Halls Creek (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 4,072 people were counted in Halls Creek (S): of these 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female. Of the total population 71.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S) there were 1,275 children aged 0-14 years and 613 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), 3,703 people were Australian citizens, 157 were born overseas and 43 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), 45.1% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 7.0% were separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 42.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), 88.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Halls Creek (S) were England 1.0%, New Zealand 0.8%, Germany 0.4%, Netherlands 0.4% and India 0.1%.

Of all people counted in Halls Creek (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 37.0%, Other Protestant 11.2%, Uniting Church 9.8%, Pentecostal 9.7% and No Religion 9.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Kukatja (Gugaja) 13.9%, Jaru (Djaru) 11.5%, Kija (Gidya) 4.1%, Kriol 3.5% and Central Aboriginal, nec 3.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 46.1% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,396 people aged 15 years and over in Halls Creek (S) were in the labour force. Of these 37.8% worked full-time, 55.4% worked part-time, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.3% were unemployed. 1,156 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 22.0%, Professionals 5.6%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 4.9%, Associate Professionals 3.4%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 3.0%, Managers and Administrators 2.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 2.4%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 1.8% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Halls Creek (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Government Administration 18.6%, Other Services 6.6%, Education 3.7%, Agriculture 3.4% and Community Services 3.0%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), 715 families were counted: of these, 19.6% were couple families without children, 46.4% were couple families with children, 29.2% were one parent families and 4.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), 966 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Halls Creek (S), 55.3% were separate houses, 2.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.7% were flats, units or apartments and 37.9% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), 9.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 2.0% were being purchased and 51.3% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 78.6% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Halls Creek (S), 56.2% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 12.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.8% were group households.