$90 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Halls Creek · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Halls Creek than in other parts of the country, with 72.8% of households renting. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%. While most people rent, the typical weekly rent of $90 is among the lowest in the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — lower than 98% of areas.
| Halls Creek | $90 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, with 80.6% of renters paying under $200. Monthly home-loan payments are higher than in most similar areas, having risen from $175 in 2011 to $1,600 in 2021.
$90 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,600 ▲ +814.3%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Halls Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 88%; $200–$349 is next at 11%.
In Halls Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, while only 7.0% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 29.2%. The share of renting households fell 11 points since 2011.
72.8% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.0% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Halls Creek, Rented is the majority at 72%; Other tenure is next at 12%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 81.5% of dwellings. Homes are more crowded than usual, with 1.3 people per bedroom, and the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national average.
1.30 ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.5% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.5% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Halls Creek, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Halls Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53920/halls-creek/topic/housing-dwellings