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Halls Creek vs Victoria River

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 433 km apart · Halls Creek profile · Victoria River profile

Halls Creek Victoria River

Halls Creek and Victoria River are both remote areas with large First Nations populations. Victoria River has a much stronger connection to traditional languages, with 89.1% of people speaking a First Nations language compared to 58% in Halls Creek. Victoria River also sees far more people using a language other than English at home (68.3% versus 48.2%) and has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals. In contrast, Halls Creek is more walkable, with 63.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 30.4% of homes in Victoria River have that access.

The gap in the number of people caring for children unpaid has widened since 2016, and it is now far higher in Victoria River. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,095 and have the same lowest possible score for access to money and resources. Both areas also have very low levels of public transport, with no recorded stops or departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.1 pts higher in Victoria River Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Halls Creek Unpaid child care: 12.5 pts higher in Victoria River Recent arrivals: 11.0 pts higher in Victoria River One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Halls Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halls Creekin Victoria River +994 larger in Halls Creek gap widening
3,603 14th pct 2,609 10th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Victoria River +4 yrs older in Halls Creek gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Halls Creekin Victoria River +3.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
77.9% 100th pct 74.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.2 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
6.5% 6th pct 5.3% 4th pct
Under 15 in Halls Creekin Victoria River +2.9 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
25.1% 93rd pct 27.9% 100th pct
De facto in Halls Creekin Victoria River +3.5 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
17.9% 90th pct 21.4% 97th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 28.3%
25.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.1% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
19.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.9%
6.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Marital status

60.7% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
27.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%
4.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Halls Creek Victoria River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Halls Creekin Victoria River +2.0 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
5.1% 0th pct 3.1% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 88.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% England even 0.8%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

6.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.3% English ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
3.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
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 Victoria River +20.1 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
48.2% 89th pct 68.3% 99th pct
Limited English in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.6 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
3.7% 75th pct 4.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

40.0% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 22.5%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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 Victoria River +4.4 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
18.4% 6th pct 22.8% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

60.7% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
18.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.2% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 11.3%
2.9% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Halls Creekin Victoria River +2.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
24.6% 0th pct 21.7% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.3 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
7.2% 1st pct 5.9% 0th pct
Schools in Halls Creekin Victoria River +2 more in Halls Creek
9 88th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.35 more in Halls Creek
9.96 99th pct 9.60 98th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Halls Creekin Victoria River +2 more in Halls Creek
9 21st pct 7 14th pct
Students in Halls Creekin Victoria River +104 more in Halls Creek
603 22nd pct 499 17th pct
Avg size in Halls Creekin Victoria River +4 larger in Victoria River
67 3rd pct 71 4th pct
ICSEA in Halls Creekin Victoria River +41 higher in Halls Creek
655 0th pct 614 0th pct

Highest year of school

27.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%
19.0% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.7%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 25.3%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
5.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

4.6% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
10.0% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%
8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
5.8% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Halls Creekin Victoria River +$51 higher in Halls Creek gap steady
$362 0th pct $311 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Victoria River even gap narrowing
$1,096 8th pct $1,095 8th pct
Family income in Halls Creekin Victoria River +$148 higher in Halls Creek gap widening
$785 0th pct $637 0th pct
High earners in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.7 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
4.8% 13th pct 4.1% 9th pct
High-income homes in Halls Creekin Victoria River even gap narrowing
6.3% 0th pct 6.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
23.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.4% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
14.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Halls Creekin Victoria River +4.3 pts higher in Victoria River
13.8% 0th pct 18.1% 8th pct
Mental health in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.6 pts higher in Halls Creek
2.3% 0th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Halls Creekin Victoria River +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 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Cancer even 0.6%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +4.9 pts ▸ 71.0%
10.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.9 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
9.3% 14th pct 7.3% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Halls Creekin Victoria River +4.4 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
16.0% 100th pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Halls Creekin Victoria River +12.5 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
36.8% 94th pct 49.2% 100th pct
Defence service in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.7 pts higher in Victoria River
1.0% 10th pct 1.7% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Halls Creekin Victoria River +7.8 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 9.3% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Halls Creekin Victoria River +860 larger in Halls Creek
2,806 91st pct 1,946 89th pct
Median age in Halls Creekin Victoria River +3 yrs older in Halls Creek
25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Halls Creekin Victoria River +7.2 pts higher in Halls Creek
17.2% 0th pct 10.1% 0th pct
Unemployment in Halls Creekin Victoria River +3.0 pts higher in Halls Creek
39.1% 100th pct 36.1% 100th pct
Median income in Halls Creekin Victoria River +$59 higher in Halls Creek
$308 0th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Halls Creekin Victoria River +$25 higher in Victoria River
$867 0th pct $892 0th pct
Indigenous language in Halls Creekin Victoria River +31.0 pts higher in Victoria River
58.0% 100th pct 89.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.8 larger in Victoria River gap widening
3.3 97th pct 4.1 100th pct
One-parent in Halls Creekin Victoria River +9.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
36.8% 100th pct 27.2% 100th pct
Living alone in Halls Creekin Victoria River +4.1 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
27.2% 59th pct 23.0% 41st pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 61.3%
36.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 27.2%
11.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%
4.0% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Household size

