Keith Hall vs Pimlico

Pimlico is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Keith Hall. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pimlico, about half of households are couple families.

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

  • Keith Hall carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 86/100)
  • Pimlico is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Keith Hall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $395/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pimlico

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (464 min vs 479 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Keith Hall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Pimlico

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.5% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Keith Hall Pimlico
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.

Keith Hall Pimlico
Walkability 11 / 16
Keith Hall — Walkability: 11/100 Pimlico — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 32 / 14
Keith Hall — Safety: 32/100 Pimlico — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 58 / 71
Keith Hall — Low fire risk: 58/100 Pimlico — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Pimlico has more residents (358 vs 156); Pimlico has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $66,872).

Keith Hall Pimlico
Population 156 358
+129% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.8% +20.5%
Median age 46 41
Median household income $66,872/yr $84,500/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $313/wk $395/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keith Hall Pimlico
0-4 4.5% / 4.5%
Keith Hall — 0-4: 4.5% Pimlico — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.8% / 12.8%
Keith Hall — 5-14: 12.8% Pimlico — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.4% / 6.1%
Keith Hall — 15-19: 6.4% Pimlico — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 10.3% / 5.9%
Keith Hall — 20-24: 10.3% Pimlico — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 8.3% / 10.6%
Keith Hall — 25-34: 8.3% Pimlico — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 7.1% / 14.2%
Keith Hall — 35-44: 7.1% Pimlico — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.8% / 14.5%
Keith Hall — 45-54: 12.8% Pimlico — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 20.5% / 12.8%
Keith Hall — 55-64: 20.5% Pimlico — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 12.8% / 9.8%
Keith Hall — 65-74: 12.8% Pimlico — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 2.6% / 6.1%
Keith Hall — 75-84: 2.6% Pimlico — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ — / 0.8%
Keith Hall — 85+: not among its largest Pimlico — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Keith Hall 43.8% couple families
Keith Hall — Couple Families: 43.8% Keith Hall — Lone Person: 27.1% Keith Hall — One Parent Families: 18.8% Keith Hall — Group Household: 10.4%
Pimlico 46.2% couple families
Pimlico — Couple Families: 46.2% Pimlico — Lone Person: 22.1% Pimlico — One Parent Families: 26.9% Pimlico — Group Household: 4.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Keith Hall 15.7% renting
Keith Hall — Owned Outright: 47.1% Keith Hall — Mortgage: 37.3% Keith Hall — Renting: 15.7%
Pimlico 18.6% renting
Pimlico — Owned Outright: 49.6% Pimlico — Mortgage: 31.9% Pimlico — Renting: 18.6%
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.

Keith Hall Pimlico
England 5.8% / 0.8%
Keith Hall — England: 5.8% Pimlico — England: 0.8%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Keith Hall — Scotland: not among its largest Pimlico — Scotland: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Keith Hall — New Zealand: not among its largest Pimlico — New Zealand: 0.8%

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

Qualifications

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

Keith Hall Pimlico
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 18.7%
Keith Hall — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Pimlico — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 5.3%
Keith Hall — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Pimlico — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.3%
Keith Hall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Pimlico — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Keith Hall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Pimlico — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Keith Hall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Pimlico — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keith Hall 101.9% houses
Keith Hall — Houses: 101.9% Keith Hall — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Pimlico 98.3% houses
Pimlico — Houses: 98.3% Pimlico — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keith Hall Pimlico
Median house price $925,000 $1,002,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 3 sales
 77 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Pimlico has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 2%).

Keith Hall Pimlico
Rural and farming 82% 76%
Environmental 2% 16%
Other and special use 15% 8%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Keith Hall Pimlico
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Keith Hall Pimlico
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Keith Hall carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 29); Pimlico carries more crime risk (86 vs 68).

Keith Hall Pimlico
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
10/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Keith Hall Pimlico
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Keith Hall Pimlico
Waterways 7 37

Mobility

Keith Hall Pimlico
Walkability score 11/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 722.6 km 720.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 464 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.

Keith Hall Pimlico
Car (driver) 59.2% / 79.6%
Keith Hall — Car (driver): 59.2% Pimlico — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 12.2%
Keith Hall — Worked from Home: 31.6% Pimlico — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 3.4%
Keith Hall — Car (passenger): 9.2% Pimlico — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only — / 4.8%
Keith Hall — Walked Only: not among its largest Pimlico — Walked Only: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Keith Hall Pimlico
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Keith Hall Pimlico
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 0%
137 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Keith Hall

Coastal Rural

Pimlico

River Rural

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