Ballina vs Keith Hall

Keith Hall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 56 in Ballina. In both, most households own their home. In Ballina, most households are people living alone. In Keith Hall, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Ballina tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ballina has more parks and reserves (17 vs 0)
  • Keith Hall has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Keith Hall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 40%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Keith Hall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $360/wk)
  • But Ballina has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ballina is more walkable (28/100 vs 11/100)
  • Keith Hall sits closer to the CBD (722.6 km vs 733.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ballina

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 11/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (38% vs 15%)
  • But Keith Hall carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Ballina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ballina and Keith Hall drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ballina Keith Hall
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.

Ballina Keith Hall
Walkability 28 / 11
Ballina — Walkability: 28/100 Keith Hall — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 6 / 32
Ballina — Safety: 6/100 Keith Hall — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 58
Ballina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Keith Hall — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Ballina has more residents (9,735 vs 156); Keith Hall has higher household incomes ($66,872 vs $52,676).

Ballina Keith Hall
Population 9,735
+98% vs other
 156
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.5% -8.8%
Median age 56 46
Median household income $52,676/yr $66,872/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+13% vs other
 $313/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ballina Keith Hall
0-4 3.9% / 4.5%
Ballina — 0-4: 3.9% Keith Hall — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 8.0% / 12.8%
Ballina — 5-14: 8.0% Keith Hall — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 3.8% / 6.4%
Ballina — 15-19: 3.8% Keith Hall — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.9% / 10.3%
Ballina — 20-24: 3.9% Keith Hall — 20-24: 10.3%
25-34 9.0% / 8.3%
Ballina — 25-34: 9.0% Keith Hall — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 9.6% / 7.1%
Ballina — 35-44: 9.6% Keith Hall — 35-44: 7.1%
45-54 10.3% / 12.8%
Ballina — 45-54: 10.3% Keith Hall — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.0% / 20.5%
Ballina — 55-64: 13.0% Keith Hall — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 16.2% / 12.8%
Ballina — 65-74: 16.2% Keith Hall — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 13.0% / 2.6%
Ballina — 75-84: 13.0% Keith Hall — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 9.2% / —
Ballina — 85+: 9.2% Keith Hall — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ballina 56.9% lone person
Ballina — Lone Person: 56.9% Ballina — Couple Families: 19.6% Ballina — One Parent Families: 16.3% Ballina — Group Household: 6.0% Ballina — Other Families: 1.2%
Keith Hall 27.1% lone person
Keith Hall — Lone Person: 27.1% Keith Hall — Couple Families: 43.8% Keith Hall — One Parent Families: 18.8% Keith Hall — Group Household: 10.4% Keith Hall — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ballina 41.0% renting
Ballina — Owned Outright: 39.4% Ballina — Mortgage: 19.5% Ballina — Renting: 41.0%
Keith Hall 15.7% renting
Keith Hall — Owned Outright: 47.1% Keith Hall — Mortgage: 37.3% Keith Hall — Renting: 15.7%
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.

Ballina Keith Hall
England 3.6% / 5.8%
Ballina — England: 3.6% Keith Hall — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / —
Ballina — New Zealand: 1.7% Keith Hall — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 1.0% / —
Ballina — India: 1.0% Keith Hall — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.7% / —
Ballina — Philippines: 0.7% Keith Hall — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Ballina — South Africa: 0.4% Keith Hall — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

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

Ballina Keith Hall
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 14.7%
Ballina — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Keith Hall — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 12.8%
Ballina — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Keith Hall — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.1%
Ballina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Keith Hall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / —
Ballina — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Keith Hall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Ballina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Keith Hall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ballina 52.6% houses
Ballina — Houses: 52.6% Ballina — Townhouses: 32.8% Ballina — Flats / Apartments: 14.6%
Keith Hall 101.9% houses
Keith Hall — Houses: 101.9% Keith Hall — Townhouses: 0.0% Keith Hall — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ballina Keith Hall
Median house price $950,000 $925,000
Median unit price $675,000 —
Median land price $705,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 72 sales
 67 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Keith Hall has more rural and farming land (82% vs 22%); Ballina has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 2%).

Ballina Keith Hall
Rural and farming 22% 82%
Environmental 27% 2%
Residential 17% 0%
Other and special use 15%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Industrial 4% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Ballina Keith Hall
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +210%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Ballina Keith Hall
Houses 4.1%
$750/wk on $945K
 —
Units 4.8%
$600/wk on $652K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Ballina Keith Hall
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Income Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Schools Higher than 29% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 56% of NSW —

Liveability

Ballina is more walkable (28 vs 11).

Ballina Keith Hall
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Keith Hall carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); Ballina carries more crime risk (94 vs 68).

Ballina Keith Hall
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime High
94/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
49/100
 Low
10/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ballina Keith Hall
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ballina

  • Ballina Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Richmond Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ballina Coast High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Biala Special School Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Keith Hall

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Ballina Keith Hall
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 20 0
Parks & reserves 17 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 5 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Ballina sits further from the CBD (733.3 km vs 722.6 km).

Ballina Keith Hall
Walkability score 28/100 11/100
Distance to Sydney 733.3 km
+1% vs other
 722.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 475 min 479 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2478
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2478
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.

Ballina Keith Hall
Car (driver) 71.6% / 59.2%
Ballina — Car (driver): 71.6% Keith Hall — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 31.6%
Ballina — Worked from Home: 12.5% Keith Hall — Worked from Home: 31.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 9.2%
Ballina — Car (passenger): 5.4% Keith Hall — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Walked Only 6.5% / —
Ballina — Walked Only: 6.5% Keith Hall — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 3.5% / —
Ballina — Bicycle: 3.5% Keith Hall — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.6%).

Setting

Ballina Keith Hall
Elevation 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.1 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 1.9 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ballina Keith Hall
Connectivity score 84/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
6,742 premises
 0%
58 premises

Council rates

Ballina Keith Hall
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

Ballina Keith Hall
Division Richmond
same for both
Member Justine Elliot
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ballina Keith Hall
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ballina

Regional Centre Retirees Townhouses

Keith Hall

Coastal Rural

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