Halls Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Halls Creek

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.

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📍 Halls Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Halls Creek sits — Total population

180
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Halls Creek180
2346, NSW 3,033
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 128
  • 2021: 180

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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%).

Identity & relationships

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.

16.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Halls Creek, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

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

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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