Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Halls Head suburb profile
Halls Head, WA · Postcode 6210
This Halls Head suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Halls Head, WA (postcode 6210). 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 Head with nearby suburbs.
Halls Head at a glance
Population
14,474
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,686/wk
Median age
45
Halls Head 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
+11% over 10 years
Population
14,474
was 13,870 in 2016
+604 · +4.4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$10 · -2.8%
Household income
$1,686/wk
was $1,527/wk in 2016
+$159 · +10.4%
Median age
45
was 41 in 2016
+4 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Halls Head population growth · Halls Head then and now
Halls Head vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Halls Head, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Halls Head$350/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-8.4% vs area
- Halls Head$1,686/wk
- Nearby$1,098.5/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Halls Head45
- Nearby49
- WA39
Personal income
-13.2% vs area
- Halls Head$741/wk
- Nearby$573.5/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Halls Head compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Halls Head sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5985.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,046.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Halls Head on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Halls Head, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Halls Head people
- Population
- 14,474
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 28.3%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Halls Head income
- Median household income
- $1,686/wk
- Median personal income
- $741/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Halls Head housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 73%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.6%
- Owned outright
- 29.8%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.7%
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 Head work
- Employment to population
- 54.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.6%
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 6210)
Compare Halls Head with nearby suburbs
Halls Head in numbers
Halls Head had 14,474 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 19th most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 45, 13% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 28.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.8% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 16.3% rent. Separate houses make up 73% of dwellings, with 1.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,686/wk, 5% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.9%. 48.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.4% (from 13,870 to 14,474). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $350/wk (-2.8%).
Halls Head suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Halls Head, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Halls Head was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Halls Head, WA?
- Halls Head had 14,474 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Halls Head?
- Median household income in Halls Head was $1,686/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Halls Head?
- 16.3% of occupied homes in Halls Head were rented, 29.8% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Halls Head suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Halls Head. 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