180 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 128
- 2021: 180
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Halls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Halls Creek is 46, making the population far older than the national figure. While the area is older overall, it has a much higher share of children than most other similar places. This creates a community with a distinct age gap between its youngest and oldest residents.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — higher than 51% of areas.
| Halls Creek | 180 |
|---|---|
| 2346, NSW | 3,033 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Halls Creek has 180 residents, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
180 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.9%.
13.9% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Halls Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.3% compared to 11.5% nationally. Around 3.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.
3.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Halls Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11841/halls-creek/topic/demographics-identity