Halls Creek · Council (LGA)

Income in Halls Creek

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Halls Creek are far lower than across most of the country, with the typical family earning just $786. This significant gap means residents live on much smaller budgets compared to the state and national averages, though typical earnings have risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Halls Creek, Council (LGA)

Where Halls Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,098 ▲ +13.4%
  • $500–$589: 0 areas
  • $589–$679: 0 areas
  • $679–$768: 6 areas
  • $768–$857: 8 areas
  • $857–$946: 10 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 23 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
  • $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Halls Creek$1,098
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $363, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $848. The typical household earns $1,098 per week, a figure that is well below the Australian average of $1,746.

$363 ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $312
  • 2016: $359
  • 2021: $363

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,098 ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $968
  • 2016: $1,023
  • 2021: $1,098

Median total household income per week.

$786 ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $755
  • 2016: $809
  • 2021: $786

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 23.2%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, accounting for 58.5% of all personal incomes.

Household income distribution

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In Halls Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Halls Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53920/halls-creek/topic/income