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Bruce vs Kaleen

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Bruce profile · Kaleen profile

Bruce Kaleen

Kaleen and Bruce are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Kaleen is a more established residential suburb where residents are far older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 29 in Bruce. It is dominated by family life, with 91.2% of homes being separate houses and 30.1% of people providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Bruce is a more transient, younger hub where 49.6% of households rent and 68.6% of people moved in within the last five years. Bruce has a far more qualified workforce, with 51.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and it features much larger schools, with an average size of 2,091 students compared to 406 in Kaleen.

These differences exist alongside very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,300 in both areas. While their financial starting points are alike, their housing trends are diverging. The gap in home ownership is stark, with homes owned outright being far higher in Kaleen. Since 2011, Bruce has seen a growing share of university degrees and a widening gap in the number of apartments and townhouses compared to the detached houses that define Kaleen.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Bruce Separate houses: 70.5 pts higher in Kaleen 3+ bedrooms: 35.3 pts higher in Kaleen Recent movers: 33.9 pts higher in Bruce Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Kaleen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brucein Kaleen +152 larger in Kaleen gap narrowing
7,520 38th pct 7,672 39th pct
Median age in Brucein Kaleen +10 yrs older in Kaleen gap narrowing
29 yrs 0th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Brucein Kaleen +0.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Brucein Kaleen +8.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
11.2% 19th pct 20.2% 67th pct
Under 15 in Brucein Kaleen +7.5 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
10.5% 8th pct 18.0% 51st pct
De facto in Brucein Kaleen +4.6 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
14.2% 75th pct 9.6% 25th pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 27.7%
25.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.0 pts 11.3%
14.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
11.2% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
10.5% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

Marital status

55.2% Never married ◂ +22.0 pts 33.2%
35.1% Married +17.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
5.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Bruce Kaleen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brucein Kaleen +9.6 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
38.8% 81st pct 29.2% 66th pct

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +9.8 pts ▸ 67.9%
6.3% China ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
4.9% India ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
3.5% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%
2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Vietnam even 1.5%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%
9.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
2.9% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Language

Other language in Brucein Kaleen +8.0 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
33.7% 79th pct 25.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Brucein Kaleen +0.8 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 3.5% 73rd pct

Language used at home

62.7% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 71.0%
6.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.8% Arabic even 0.8%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Brucein Kaleen +2.2 pts higher in Bruce gap narrowing
45.1% 67th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 42.9%
32.6% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 42.3%
7.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brucein Kaleen +14.6 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
87.7% 100th pct 73.1% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Brucein Kaleen +12.4 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
51.6% 95th pct 39.2% 81st pct
Schools in Brucein Kaleen +3 more in Kaleen
1 0th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brucein Kaleen +1.63 more in Kaleen
1.27 24th pct 2.90 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brucein Kaleen +2 more in Bruce
26 63rd pct 24 59th pct
Students in Brucein Kaleen +466 more in Bruce
2,091 64th pct 1,625 54th pct
Avg size in Brucein Kaleen +1,685 larger in Bruce
2,091 100th pct 406 48th pct
ICSEA in Brucein Kaleen +125 higher in Bruce
1,203 100th pct 1,078 75th pct

Highest year of school

87.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 73.1%
4.2% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.0% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 32.9%
25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 17.0%
10.0% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.9% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 19.4%
19.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%
10.0% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%
9.7% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
7.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
2.2% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Brucein Kaleen +$23 higher in Kaleen gap widening
$1,027 79th pct $1,050 81st pct
Household income in Brucein Kaleen +$70 higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
$2,266 81st pct $2,336 85th pct
Family income in Brucein Kaleen even gap narrowing
$2,693 81st pct $2,695 81st pct
High earners in Brucein Kaleen +1.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
16.9% 75th pct 18.7% 80th pct
High-income homes in Brucein Kaleen +2.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
32.8% 81st pct 35.7% 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 30.6%
17.7% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%
5.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.6%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.7%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brucein Kaleen +4.2 pts higher in Kaleen
26.0% 36th pct 30.2% 63rd pct
Mental health in Brucein Kaleen +1.7 pts higher in Bruce
11.3% 82nd pct 9.6% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Brucein Kaleen +1.5 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
4.1% 24th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
9.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.5% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +4.7 pts 64.6%
19.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
4.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brucein Kaleen +1.7 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
19.9% 82nd pct 18.3% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Brucein Kaleen +4.3 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
8.8% 12th pct 13.1% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Brucein Kaleen +13.0 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
17.1% 9th pct 30.1% 75th pct
Defence service in Brucein Kaleen +0.8 pts higher in Bruce
4.8% 87th pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brucein Kaleen +7.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
13.8% 8th pct 21.7% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brucein Kaleen +72 larger in Kaleen
95 30th pct 167 48th pct
Median age in Brucein Kaleen +4 yrs older in Bruce
25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Brucein Kaleen +11.2 pts higher in Bruce
76.5% 97th pct 65.3% 88th pct
Unemployment in Brucein Kaleen +4.1 pts higher in Kaleen
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 23rd pct
Median income in Brucein Kaleen +$22 higher in Kaleen
$900 84th pct $922 86th pct
Household income in Brucein Kaleen +$326 higher in Kaleen
$2,424 86th pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in Brucein Kaleen +7.4 pts higher in Bruce
7.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brucein Kaleen +0.4 larger in Kaleen gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Brucein Kaleen +2.4 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
9.1% 13th pct 11.5% 34th pct
Living alone in Brucein Kaleen +11.1 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
30.2% 72nd pct 19.1% 25th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +15.3 pts ▸ 60.8%
42.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 26.7%
9.1% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 34.1%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 19.1%
11.4% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.8% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brucein Kaleen +$30 higher in Kaleen gap steady
$430 74th pct $460 82nd pct
Mortgage in Brucein Kaleen +$434 higher in Kaleen gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Brucein Kaleen +0.10 higher in Bruce gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Brucein Kaleen +25.1 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
49.6% 89th pct 24.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Brucein Kaleen +20.1 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
19.3% 15th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Brucein Kaleen +70.5 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
20.7% 5th pct 91.2% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brucein Kaleen +35.3 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
55.9% 13th pct 91.3% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Rented ◂ +25.1 pts 24.5%
19.3% Owned outright +20.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
27.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

