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Halls Head WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Halls Head, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Halls Head WA is 14,474 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Halls Head is $741 per week ($38,532 per year). Median rent in Halls Head is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Halls Head has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Halls Head has a population density of 1380.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Halls Head is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Halls Head is $1,733.

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Halls Head Population

residents (Census 2021)

Halls Head Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$741/wk

$38,532 per year

#4717 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Halls Head Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (7,034) Female 51.4% (7,438)

Population Density

1380.2

people per km²

14,474 people · 10.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,062

Family income/wk

Halls Head Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Halls Head Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.2% 1,947 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.8% 2,177 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Halls Head Country of Birth

Australia

82.5%

England

15.3%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

Iran

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Egypt

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Halls Head Religion

No Religion

49.2%

Anglican

17.7%

Catholic

17.4%

Not stated

7.1%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Baptist

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Halls Head Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

53.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Halls Head Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

27.9%

Other

27.6%

SAL Tot

12.1%

German

7.7%

Italian

7.7%

Australian Indigenous

6.3%

Cantonese

5.5%

SAL Filipin

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Halls Head Employment

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Employed full-time

34.2% 3,660 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 2,323 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 406 people

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Not in labour force

40.3% 4,321 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Halls Head Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.5%

Bachelor Degree

21.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Halls Head Occupation

Professionals

23.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.9%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Halls Head Field of Study

Engineering

23.8%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Health

12.3%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Education

11.7%

Architecture & Building

7.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Information Technology

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Halls Head Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Halls Head Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Halls Head Marital Status

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Married

52.6% 6,234

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Separated

3.4% 401

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Divorced

9.6% 1,137

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Widowed

5.2% 617

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Never married

29.3% 3,472

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Halls Head Ancestry

English

39.3%

Australian

26.5%

Scottish

8.5%

Irish

8.2%

Other

5.1%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

New Zealander

1.1%

South African

1.1%

Maori

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Halls Head School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.8%

Secondary — Government

19.7%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.4%

Pre-school

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Primary — Catholic

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Halls Head Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.0% 1,363

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No need for assistance

95.0% 26,052

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Halls Head Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.6% 1,748

—

Not a volunteer

84.4% 9,435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Halls Head Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Halls Head How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.3%

Did not go to work

17.8%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Other

2.5%

Bus

2.4%

Train

1.4%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Halls Head Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

33.5%

2 vehicles

41.9%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Halls Head Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

5.8%

3 bedrooms

27.1%

4 bedrooms

59.2%

5 bedrooms

6.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Halls Head Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

40.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Halls Head Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

657

Indigenous residents

27,054

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Halls Head Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,168

Arthritis

514

Asthma

443

Heart disease

425

Diabetes

393

Lung condition

276

Cancer

259

Kidney disease

161

Stroke

159

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Halls Head Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Halls Head Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.4%

Couple — no children

31.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.8%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Halls Head Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 14

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

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Previously served

4.1% 457

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Never served

95.7% 10,738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Halls Head Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 1,360

—

Did not provide

87.8% 9,783

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Halls Head Children Ever Born

No children

24.8%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

35.3%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Halls Head When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

146

1961–1970

444

1971–1980

409

1981–1990

427

1991–2000

309

2001–2010

1,169

2011–2015

722

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Halls Head Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

29.2%

15–29 hours

13.3%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Halls Head Household Size

1 person

21.0%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

15.2%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Halls Head Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,720

Moved from WA

1,165

Moved — same area (SA2)

489

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Halls Head Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

71.9%

Step family — no other children

21.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Halls Head Schools

schools nearby

government

975

avg ICSEA score

2,899

total students

South Halls Head Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 629 students

1008

ICSEA

Halls Head College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,394 students

978

ICSEA

Glencoe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 422 students

970

ICSEA

Halls Head Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 386 students

962

ICSEA

Halls Head College Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 68 students

958

ICSEA

Frederick Irwin Anglican School - Halls Head Campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Halls Head Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,686/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Halls Head

Your weekly income

≈ $7,306/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,336/wk

Rent share 20.8%

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Halls Head vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,268 Income: $781/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 7,330 Income: $969/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 7,347 Income: $810/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 7,397 Income: $798/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Halls Head

What is the population of Halls Head WA?

The population of Halls Head WA is 14,474 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1380.2 people per km².Halls Head is ranked #305 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Halls Head?

The median personal income in Halls Head WA is $741 per week, or $38,532 per year.The median household income is $1,686 per week.Family income is $2,062 per week.Halls Head is ranked #4,717 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Halls Head?

Median rent in Halls Head WA is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Halls Head ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Halls Head?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Halls Head WA is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Halls Head?

The median age in Halls Head WA is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Halls Head a good suburb to live in?

Halls Head is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 14,474.The median income is $741/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50603. All dollar figures in AUD.