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Giralang vs Kaleen

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Giralang profile · Kaleen profile

Giralang Kaleen

Kaleen and Giralang are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Kaleen has a larger population and more businesses, with 29.2% of people born overseas and 25.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also much better served for health services, with 79.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a clinic compared to just 18.5% in Giralang. In contrast, Giralang has far more public transport options, including 8.30 stops per 1,000 people and 2,100.5 weekly departures. Giralang also has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language at 14.3%, while 0.0% do so in Kaleen.

Several gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in many ways. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes and an equal number of people per home. Both areas also have similar rates of Year 12 completion and a similar share of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,300 larger in Kaleen De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Giralang Born overseas: 7.3 pts higher in Kaleen Other language: 6.8 pts higher in Kaleen Under 15: 2.9 pts higher in Giralang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Giralangin Kaleen +4,300 larger in Kaleen gap steady
3,372 13th pct 7,672 39th pct
Median age in Giralangin Kaleen +1 yrs older in Kaleen gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Giralangin Kaleen +0.3 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Giralangin Kaleen +2.7 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
17.5% 51st pct 20.2% 67th pct
Under 15 in Giralangin Kaleen +2.9 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
20.9% 78th pct 18.0% 51st pct
De facto in Giralangin Kaleen +3.2 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
12.8% 60th pct 9.6% 25th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

51.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
34.2% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%
3.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Giralang Kaleen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Giralangin Kaleen +7.3 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
21.9% 49th pct 29.2% 66th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 67.9%
1.9% China +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 31.0%
34.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 30.8%
12.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
3.8% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.7% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
5.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
1.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Giralangin Kaleen +6.8 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
18.9% 62nd pct 25.7% 72nd pct
Limited English in Giralangin Kaleen +1.7 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
1.8% 58th pct 3.5% 73rd pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 71.0%
1.8% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Giralangin Kaleen +5.4 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
48.3% 80th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 42.9%
40.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.2% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Giralangin Kaleen +0.3 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
72.8% 81st pct 73.1% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Giralangin Kaleen +1.1 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
38.0% 79th pct 39.2% 81st pct
Schools in Giralangin Kaleen +3 more in Kaleen
1 0th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Giralangin Kaleen +1.48 more in Kaleen
1.42 29th pct 2.90 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Giralangin Kaleen +8 more in Kaleen
16 43rd pct 24 59th pct
Students in Giralangin Kaleen +1,357 more in Kaleen
268 9th pct 1,625 54th pct
Avg size in Giralangin Kaleen +138 larger in Kaleen
268 28th pct 406 48th pct
ICSEA in Giralangin Kaleen +8 higher in Kaleen
1,070 73rd pct 1,078 75th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 73.1%
12.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
6.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%
19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%
15.1% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
8.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
5.9% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Giralangin Kaleen +$93 higher in Giralang gap steady
$1,143 87th pct $1,050 81st pct
Household income in Giralangin Kaleen +$111 higher in Giralang gap widening
$2,447 87th pct $2,336 85th pct
Family income in Giralangin Kaleen +$121 higher in Giralang gap steady
$2,816 86th pct $2,695 81st pct
High earners in Giralangin Kaleen +1.6 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
20.3% 84th pct 18.7% 80th pct
High-income homes in Giralangin Kaleen +1.7 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
37.4% 88th pct 35.7% 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%
22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
6.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Giralangin Kaleen +1.4 pts higher in Giralang
31.6% 72nd pct 30.2% 63rd pct
Mental health in Giralangin Kaleen +0.8 pts higher in Giralang
10.3% 71st pct 9.6% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Giralangin Kaleen +0.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
4.7% 36th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
9.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
8.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
22.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%
6.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Giralangin Kaleen +2.2 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
20.4% 84th pct 18.3% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Giralangin Kaleen +0.9 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
14.0% 81st pct 13.1% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Giralangin Kaleen +4.0 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
34.1% 89th pct 30.1% 75th pct
Defence service in Giralangin Kaleen +1.1 pts higher in Giralang
5.1% 88th pct 4.0% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Giralangin Kaleen +2.6 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
24.2% 77th pct 21.7% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Giralangin Kaleen +83 larger in Kaleen
84 27th pct 167 48th pct
Median age in Giralangin Kaleen +2 yrs older in Giralang
23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Giralangin Kaleen +5.2 pts higher in Giralang
70.6% 92nd pct 65.3% 88th pct
Unemployment in Giralangin Kaleen +5.4 pts higher in Giralang
9.5% 47th pct 4.1% 23rd pct
Median income in Giralangin Kaleen +$22 higher in Kaleen
$900 84th pct $922 86th pct
Household income in Giralangin Kaleen even
$2,750 91st pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in Giralangin Kaleen +14.3 pts higher in Giralang
14.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Giralangin Kaleen even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Giralangin Kaleen +1.1 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
12.6% 45th pct 11.5% 34th pct
Living alone in Giralangin Kaleen +0.6 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
18.6% 23rd pct 19.1% 25th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 60.8%
26.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
18.6% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%
18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
2.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Giralangin Kaleen even gap narrowing
$460 82nd pct $460 82nd pct
Mortgage in Giralangin Kaleen even gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Giralangin Kaleen even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Giralangin Kaleen +5.2 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
19.3% 26th pct 24.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Giralangin Kaleen +2.0 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
37.5% 67th pct 39.5% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Giralangin Kaleen +2.0 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
93.2% 76th pct 91.2% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Giralangin Kaleen +2.2 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
93.5% 91st pct 91.3% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 33.8%
37.5% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
19.3% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 91.2%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.9% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 41.4%
35.6% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.5% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.7% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.9%
25.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 20.7%
11.7% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
3.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 39.7%
22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%
19.5% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.1% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Giralangin Kaleen +2.2 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
2.4% 22nd pct 4.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Giralangin Kaleen +0.9 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
11.9% 39th pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Giralangin Kaleen +1.1 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
2.7% 62nd pct 3.9% 74th pct
PT stops in Giralangin Kaleen +8 more in Kaleen
28 38th pct 36 46th pct
Stops/1k in Giralangin Kaleen +3.61 more in Giralang
8.30 86th pct 4.69 56th pct
Departures/1k in Giralangin Kaleen +1,200.5 more in Giralang
2,100.5 86th pct 900.0 54th pct
PT routes in Giralangin Kaleen +2 more in Giralang
5 36th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Giralangin Kaleen +3 longer in Giralang
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Giralangin Kaleen +4 longer in Giralang
14 23rd pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Giralangin Kaleen +7,942 more in Kaleen
8,172 22nd pct 16,114 51st pct
Reach 45 min in Giralangin Kaleen +2,934 more in Giralang
48,711 53rd pct 45,777 51st pct
Transit to city in Giralangin Kaleen +3 longer in Giralang
50 34th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 60.5%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 41.2%
32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 31.9%
14.4% 3 vehicles even 14.4%
7.3% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.4% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Giralangin Kaleen +3.0 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
31.6% 24th pct 34.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Giralangin Kaleen +2.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
12.3% 58th pct 15.2% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Giralangin Kaleen +0.2 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
3.8% 27th pct 4.0% 34th pct
Participation in Giralangin Kaleen +2.7 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
65.3% 67th pct 62.6% 55th pct
Full-time in Giralangin Kaleen +1.8 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
63.3% 81st pct 61.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

