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Halls Creek
45 km²
Tucked into the remote landscape of Western Australia, Halls Creek (L) is a rapidly growing community where the population has more than tripled since 2011. It is a very young place, with a typical resident aged just 30 and over a quarter of the population being children. The community is shaped by a strong Indigenous presence, with 70.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This distinct character is reflected in a high proportion of large households and a significant increase in people speaking a language other than English at home.
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The area is far younger than the national figure, with 25.4% of people under 15. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 70.6% of the population, a figure that rose 71 points since 2011.
Most residents were born in Australia (80.9%), and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the state and national figures.
Language diversity has risen sharply, with 24.7% of people now using another language at home, up 19 points since 2011.
Religious affiliation is more common here than in most other areas, as the 25.9% who have no religion is far below the national figure.
Education levels are much lower than the national average, with only 28.7% of residents completing Year 12 and 9.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical incomes are far below the national figures, with a typical personal weekly income of $459 and a typical family weekly income of $902.
Residents report fewer long-term health issues than most Australians, with only 12.6% having a long-term health condition and 1.9% having a mental health condition.
Participation in unpaid activities is low, with only 6.4% of people volunteering and 8.0% providing unpaid care, both figures well below the state average.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home. One-parent families are very common at 44.9%, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Renting is the norm for 71.1% of households, far above the national average. Typical weekly rent is very low at $125, and only 6.1% of homes are owned outright.
Many homes lack a car, with 43.5% having no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why 30% of people walk to work.
The community has seen a high number of recent arrivals from overseas (25.2%), although the proportion of people who moved in the last five years has fallen since 2011.
While 71.6% of workers are employed full-time, the overall rate of people working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 36.1%. The unemployment rate is also high at 13.4%.
The area is somewhat walkable, with many residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services (84.8%) and groceries (75.9%), though no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.