Moving to Halls Gap VIC 3381
What the official numbers say about living in Halls Gap — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $620,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 176% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $250 a week, against a median household income of $1,196 a week.
About 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 33% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Halls Gap shrank 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (613 → 495 people).
Around 57% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Germany, Netherlands; most spoken languages besides English: Sinhalese, German, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Halls Gap scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (50% of workers), while 23% work from home.
Nearest airport: Stawell Airport, 20.2 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 227 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 9 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Halls Gap profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Halls Gap Primary School 1.1 km
Groceries: Halls Gap General Store 900 m
Parks and reserves: Halls Gap Picnic Reserve 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Halls Gap, most often seen first: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Long-billed Corella · Superb Fairy-wren · Laughing Kookaburra · Red Wattlebird · Crimson Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Halls Gap, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Gap here | 495 | $620,500 | 6/10 | 61% |
| Stawell | 6,220 | $315,000 | 2/10 | 16% |
| Ararat | 8,500 | $380,000 | 2/10 | 21% |
| Haven | 1,443 | — | 8/10 | 7% |
| Horsham | 15,134 | $382,500 | 3/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Northern Grampians — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mallee — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3381 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Halls Gap profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Halls Gap has a median sale price of $620,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $250 a week, and about 33% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 19% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 613 people to 495. It sits about 227 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Northern Grampians council, and the federal seat is Mallee.
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