Keith Hall vs West Ballina

Keith Hall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 54 in West Ballina. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In West Ballina, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, West 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

Keith Hall

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 44%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 92/100)
  • But West Ballina has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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 42%)

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 $370/wk)
  • But West Ballina has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

West Ballina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 11/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (463 min vs 479 min)
  • But Keith Hall sits closer to the CBD (722.6 km vs 726.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

West Ballina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 11/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 15%)
  • But Keith Hall carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

West Ballina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs -8.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Keith Hall and West Ballina 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 West Ballina
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 West Ballina
Walkability 11 / 42
Keith Hall — Walkability: 11/100 West Ballina — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 32 / 8
Keith Hall — Safety: 32/100 West Ballina — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 58 / 100
Keith Hall — Low fire risk: 58/100 West Ballina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Ballina has more residents (3,230 vs 156); Keith Hall has higher household incomes ($66,872 vs $52,780).

Keith Hall West Ballina
Population 156 3,230
+1971% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.8% +6.8%
Median age 46 54
Median household income $66,872/yr
+21% vs other
 $52,780/yr
Median weekly rent $313/wk $370/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Keith Hall West Ballina
0-4 4.5% / 4.2%
Keith Hall — 0-4: 4.5% West Ballina — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 12.8% / 9.2%
Keith Hall — 5-14: 12.8% West Ballina — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 6.4% / 5.0%
Keith Hall — 15-19: 6.4% West Ballina — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 10.3% / 4.6%
Keith Hall — 20-24: 10.3% West Ballina — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.3% / 7.4%
Keith Hall — 25-34: 8.3% West Ballina — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 7.1% / 8.7%
Keith Hall — 35-44: 7.1% West Ballina — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 12.8% / 11.5%
Keith Hall — 45-54: 12.8% West Ballina — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 20.5% / 13.6%
Keith Hall — 55-64: 20.5% West Ballina — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 12.8% / 18.6%
Keith Hall — 65-74: 12.8% West Ballina — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 2.6% / 13.2%
Keith Hall — 75-84: 2.6% West Ballina — 75-84: 13.2%
85+ — / 4.0%
Keith Hall — 85+: not among its largest West Ballina — 85+: 4.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
West Ballina 49.6% lone person
West Ballina — Lone Person: 49.6% West Ballina — Couple Families: 23.9% West Ballina — One Parent Families: 20.2% West Ballina — Group Household: 4.7% West Ballina — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
West Ballina 28.8% renting
West Ballina — Owned Outright: 49.5% West Ballina — Mortgage: 21.7% West Ballina — Renting: 28.8%
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 West Ballina
England 5.8% / 2.3%
Keith Hall — England: 5.8% West Ballina — England: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Keith Hall — New Zealand: not among its largest West Ballina — New Zealand: 2.0%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Keith Hall — Netherlands: not among its largest West Ballina — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Keith Hall — Philippines: not among its largest West Ballina — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Keith Hall — Scotland: not among its largest West Ballina — Scotland: 0.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Keith Hall West Ballina
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 17.2%
Keith Hall — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% West Ballina — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 7.6%
Keith Hall — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% West Ballina — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.7%
Keith Hall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% West Ballina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Keith Hall — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest West Ballina — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Keith Hall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest West Ballina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Keith Hall 101.9% houses
Keith Hall — Houses: 101.9% Keith Hall — Townhouses: 0.0% Keith Hall — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
West Ballina 67.9% houses
West Ballina — Houses: 67.9% West Ballina — Townhouses: 18.8% West Ballina — Flats / Apartments: 13.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Keith Hall West Ballina
Median house price $925,000 $900,000
Median unit price — $707,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 67 days
from 3 sales
 43 days
from 43 sales

Zoning mix

Keith Hall has more rural and farming land (82% vs 53%).

Keith Hall West Ballina
Rural and farming 82% 53%
Other and special use 15% 17%
Residential 0% 13%
Environmental 2% 10%
Industrial 0% 5%
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 West Ballina
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.

Keith Hall West Ballina
Houses — 5.4%
$850/wk on $825K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Keith Hall West Ballina
House price Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Income Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 98% of NSW

Liveability

West Ballina is more walkable (42 vs 11).

Keith Hall West Ballina
Grade — D
Score — 30/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Keith Hall carries more bushfire risk (42 vs 0); West Ballina carries more crime risk (92 vs 68).

Keith Hall West Ballina
Bushfire Moderate
42/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 High
92/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
10/100
 Low
27/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Keith Hall West Ballina
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 Keith Hall

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

Schools in West Ballina

  • Emmanuel Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Keith Hall West Ballina
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

West Ballina sits further from the CBD (726.2 km vs 722.6 km).

Keith Hall West Ballina
Walkability score 11/100 42/100
Distance to Sydney 722.6 km 726.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 479 min 463 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 West Ballina
Car (driver) 59.2% / 76.0%
Keith Hall — Car (driver): 59.2% West Ballina — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 12.5%
Keith Hall — Worked from Home: 31.6% West Ballina — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 4.7%
Keith Hall — Car (passenger): 9.2% West Ballina — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Keith Hall — Walked Only: not among its largest West Ballina — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle — / 1.8%
Keith Hall — Bicycle: not among its largest West Ballina — Bicycle: 1.8%

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

Setting

Keith Hall West Ballina
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 1.9 km
3.5 km to a named beach
 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Keith Hall West Ballina
Connectivity score 30/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
58 premises
 46%
1,476 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Keith Hall West Ballina
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

West Ballina

Coastal Quiet Retirees

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