Halls Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,211 people were usually resident in Halls Creek: of these 47.1% were male and 52.9% were female. Of the total population 70.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.5% of people usually resident in Halls Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.0% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 28 years.

In the 2006 Census, 73.2% of people usually resident in Halls Creek were Australian citizens, 4.1% were born overseas and 1.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 32.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Halls Creek were married, 9.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.3% were widowed and 52.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.0% of people usually resident in Halls Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.6%, New Zealand 0.8%, Papua New Guinea 0.5%, Germany 0.5% and Isle of Man 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Halls Creek were Pentecostal 15.9%, Catholic 15.7%, No Religion 11.8%, Other Protestant 10.1% and Uniting Church 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Halls Creek were Jaru 5.0%, Kriol 1.4%, Kija 0.7%, Fijian 0.6% and Kukatja 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 62.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 375 people aged 15 years and over in Halls Creek were in the labour force. Of these 52.8% worked full-time, 22.9% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 8.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.7% were unemployed. 226 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Halls Creek were Labourers 24.5%, Professionals 17.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.8%, Managers 11.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 6.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0% and Sales Workers 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Halls Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Local Government Administration 21.5%, School Education 9.7%, Social Assistance Services 7.6%, Hospitals 4.8% and Residential Care Services 3.9%.

In the 2006 Census in Halls Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $272, the median family income was $677 and the median household income was $612.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 221 families in Halls Creek: of these 26.2% were couple families without children, 31.7% were couple families with children, 36.2% were one parent families and 5.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 489 occupied private dwellings were counted in Halls Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Halls Creek, 51.9% were separate houses, 6.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.0% were flats, units or apartments and 40.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Halls Creek, 9.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 2.2% were owned with a mortgage and 47.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Halls Creek, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 34.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 59.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Halls Creek, the median weekly rent was $50. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $735. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.6.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Halls Creek, 39.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.7% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.