Halls Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Halls Creek

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

A massive gap in earnings separates Halls Creek from the rest of the country, where typical weekly family incomes are far below the national figure. Most residents live on modest means, with nearly half of all people earning under $650 a week.

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📍 Halls Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Halls Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,228 ▲ +9.6%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Halls Creek$1,228
6770, WA $1,066
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,228, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal and family incomes are even lower, with the typical family earning just $890 a week, far below the Australian average of $2,120.

$452 ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $354
  • 2016: $453
  • 2021: $452

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

$1,228 ▲ +9.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,120
  • 2016: $1,230
  • 2021: $1,228

Median total household income per week.

$890 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $853
  • 2016: $907
  • 2021: $890

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 8.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This is reflected in personal earnings, where only 5.9% of people make $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Halls Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Halls Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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/sal/SAL50602/halls-creek/topic/income