Suburb report · WA 6210
Halls Head
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Population
15,922
Halls Head suburb profile
Who lives in Halls Head
Halls Head lies 66km from the Perth CBD. With 15,922 residents, Halls Head is in the largest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, well above the 4,682 of the median suburb. Among the 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, it ranks 3 by population. A median age of 45 puts Halls Head in the oldest fifth of Western Australian suburbs, older than 81% of them. Among Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 54 of 167 have an older median age. That is 16 years younger than the average of 61 in the other suburb of the Halls Head-Erskine statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $95,300 a year, at the 36th percentile for Western Australia. That is 76.2% above the average of $54,100 in the other suburb of the Halls Head-Erskine statistical area. On household income it ranks 77 of 167 Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD. Owner-occupiers make up 79.4% of households, leaving 20.6% renting, in the upper band for Western Australia. Among Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 122 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Halls Head. In the other suburb of the Halls Head-Erskine statistical area, the ownership share is 78.8%, so tenure here is typical of the area.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,314 occupied private dwellings in Halls Head, one of the larger housing stocks in Western Australia. Families with children are the largest household type at 42.9%, ahead of couples without children at 33.8% and people living alone at 21.1%. Among Western Australian suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Perth CBD, 99 of 166 have a smaller share of families with children than Halls Head. The 2.1% share of group households sits below most of Western Australia, at the 32nd percentile. The 33.8% share of couples without children is among the highest in Western Australia. The rest of the Halls Head-Erskine statistical area averages 23.4% families with children, 19.5 points below Halls Head.
Housing supply
Approvals picked up to 114 in the year to June 2025 across the Halls Head-Erskine statistical area, above its 2020 to 2024 average of 96 a year. Supply figures here are for the Halls Head-Erskine statistical area, home to 22,657 residents in 2025, which takes in Halls Head and neighbouring suburbs. At 5 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Western Australia, above 57% of areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 41 in 2024 to 163 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Halls Head-Erskine statistical area grew 12% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Western Australia, against 12.3% for Western Australia as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Western Australian statistical area added 9.7%, putting this area 2.3 points ahead. It ranks at the 65th percentile of Western Australian statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (2.9%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (1.8%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Secret Harbour differs most on the median age: 35 there against 45 in Halls Head. Greenfields matches Halls Head on the median age, at 45. Meadow Springs, 6km away, has 11,150 residents and a median household income of $93,800.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.