20.7% Separate house +70.5 pts ▸ 91.2%
45.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +40.0 pts 5.8%
33.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.4 pts 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
18.4% 4 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 4.6%
20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.9 pts 2.9%
4.3% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 37.9%
18.6% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.8% Under $200 +14.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.0% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.6% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.3 pts 19.5%
16.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.4% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brucein Kaleen even gap steady
4.7% 48th pct 4.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Brucein Kaleen +2.0 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
9.0% 26th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Brucein Kaleen +5.7 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
9.6% 97th pct 3.9% 74th pct
PT stops in Brucein Kaleen +16 more in Bruce
52 60th pct 36 46th pct
Stops/1k in Brucein Kaleen +2.22 more in Bruce
6.91 82nd pct 4.69 56th pct
Departures/1k in Brucein Kaleen +2,853.8 more in Bruce
3,753.9 88th pct 900.0 54th pct
PT routes in Brucein Kaleen +16 more in Bruce
19 86th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Brucein Kaleen +5 longer in Bruce
6 57th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Brucein Kaleen +1 longer in Kaleen
9 10th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Brucein Kaleen +8,594 more in Kaleen
7,520 19th pct 16,114 51st pct
Reach 45 min in Brucein Kaleen +53,710 more in Bruce
99,487 71st pct 45,777 51st pct
Transit to city in Brucein Kaleen +15 longer in Kaleen
32 10th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 60.5%
9.0% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Bus ◂ +6.0 pts 3.4%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%
2.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 31.9%
36.3% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
7.6% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.5% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.7% No vehicle even 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brucein Kaleen +33.9 pts higher in Bruce gap narrowing
68.6% 97th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Brucein Kaleen +15.7 pts higher in Bruce gap narrowing
30.9% 95th pct 15.2% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brucein Kaleen +1.6 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
5.6% 69th pct 4.0% 34th pct
Participation in Brucein Kaleen +11.2 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
73.8% 94th pct 62.6% 55th pct
Full-time in Brucein Kaleen +3.2 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
58.4% 47th pct 61.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

23.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%
11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
3.6% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 28.5%
13.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%
12.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.3% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
5.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brucein Kaleen +2 higher in Bruce
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Brucein Kaleen +2 higher in Bruce
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Brucein Kaleen +3 higher in Kaleen
5 43rd pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Brucein Kaleen +2 higher in Bruce
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Brucein Kaleen +48 higher in Bruce
1,117 90th pct 1,069 77th pct
ERP in Brucein Kaleen +343 higher in Bruce
8,119 38th pct 7,776 36th pct
Growth in Brucein Kaleen +5.8 pts higher in Bruce
7.6% 72nd pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Brucein Kaleen +53 higher in Bruce
557 29th pct 504 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brucein Kaleen even
802 45th pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Brucein Kaleen even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Brucein Kaleen even
6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brucein Kaleen +0.5 higher in Kaleen
6.5 67th pct 7.1 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brucein Kaleen +0.9 more in Kaleen
6.4 68th pct 7.4 82nd pct
15-min city in Brucein Kaleen +0.5 pts higher in Bruce
98.2% 83rd pct 97.7% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Brucein Kaleen +4.4 pts higher in Bruce
86.9% 71st pct 82.5% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Brucein Kaleen +0.3 pts higher in Kaleen
99.4% 75th pct 99.8% 81st pct
Walk to school in Brucein Kaleen +3.7 pts higher in Kaleen
94.0% 74th pct 97.6% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Brucein Kaleen even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brucein Kaleen +27.8 pts higher in Kaleen
51.6% 55th pct 79.3% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Brucein Kaleen +2.8 more in Bruce
15.3 57th pct 12.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Brucein Kaleen +194 higher in Bruce
387 88th pct 193 70th pct
Mean slope in Brucein Kaleen +2.0 pts higher in Bruce
5.9% 60th pct 3.9% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce vs Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011003/bruce/vs/801011016/kaleen