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Halls Creek vs Tanami

Name: Halls Creek vs Tanami — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 273 km apart · Halls Creek profile · Tanami profile

Halls Creek Tanami

Halls Creek and Tanami are both remote Western Australian areas with high First Nations populations, but they differ significantly in their social and physical makeup. Tanami is far more culturally distinct, with 88.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 94.9% speaking a First Nations language. It is also a place of more unpaid care, with 54.9% of people caring for children and 31.5% providing other unpaid care. In contrast, Halls Creek is more urbanised and walkable; it has a typical weekly rent of $125, whereas Tanami's is much lower at $60.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining far apart in their living patterns and accessibility. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,200 and have nearly identical school advantage scores. However, life in Halls Creek is more connected, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable and 82.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Tanami is car-dependent, with only 8.9% of homes near a school.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 62.4 pts higher in Tanami Unpaid child care: 31.7 pts higher in Tanami Housework 15h+: 29.7 pts higher in Tanami Unemployment: 35.9 pts higher in Tanami Unpaid carers: 23.3 pts higher in Tanami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Halls Creek in Tanami +1,085 larger in Halls Creek gap widening

1,572 76th pct 487 64th pct

Median age in Halls Creek in Tanami +2 yrs older in Halls Creek gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.2%

20.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Marital status

62.2% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 66.6%

25.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 23.9%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Halls Creek Tanami

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 92.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

11.1% English ◂ +7.8 pts 3.3%

9.6% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 1.8%

3.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

61.8% English only ◂ +53.8 pts 8.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +20.9 pts ▸ 75.2%

26.0% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 10.5%

18.6% Not stated ◂ +11.5 pts 7.2%

0.7% Other religions +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Halls Creek in Tanami +3.49 more in Tanami

4.99 59th pct 8.47 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Halls Creek in Tanami +1 more in Halls Creek

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Halls Creek in Tanami +107 larger in Halls Creek

170 34th pct 63 19th pct

ICSEA in Halls Creek in Tanami +15 higher in Tanami

661 0th pct 676 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.2%

26.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.2% Year 11 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%

14.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

9.4% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 3.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Halls Creek in Tanami +$137 higher in Halls Creek gap widening

$452 8th pct $315 0th pct

Household income in Halls Creek in Tanami +$16 higher in Halls Creek gap steady

$1,228 27th pct $1,212 26th pct

Family income in Halls Creek in Tanami +$144 higher in Halls Creek gap narrowing

$890 3rd pct $746 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +24.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +31.6 pts ▸ 81.5%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 6.0%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +10.7 pts 57.1%

9.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Halls Creek in Tanami +683 larger in Halls Creek

1,114 88th pct 431 86th pct

Median age in Halls Creek in Tanami +2 yrs older in Tanami

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Halls Creek in Tanami +$50 higher in Halls Creek

$347 11th pct $297 7th pct

Household income in Halls Creek in Tanami +$121 higher in Tanami

$893 14th pct $1,014 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Halls Creek in Tanami +1.3 larger in Tanami gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 4.2 100th pct

Family composition

37.2% Couples with children +27.6 pts ▸ 64.9%

44.6% One-parent families ◂ +22.8 pts 21.8%

14.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 8.7%

4.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 16.0%

14.4% 6 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.3% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 13.0%

5.4% 5 people +10.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

11.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Halls Creek in Tanami +$65 higher in Halls Creek gap widening

$125 10th pct $60 0th pct

Mortgage in Halls Creek in Tanami

$1,780 60th pct —

People / bedroom in Halls Creek in Tanami +0.40 higher in Tanami gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.50 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.0% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 81.0%

13.5% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.9% Separate house +18.1 pts ▸ 94.0%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 4.0%

5.6% Other dwelling ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 16.0%

15.1% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.6% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.5% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.1% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 92.6%

17.6% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Halls Creek in Tanami even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Halls Creek in Tanami even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Halls Creek in Tanami even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Halls Creek in Tanami even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.2% Walked +20.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.6 pts 24.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

2.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% No vehicle +15.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

36.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 28.0%

15.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Education & training +14.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.0 pts 13.9%

15.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.1% Arts & recreation +9.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 17.7%

14.6% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.9%

7.2% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 7.6%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Halls Creek in Tanami +4.2 higher in Halls Creek

4.5 80th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Halls Creek in Tanami +5.4 more in Halls Creek

5.8 87th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Halls Creek in Tanami +80.6 pts higher in Halls Creek

80.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Halls Creek in Tanami +69.9 pts higher in Halls Creek

78.8% 88th pct 8.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Halls Creek in Tanami even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Halls Creek in Tanami +73.7 pts higher in Halls Creek

82.6% 87th pct 8.9% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Halls Creek in Tanami +68.0 pts higher in Halls Creek

68.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Halls Creek in Tanami +79.1 pts higher in Halls Creek

88.0% 96th pct 8.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Halls Creek in Tanami +1.7 more in Tanami

12.7 48th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Halls Creek in Tanami +2 higher in Halls Creek

2 60th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Halls Creek in Tanami +2.3 pts higher in Tanami

2.6% 6th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Halls Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Tanami with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Halls Creek vs Tanami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50602/halls-creek/vs/SAL51433/tanami