Suburb in Tamworth

Halls Creek, NSW

Halls Creek had a population of 180 at the 2021 Census (+40.6% since 2016). Median age 42.3. Median weekly household income $1,542. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Halls Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In New England and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Halls Creek's population grew by 40.6% to 180, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.3, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.6%.

15.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 40.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 64 households.

The median household earns $1,542 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

4.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.8% use a language other than English at home. 28.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Halls Creek beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHalls CreekNSWAustralia
Population1808,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+40.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.338.438.2
Households642,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting15.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright40.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,542$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,168$2,142$1,866
Born overseas4.7%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion28.0%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+40.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1082011
  2. 1282016
  3. 1802021

Age

Median age 42.3, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Halls Creek New South Wales
Share of people by age, Halls Creek and New South Wales
0–913.9%
10–1916.1%
20–297.8%
30–399.4%
40–4915.0%
50–5919.4%
60–6916.7%
70–795.6%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Halls Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.9%
  2. English46.7%
  3. Irish15.0%
  4. Scottish10.2%
  5. German7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans3.6%
  2. German3.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Africa3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Halls Creek

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