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East Ballina vs Keith Hall

Name: East Ballina vs Keith Hall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · East Ballina profile · Keith Hall profile

East Ballina Keith Hall

East Ballina and Keith Hall are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. East Ballina is a larger hub where 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.7% in Keith Hall. The two areas differ sharply in how people get around; East Ballina is mostly car-dependent but has a walkability score of 3.9, while Keith Hall is car-dependent with a score of 0.0. Housing also varies, with 100% of Keith Hall consisting of separate houses, while East Ballina has a mix of homes including 27.9% who rent.

These gaps in accessibility and infrastructure remain stark, as Keith Hall has no public transport stops or nearby groceries and schools. However, some social patterns are similar, such as the share of First Nations people, which is 2.6% in both areas. Both places also have similar levels of outright home ownership, sitting around 44%. While East Ballina has a higher typical personal income of $814 compared to $610 in Keith Hall, both areas see a fair number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Keith Hall Population: 5,726 larger in East Ballina Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in East Ballina PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in East Ballina No car: 2.3 pts higher in East Ballina

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ballina in Keith Hall +5,726 larger in East Ballina gap widening

5,882 86th pct 156 48th pct

Median age in East Ballina in Keith Hall +2 yrs older in East Ballina gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 16.7%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%

15.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 46.3%

31.8% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

East Ballina Keith Hall

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.1% England +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.0 pts 42.3%

38.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

13.4% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

0.5% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.5% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 35.9%

6.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Ballina in Keith Hall

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in East Ballina in Keith Hall +3 more in East Ballina

9 78th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in East Ballina in Keith Hall +9 larger in East Ballina

392 58th pct 384 57th pct

ICSEA in East Ballina in Keith Hall +8 higher in East Ballina

1,028 71st pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 49.2%

25.6% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.8% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%

27.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II +3.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +15.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +13.6 pts 3.8%

13.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 7.5%

11.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Ballina in Keith Hall +$204 higher in East Ballina gap widening

$814 61st pct $610 26th pct

Household income in East Ballina in Keith Hall +$268 higher in East Ballina gap narrowing

$1,554 51st pct $1,286 31st pct

Family income in East Ballina in Keith Hall +$489 higher in East Ballina gap narrowing

$1,926 53rd pct $1,437 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +16.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +15.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.7%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

5.4% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

3.2% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +4.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.5% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ballina in Keith Hall +149 larger in East Ballina

153 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in East Ballina in Keith Hall +1 yrs older in Keith Hall

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in East Ballina in Keith Hall +$1,613 higher in Keith Hall

$762 62nd pct $2,375 100th pct

Household income in East Ballina in Keith Hall +$2,678 higher in Keith Hall

$1,946 60th pct $4,624 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ballina in Keith Hall +0.4 larger in Keith Hall gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 24.0%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

0.8% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 24.1%

13.4% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.1% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.5% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ballina in Keith Hall +$147 higher in East Ballina gap widening

$460 89th pct $313 61st pct

Mortgage in East Ballina in Keith Hall +$300 higher in East Ballina gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in East Ballina in Keith Hall +0.10 higher in Keith Hall gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 44.4%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.9% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 14.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.1% Separate house +40.7 pts ▸ 101.9%

30.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 31.5%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 16.7%

4.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +49.0 pts 0.0%

12.9% $200–$349 +24.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.1%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%

15.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ballina in Keith Hall +32 more in East Ballina

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Ballina in Keith Hall +5.44 more in East Ballina

5.44 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Ballina in Keith Hall +202.3 more in East Ballina

202.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Ballina in Keith Hall +4 more in East Ballina

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Ballina in Keith Hall +71 longer in Keith Hall

1 0th pct 72 92nd pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.9 pts 52.3%

16.3% Worked at home +11.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.3% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 40.7%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 16.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

9.1% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 3.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

1.6% Arts & recreation +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Rental & real estate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 17.4%

11.7% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ballina in Keith Hall +3.8 higher in East Ballina

3.9 77th pct 0.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ballina in Keith Hall +3.2 more in East Ballina

3.2 73rd pct 0.0 33rd pct

15-min city in East Ballina in Keith Hall +11.7 pts higher in East Ballina

11.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Ballina in Keith Hall +22.7 pts higher in East Ballina

22.7% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Ballina in Keith Hall +99.9 pts higher in East Ballina

99.9% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Ballina in Keith Hall +24.4 pts higher in East Ballina

24.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Ballina in Keith Hall +95.3 pts higher in East Ballina

100.0% 99th pct 4.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in East Ballina in Keith Hall even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Ballina in Keith Hall +51.5 more in East Ballina

51.5 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in East Ballina in Keith Hall +91 higher in East Ballina

92 85th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in East Ballina in Keith Hall +2.5 pts higher in East Ballina

5.7% 51st pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ballina vs Keith Hall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11348/east-ballina/vs/SAL12094/keith-hall