Halls Creek vs Ord River

Halls Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Ord River. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Halls Creek, the large majority of households rent. In Ord River, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Halls Creek tends to suit renters, while Ord River suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Halls Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 42%)
  • But Ord River carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Ord River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $125/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 10%)
  • But Halls Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (92% vs 44%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Halls Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1856 min vs 2237 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2842.1 km vs 3032.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Halls Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Ord River carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 99/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Ord River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.9% vs 4.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Halls Creek and Ord River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Halls Creek Ord River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Halls Creek Ord River
Walkability 53 / 0
Halls Creek — Walkability: 53/100 Ord River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 1 / 49
Halls Creek — Safety: 1/100 Ord River — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 38
Halls Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ord River — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 100 / 89
Halls Creek — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ord River — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Halls Creek has more residents (1,572 vs 158); Halls Creek rents higher ($125/wk vs $35/wk).

Halls Creek Ord River
Population 1,572
+90% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +17.9%
Median age 30 34
Median household income $63,856/yr
+25% vs other
 $48,048/yr
Median weekly rent $125/wk
+72% vs other
 $35/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Halls Creek Ord River
0-4 8.6% / 8.9%
Halls Creek — 0-4: 8.6% Ord River — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 16.7% / 13.9%
Halls Creek — 5-14: 16.7% Ord River — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 8.1% / 8.2%
Halls Creek — 15-19: 8.1% Ord River — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.9% / 9.5%
Halls Creek — 20-24: 6.9% Ord River — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 17.0% / 13.3%
Halls Creek — 25-34: 17.0% Ord River — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.6% / 13.3%
Halls Creek — 35-44: 14.6% Ord River — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.1% / 21.5%
Halls Creek — 45-54: 12.1% Ord River — 45-54: 21.5%
55-64 8.7% / 8.2%
Halls Creek — 55-64: 8.7% Ord River — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 4.8% / 8.2%
Halls Creek — 65-74: 4.8% Ord River — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 1.9% / —
Halls Creek — 75-84: 1.9% Ord River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.2% / —
Halls Creek — 85+: 0.2% Ord River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Halls Creek 35.2% lone person
Halls Creek — Lone Person: 35.2% Halls Creek — Couple Families: 23.6% Halls Creek — One Parent Families: 35.0% Halls Creek — Other Families: 4.0% Halls Creek — Group Household: 2.1%
Ord River 57.7% lone person
Ord River — Lone Person: 57.7% Ord River — Couple Families: 26.9% Ord River — One Parent Families: 15.4% Ord River — Other Families: 0.0% Ord River — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Halls Creek 91.5% renting
Halls Creek — Owned Outright: 6.5% Halls Creek — Mortgage: 2.0% Halls Creek — Renting: 91.5%
Ord River 44.0% renting
Ord River — Owned Outright: 56.0% Ord River — Mortgage: 0.0% Ord River — Renting: 44.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Halls Creek Ord River
Ireland 0.4% / 3.2%
Halls Creek — Ireland: 0.4% Ord River — Ireland: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Halls Creek — New Zealand: 1.4% Ord River — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 1.0% / —
Halls Creek — England: 1.0% Ord River — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Halls Creek — Philippines: 0.7% Ord River — Philippines: not among its largest
Fiji 0.5% / —
Halls Creek — Fiji: 0.5% Ord River — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Halls Creek Ord River
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 14.6%
Halls Creek — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Ord River — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.0% / 7.0%
Halls Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.0% Ord River — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.4% / 1.9%
Halls Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.4% Ord River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Halls Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Ord River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Halls Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Ord River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Halls Creek 75.9% houses
Halls Creek — Houses: 75.9% Halls Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Halls Creek — Townhouses: 12.8%
Ord River 71.4% houses
Ord River — Houses: 71.4% Ord River — Flats / Apartments: 28.6% Ord River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Halls Creek Ord River
New dwellings approved 18
across Halls Creek
same for both

Ranking within WA

Halls Creek Ord River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of WA Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

Halls Creek is more walkable (53 vs 0).

Halls Creek Ord River
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ord River carries more bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Ord River carries more flood risk (11 vs 0).

Halls Creek Ord River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime High
99/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Halls Creek Ord River
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Halls Creek

  • Halls Creek District High School Government · Combined above peers
  • Warlawurru Catholic School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Ord River

  • Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Halls Creek Ord River
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 0 39

Mobility

Ord River sits further from the CBD (3032.4 km vs 2842.1 km).

Halls Creek Ord River
Walkability score 53/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 2842.1 km 3032.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1856 min 2237 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 6770
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Halls Creek Ord River
Walked Only 37.7% / 50.0%
Halls Creek — Walked Only: 37.7% Ord River — Walked Only: 50.0%
Car (driver) 49.0% / 28.8%
Halls Creek — Car (driver): 49.0% Ord River — Car (driver): 28.8%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 15.4%
Halls Creek — Worked from Home: 3.3% Ord River — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 5.8%
Halls Creek — Car (passenger): 8.0% Ord River — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 2.0% / —
Halls Creek — Bus: 2.0% Ord River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Halls Creek Ord River
Elevation 404 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Halls Creek Ord River
Connectivity score 99/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
535 premises
 0%
38 premises

Council rates

Halls Creek Ord River
Average residential rate $3,185/yr
same for both
Council Halls Creek
same for both

Federal electorate

Halls Creek Ord River
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Halls Creek Ord River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Halls Creek

Family Rural Young Families

Ord River

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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