19.0% 6 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%
18.4% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%
8.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halls Creekin Victoria River +$15 higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
$90 0th pct $75 0th pct
Mortgage in Halls Creekin Victoria River +$191 higher in Halls Creek
$1,600 34th pct $1,409 21st pct
People / bedroom in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.20 higher in Victoria River gap steady
1.30 100th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.1 pts higher in Halls Creek gap steady
72.9% 100th pct 71.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.4 pts higher in Victoria River gap steady
7.0% 0th pct 8.5% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.8 pts higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing
81.3% 42nd pct 79.5% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Halls Creekin Victoria River +9.1 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
61.1% 17th pct 70.2% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.9% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 71.9%
11.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.0% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%
1.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 79.5%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
1.7% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
20.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 18.4%
15.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
1.7% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 83.2%
10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%
1.1% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 87.5%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Halls Creekin Victoria River +9.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
48.1% 100th pct 38.6% 100th pct
Work from home in Halls Creekin Victoria River +5.8 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
3.2% 1st pct 8.9% 25th pct
PT commute in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.6 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
2.7% 61st pct 1.1% 34th pct
PT stops in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
34.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 31.2%
3.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
2.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 38.6%
33.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
12.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Halls Creekin Victoria River +3.7 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
26.8% 8th pct 30.4% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Halls Creekin Victoria River +11.0 pts higher in Victoria River gap narrowing
24.3% 89th pct 35.4% 99th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Halls Creekin Victoria River +3.5 pts higher in Halls Creek gap widening
24.4% 100th pct 20.9% 100th pct
Participation in Halls Creekin Victoria River +6.4 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
38.5% 0th pct 44.9% 7th pct
Full-time in Halls Creekin Victoria River +6.6 pts higher in Victoria River gap widening
63.9% 83rd pct 70.5% 97th pct

Industries people work in

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
24.6% Education & training ◂ +10.1 pts 14.5%
17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%
10.8% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
4.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
4.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
4.2% Mining ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
2.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Labourers +17.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 19.5%
20.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%
13.9% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%
10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%
6.8% Clerical & administrative even 6.8%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
3.3% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Halls Creekin Victoria River +24 higher in Halls Creek
702 0th pct 678 0th pct
ERP in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1,118 higher in Halls Creek
4,265 16th pct 3,147 11th pct
Growth in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.3 pts higher in Victoria River
4.7% 52nd pct 5.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Halls Creekin Victoria River +55 higher in Halls Creek
80 3rd pct 25 1st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Halls Creekin Victoria River +318 higher in Victoria River
460 9th pct 779 43rd pct
Max temp in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.4 higher in Halls Creek
35.7 100th pct 35.3 100th pct
Min temp in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.8 higher in Victoria River
18.9 93rd pct 19.7 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.6 higher in Halls Creek
3.6 25th pct 1.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Halls Creekin Victoria River +2.1 more in Halls Creek
4.6 40th pct 2.5 14th pct
15-min city in Halls Creekin Victoria River +63.5 pts higher in Halls Creek
63.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Halls Creekin Victoria River +33.2 pts higher in Halls Creek
63.6% 51st pct 30.4% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Halls Creekin Victoria River +5.6 pts higher in Halls Creek
66.4% 43rd pct 60.8% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Halls Creekin Victoria River +32.9 pts higher in Halls Creek
53.6% 15th pct 20.7% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Halls Creekin Victoria River +1.6 pts higher in Victoria River
69.8% 69th pct 71.4% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Halls Creekin Victoria River +0.7 more in Halls Creek
15.3 56th pct 14.6 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Halls Creekin Victoria River even
3.0% 10th pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halls Creek vs Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/510011264/halls-creek/vs/702051068/victoria-river