thamarrurr +11.8 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
24.6% 0th pct 36.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
7.2% 1st pct 5.0% 0th pct
Schools in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +8 more in Halls Creek
9 88th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +8.18 more in Halls Creek
9.96 99th pct 1.78 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +8 more in Halls Creek
9 21st pct 1 2nd pct
Students in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +136 more in Halls Creek
603 22nd pct 467 16th pct
Avg size in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +400 larger in Thamarrurr
67 3rd pct 467 56th pct
ICSEA in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +33 higher in Halls Creek
655 0th pct 622 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.6% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.0%
19.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 18.9%
11.9% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%
5.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +$172 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$362 0th pct $190 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +$309 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$1,096 8th pct $787 0th pct
Family income in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +$330 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$785 0th pct $455 0th pct
High earners in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
4.8% 13th pct 2.4% 0th pct
High-income homes in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +1.8 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap steady
6.3% 0th pct 8.1% 6th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 19.7%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.5%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 73.1%
14.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 7.9%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2.0 pts higher in Halls Creek
13.8% 0th pct 11.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +0.6 pts higher in Halls Creek
2.3% 0th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even gap narrowing
3.9% 21st pct 3.9% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%
3.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +11.0 pts ▸ 77.1%
10.1% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
2.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +3.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
9.3% 14th pct 6.0% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +3.7 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
16.0% 100th pct 12.3% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +12.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
36.8% 94th pct 48.7% 100th pct
Defence service in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +0.3 pts higher in Thamarrurr
1.0% 10th pct 1.4% 15th pct
Housework 15h+ in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +14.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 31.8% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +966 larger in Halls Creek
2,806 91st pct 1,840 89th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
25 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +15.2 pts higher in Thamarrurr
17.2% 0th pct 32.5% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +5.8 pts higher in Halls Creek
39.1% 100th pct 33.3% 100th pct
Median income in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +$147 higher in Halls Creek
$308 0th pct $161 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +$332 higher in Halls Creek
$867 0th pct $535 0th pct
Indigenous language in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +35.1 pts higher in Thamarrurr
58.0% 100th pct 93.2% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +1.5 larger in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
3.3 97th pct 4.8 100th pct
One-parent in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +12.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
36.8% 100th pct 24.6% 95th pct
Living alone in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +15.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
27.2% 59th pct 11.3% 4th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
36.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 24.6%
11.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
4.0% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

19.0% 6 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 11.3%
18.4% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.6%
8.7% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +$40 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$90 0th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr
$1,600 34th pct —
People / bedroom in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +0.50 higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
1.30 100th pct 1.80 100th pct
Renting in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +7.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
72.9% 100th pct 80.6% 100th pct
Owned outright in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
7.0% 0th pct 4.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +6.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
81.3% 42nd pct 74.9% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +4.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
61.1% 17th pct 56.6% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.9% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 80.6%
11.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%
7.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
1.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 74.9%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%
1.7% Flat or apartment even 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 40.7%
20.9% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% Under $200 +8.8 pts ▸ 89.6%
10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 1.0%
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 Thamarrurr +17.4 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap steady
48.1% 100th pct 65.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
3.2% 1st pct 1.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +3.9 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
2.7% 61st pct 6.6% 89th pct
PT stops in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
34.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 25.7%
8.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.7% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% No vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 23.3%
12.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%
3.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
2.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +13.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
26.8% 8th pct 13.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +0.2 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap narrowing
24.3% 89th pct 24.5% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +5.8 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
24.4% 100th pct 18.6% 100th pct
Participation in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +12.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
38.5% 0th pct 26.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +9.6 pts higher in Thamarrurr gap widening
63.9% 83rd pct 73.4% 100th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%
10.8% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.0% Other services +13.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
4.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.3% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.9% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.1%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
6.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
3.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2 higher in Thamarrurr
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +13 higher in Halls Creek
702 0th pct 689 0th pct
ERP in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +1,806 higher in Halls Creek
4,265 16th pct 2,459 9th pct
Growth in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +4.2 pts higher in Halls Creek
4.7% 52nd pct 0.5% 14th pct
Businesses in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +73 higher in Halls Creek
80 3rd pct 7 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +890 higher in Thamarrurr
460 9th pct 1,351 84th pct
Max temp in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2.2 higher in Halls Creek
35.7 100th pct 33.5 100th pct
Min temp in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +2.9 higher in Thamarrurr
18.9 93rd pct 21.8 99th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +0.2 higher in Thamarrurr
3.6 25th pct 3.8 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +0.2 more in Halls Creek
4.6 40th pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +17.9 pts higher in Thamarrurr
63.5% 48th pct 81.3% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +18.5 pts higher in Thamarrurr
63.6% 51st pct 82.1% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +19.0 pts higher in Thamarrurr
66.4% 43rd pct 85.4% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +39.3 pts higher in Thamarrurr
53.6% 15th pct 92.9% 41st pct
Walk to health in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +16.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr
69.8% 69th pct 86.5% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +3.9 more in Halls Creek
15.3 56th pct 11.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Halls Creekin Thamarrurr +0.7 pts higher in Thamarrurr
3.0% 10th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Halls Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halls Creek vs Thamarrurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011264/halls-creek/vs/702031059/thamarrurr