Halls Creek · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Halls Creek

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Nearly one in four residents in Halls Creek recently arrived from overseas, a figure far above the national average. This high level of international migration stands in contrast to local movement, as fewer people move into the area from elsewhere compared to most other places.

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📍 Halls Creek, Council (LGA)

Where Halls Creek sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

26.6% ▼ -4.4%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — lower than 85% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Halls Creek26.6%
Rest of WA 37.6%
Western Australia 39.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Only 26.6% of people moved house in the last five years. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 39%, and the proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.

26.6% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 24.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. While this is well above the Australian average of 14.5%, the figure has fallen by 13 percentage points since 2011.

24.3% ▼ -34.1%

Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 36.9%
  • 2016: 36.7%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

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

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