$125 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Halls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rental rates and crowded conditions define the housing market in Halls Creek. A huge 73% of households rent their homes, while typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at just $125. This creates a stark contrast to the national trend where home ownership is far more common.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — lower than 90% of areas.
| Halls Creek | $125 |
|---|---|
| 6770, WA | $90 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with 70.1% of renters paying under $200. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home loan payment is $1,780, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
$125 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,780 ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Halls Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Halls Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (50%) and $1,800–$2,999 (50%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 73% of households renting compared to 30.6% across Australia. Only 5.2% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
73.0% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.2% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Halls Creek, Rented is the majority at 72%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Halls Creek are often crowded, with 1.1 people per bedroom, well above the Western Australian figure of 0.8. This occurs despite 75.9% of homes being separate houses, though only 61.7% have three or more bedrooms, far below the state average.
1.10 ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.9% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.7% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Halls Creek, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
In Halls Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) 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/sal/SAL50602/halls-creek/topic/housing-dwellings