26.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
10.1% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.2% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Manufacturing even 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%
18.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
4.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Giralangin Kaleen +1 higher in Giralang
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Giralangin Kaleen +1 higher in Giralang
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Giralangin Kaleen +1 higher in Giralang
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Giralangin Kaleen +1 higher in Giralang
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Giralangin Kaleen +12 higher in Giralang
1,081 81st pct 1,069 77th pct
ERP in Giralangin Kaleen +4,320 higher in Kaleen
3,456 12th pct 7,776 36th pct
Growth in Giralangin Kaleen +1.3 pts higher in Giralang
3.1% 37th pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Giralangin Kaleen +318 higher in Kaleen
186 8th pct 504 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Giralangin Kaleen +20 higher in Giralang
822 46th pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Giralangin Kaleen even
20.9 29th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Giralangin Kaleen +0.1 higher in Giralang
6.8 2nd pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Giralangin Kaleen +0.4 higher in Kaleen
6.7 69th pct 7.1 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Giralangin Kaleen +0.4 more in Kaleen
6.9 75th pct 7.4 82nd pct
15-min city in Giralangin Kaleen +2.8 pts higher in Kaleen
95.0% 78th pct 97.7% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Giralangin Kaleen +12.8 pts higher in Giralang
95.3% 82nd pct 82.5% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Giralangin Kaleen even
99.7% 81st pct 99.8% 81st pct
Walk to school in Giralangin Kaleen +3.6 pts higher in Kaleen
94.1% 74th pct 97.6% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Giralangin Kaleen even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Giralangin Kaleen +60.8 pts higher in Kaleen
18.5% 24th pct 79.3% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Giralangin Kaleen +2.9 more in Giralang
15.4 57th pct 12.5 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Giralangin Kaleen +1 higher in Kaleen
192 69th pct 193 70th pct
Mean slope in Giralangin Kaleen +2.3 pts higher in Giralang
6.3% 64th pct 3.9% 26th pct

Compare Giralang with nearby areas

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Compare Kaleen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Giralang vs Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011011/giralang/vs/801011016/kaleen