Brimbago vs Keith

Brimbago is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Keith. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brimbago, the large majority of households are couple families. In Keith, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Brimbago tends to suit families with children and couples, while Keith suits 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

Brimbago

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 47%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Keith has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Keith

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (225.7 km vs 241 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (150 min vs 159 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Keith

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 6%)
  • But Brimbago carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Keith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.7% vs -11.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brimbago Keith
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.

Brimbago Keith
Walkability 0 / 69
Brimbago — Walkability: 0/100 Keith — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 62 / 28
Brimbago — Safety: 62/100 Keith — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 90
Brimbago — Low fire risk: 100/100 Keith — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Keith has more residents (1,405 vs 64); Keith skews older (43 vs 40).

Brimbago Keith
Population 64 1,405
+2095% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.1% +3.7%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $71,500/yr
+6% vs other
 $67,288/yr
Median weekly rent $185/wk
+3% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brimbago Keith
0-4 6.2% / 4.9%
Brimbago — 0-4: 6.2% Keith — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 29.7% / 13.6%
Brimbago — 5-14: 29.7% Keith — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 4.7% / 5.7%
Brimbago — 15-19: 4.7% Keith — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 — / 5.1%
Brimbago — 20-24: not among its largest Keith — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 6.2% / 10.7%
Brimbago — 25-34: 6.2% Keith — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 15.6% / 11.2%
Brimbago — 35-44: 15.6% Keith — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 21.9% / 11.8%
Brimbago — 45-54: 21.9% Keith — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 12.5% / 14.9%
Brimbago — 55-64: 12.5% Keith — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 6.2% / 12.3%
Brimbago — 65-74: 6.2% Keith — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 — / 6.5%
Brimbago — 75-84: not among its largest Keith — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 3.1%
Brimbago — 85+: not among its largest Keith — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brimbago 100.0% couple families
Brimbago — Couple Families: 100.0% Brimbago — Lone Person: 0.0% Brimbago — One Parent Families: 0.0% Brimbago — Group Household: 0.0%
Keith 37.1% couple families
Keith — Couple Families: 37.1% Keith — Lone Person: 48.7% Keith — One Parent Families: 10.2% Keith — Group Household: 4.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brimbago 19.0% renting
Brimbago — Owned Outright: 42.9% Brimbago — Mortgage: 38.1% Brimbago — Renting: 19.0%
Keith 23.8% renting
Keith — Owned Outright: 41.9% Keith — Mortgage: 34.3% Keith — Renting: 23.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brimbago 100.0% houses
Brimbago — Houses: 100.0% Brimbago — Townhouses: 0.0% Brimbago — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Keith 98.2% houses
Keith — Houses: 98.2% Keith — Townhouses: 1.3% Keith — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Brimbago Keith
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 18.6%
Brimbago — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Keith — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 6.8%
Brimbago — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Keith — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 4.2%
Brimbago — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Keith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.8% / 0.3%
Brimbago — Postgraduate Degree: 7.8% Keith — Postgraduate Degree: 0.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Brimbago — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Keith — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Property market

Brimbago Keith
Median house price — $302,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 13 sales

Zoning mix

Brimbago Keith
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Brimbago Keith
New dwellings approved 12
across Tatiara
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
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.

Brimbago Keith
Houses — 4.7%
$360/wk on $395K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Brimbago Keith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 16% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 72% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of SA

Liveability

Keith is more walkable (69 vs 0).

Brimbago Keith
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Keith carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Keith carries more crime risk (72 vs 38).

Brimbago Keith
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Low
38/100
 High
72/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Brimbago Keith
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Brimbago

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

Schools in Keith

  • Keith Area School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brimbago Keith
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Brimbago sits further from the CBD (241 km vs 225.7 km).

Brimbago Keith
Walkability score 0/100 69/100
Distance to Adelaide 241 km
+6% vs other
 225.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 159 min 150 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 5267
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 5267
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.

Brimbago Keith
Car (driver) 41.4% / 76.0%
Brimbago — Car (driver): 41.4% Keith — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 41.4% / 8.9%
Brimbago — Worked from Home: 41.4% Keith — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Walked Only 17.2% / 8.0%
Brimbago — Walked Only: 17.2% Keith — Walked Only: 8.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.0%
Brimbago — Car (passenger): not among its largest Keith — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bicycle — / 1.1%
Brimbago — Bicycle: not among its largest Keith — Bicycle: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Brimbago Keith
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brimbago Keith
Connectivity score 15/100 43/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
8 premises
 0%
694 premises

Climate

Brimbago Keith
Annual rainfall 425 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Brimbago Keith
Average residential rate $1,656/yr
same for both
Council Tatiara
same for both

Federal electorate

Brimbago Keith
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brimbago Keith
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brimbago

Family Rural

Keith

Affordable Quiet Rural

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