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Keith Hall zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Keith Hall (Ballina, NSW) - 11.8 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Keith Hall's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Keith Hall

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Keith Hall at a glance

Parcels 83 Median lot 13,380 m²

How Keith Hall is zoned

Primary Production 45%
Rural Landscape 21%
Deferred Matter 13%
Natural Waterways 13%
National Parks and Nature Reserves 7%
Environmental Conservation 2%

Buying in Keith Hall? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 11.8 km², Keith Hall is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 90% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 3 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 13,380 m² across 83 parcels.

Who lives in Keith Hall

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Keith Hall suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
156
usual residents, 2021
Median age
46
years
Median household income
$1,286
per week, Ballina suburb typical $1,812
Median rent
$313
per week, Ballina suburb typical $410
Median mortgage
$1,500
per month
Household size
2.7
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 6
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1002, and decile 6 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 8
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Keith Hall's 156 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.6%
5-14 13.1%
15-19 6.5%
20-24 10.5%
25-34 8.5%
35-44 7.2%
45-54 13.1%
55-64 20.9%
65-74 13.1%
75-84 2.6%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Ballina Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Keith Hall. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Keith Hall itself.

14,963 in 2001 to 19,370 in 2025, up 29%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Keith Hall data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Keith Hall address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Keith Hall lot.

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Keith Hall planning - frequently asked

Is Keith Hall flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Keith Hall, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Ballina is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Keith Hall bushfire-prone?

Around 90% of Keith Hall is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ballina average of 68%.

Is Keith Hall under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 7% of Keith Hall in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 1,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Keith Hall?

The dominant planning zone in Keith Hall is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Rural Landscape and Deferred Matter.

Does Keith Hall have heritage-listed places?

Keith Hall has 3 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Keith Hall?

Across 83 surveyed parcels in Keith Hall, the median lot size is about 13,380 m².

What is the population of Keith Hall?

At the 2021 Census Keith Hall had 156 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.7 people. The wider Ballina Surrounds statistical area, which contains Keith Hall, went from 14,963 people in 2001 to 19,370 in 2025, up 29%.

Is Keith Hall an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Keith Hall scores 1002 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Keith Hall?

Median household income in Keith Hall was $1,286 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,812 for the typical suburb in Ballina. Median rent was $313 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
South Ballina 2.3 km Not mapped 64%
Empire Vale 4.3 km Not mapped 96%
Pimlico 4.3 km Not mapped 94%
West Ballina 4.4 km Not mapped 74%
East Ballina 5.5 km Not mapped 50%
Pimlico Island 5.7 km Not mapped 0%
Ballina 6.5 km Not mapped 58%
Patchs Beach 7.0 km Not mapped 100%
Uralba 7.2 km Not mapped 96%
Skennars Head 7.8 km Not mapped 86%

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