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Halls Creek
Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (North) · 3,612 people · 10 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Halls Creek at a glance
Map shows the Halls Creek LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Halls Creek is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 10 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 135,345 km². Halls Creek has a population of 3,612 , ranking #64 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Halls Creek (1,572 residents), and the highest median household income is in Purnululu at $2,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,114/week and median age is 28.8. About 5.2% of residents were born overseas and 48.2% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 911 (25.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 648 (18.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 1,119 (31.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 717 (19.9%) |
| 65+ years | 212 (5.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Halls Creek
7 schools across Halls Creek: 14.3% Government, 71.4% Catholic, 14.3% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 658 (range 532 to 676). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 7 schools in Halls Creek, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Creek District High School | Government | Combined | Halls Creek | 306 | 661 |
| Luurnpa Catholic School | Catholic | Combined | Halls Creek | 63 | 676 |
| Yiyili Aboriginal Community School | Independent | Combined | Halls Creek | 51 | 655 |
| Warlawurru Catholic School | Catholic | Primary | Halls Creek | 33 | 662 |
| Kururrungku Catholic Education Centre | Catholic | Combined | Halls Creek | 29 | |
| Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School | Catholic | Primary | Halls Creek | 27 | 651 |
| John Pujajangka Piyirn School | Catholic | Combined | Halls Creek | 22 | 532 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Halls Creek. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Halls Creek
Halls Creek contains 10 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Creek | 6770 | 1,572 | $1,228/wk | 30 |
| Tanami | 6770 | 487 | $1,212/wk | 28 |
| Warmun | 6743 | 457 | $1,281/wk | 26 |
| Mueller Ranges | 6770 | 366 | $778/wk | 27 |
| Sturt Creek | 6770 | 330 | $702/wk | 25 |
| Ord River | 6770 | 158 | $924/wk | 34 |
| Kundat Djaru | 6770 | 141 | $1,017/wk | 23 |
| Kupartiya | 6765 | 56 | $687/wk | 40 |
| Mcbeath | 6770 | 32 | $1,125/wk | 57 |
| Purnululu | 6770 | 13 | $2,750/wk | 36 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Halls Creek with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Halls Creek and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Creek (WA) | 3,612 | 28.8 | $1,114/wk | 704 | 90.3% | 5.2% |
| Wyndham-East Kimberley | 7,480 | 33.0 | $1,850/wk | 934 | 67.5% | 12.7% |
| Derby-West Kimberley | 7,043 | 31.5 | $1,355/wk | 817 | 82.0% | 7.3% |
| East Pilbara | 9,814 | 33.7 | $2,347/wk | 921 | 85.6% | 21.5% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Halls Creek
What is the population of Halls Creek?
The 2021 Census recorded 3,612 people living in Halls Creek, across 10 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Halls Creek?
Halls Creek contains 10 suburbs. The most populous are Halls Creek, Tanami, Warmun, Mueller Ranges, Sturt Creek.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Halls Creek?
Halls Creek covers 3 postcodes: 6743, 6765, 6770.
What is the median household income in Halls Creek?
The population-weighted median household income across Halls Creek is $1,114 per week (2021 Census), ranking #118 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Halls Creek?
Halls Creek has 7 schools, including 1 government, 5 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Halls Creek?
Halls Creek has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 704, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.