Halls Creek is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Halls Creek local government area (postcode 6770). It is home to about 1,572 residents, with a young professional demographic and a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Australian.
The median house price in Halls Creek is $475,000, having surged by 69.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $350. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,780.
Halls Creek is served by 7 schools, including 2 primary, 5 combined. The average ICSEA score is 640, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.8% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($475K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +69.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.