Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Halls Gap suburb profile
Halls Gap, VIC · Postcode 3381
This Halls Gap suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Halls Gap, VIC (postcode 3381). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Halls Gap with nearby suburbs.
Halls Gap at a glance
Population
495
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,196/wk
Median age
44
Halls Gap trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+22.8% over 10 years
Population
495
was 430 in 2016
+65 · +15.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,196/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$71 · +6.3%
Median age
44
was 47 in 2016
-3 · -6.4%
Dig deeper: Halls Gap population growth · Halls Gap then and now
Halls Gap vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Halls Gap, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36% vs area
- Halls Gap$250/wk
- Nearby$195/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-38.2% vs area
- Halls Gap$1,196/wk
- Nearby$1,058/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Halls Gap44
- Nearby50.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-5.5% vs area
- Halls Gap$797/wk
- Nearby$629/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Halls Gap compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Halls Gap sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,026.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2956.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Halls Gap on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Halls Gap, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Halls Gap people
- Population
- 495
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 17%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Halls Gap income
- Median household income
- $1,196/wk
- Median personal income
- $797/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Halls Gap housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 42.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 18.5%
- Mortgaged
- 8.2%
- Rented
- 14.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 55.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Halls Gap work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3381)
Compare Halls Gap with nearby suburbs
Halls Gap in numbers
Halls Gap had 495 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2 people. 17% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.5% own their home outright, 8.2% are paying a mortgage, 14.4% rent. Separate houses make up 42.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,196/wk, 33% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.1% (from 430 to 495). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Halls Gap suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Halls Gap, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Halls Gap was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Halls Gap, VIC?
- Halls Gap had 495 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Halls Gap?
- Median household income in Halls Gap was $1,196/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Halls Gap?
- 14.4% of occupied homes in Halls Gap were rented, 18.5% were owned outright and 8.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Halls Gap suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Halls Gap. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne