1,605 ▲ +205.1%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 526
- 2016: 598
- 2021: 1,605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Halls Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Halls Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 205% population jump since 2011 has transformed Halls Creek (L) into a much larger and younger community. The town's growth is marked by a striking shift in identity, with 70.6% of residents now identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1,605
▲ +205.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — higher than 67% of areas.
| Halls Creek | 1,605 |
|---|---|
| 6770, WA | 3,149 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,079 people since 2011 to reach 1,605. This growth has coincided with a sharp drop in age, as the typical resident is now just 30, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs ▼ -21.1%
Younger than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 25.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a very young age profile, while the 7.4% of people aged 65 and over is among the lowest for similar areas.
7.4% ▲ +103.5%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Halls Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 70.6% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the Western Australian figure of 3.3%. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas at 16.5%.
70.6% ▲ —
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Halls Creek, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL521024/halls-creek/topic/demographics-identity