Halls Creek · Urban Centre

Income in Halls Creek

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

Weekly incomes have dropped significantly in Halls Creek since 2011. The typical family now earns just $902 a week, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Halls Creek, Urban Centre

Where Halls Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,225 ▼ -9.5%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Halls Creek — lower than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Halls Creek$1,225
6770, WA $1,066
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal income is much lower than most areas at $459 a week, down $243 since 2011. Household income also fell by $129 over that decade to $1,225, which remains well below the Australian typical figure of $1,746.

$459 ▼ -34.6%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $702
  • 2016: $620
  • 2021: $459

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

$1,225 ▼ -9.5%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,354
  • 2016: $1,195
  • 2021: $1,225

Median total household income per week.

$902 ▼ -48.5%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,750
  • 2016: $1,458
  • 2021: $902

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here; only 6.1% of individuals make $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure, and nearly half of all residents earn less than $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Halls Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Halls Creek, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $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/ucl/UCL521024/halls-creek/topic/income