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Kaleen vs Lawson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Kaleen profile · Lawson profile

Kaleen Lawson

Kaleen and Lawson are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different characters. Kaleen is an older community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 39 and 20.2% aged 65 and over. It is dominated by detached houses, with 91.2% of homes being separate houses and 39.5% owned outright. Lawson is far younger, with a typical age of 28 and a high proportion of renters (45.8%). It is a more diverse and highly qualified hub, where 49.7% of people were born overseas and 56.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Daily life in both areas is similar in some ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a shared experience of the local climate. However, the gaps between them are shifting. While the age difference has remained steady, the gap in education and overseas arrivals has widened. At the same time, Lawson's share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 31.6 pts higher in Kaleen Separate houses: 71.6 pts higher in Kaleen 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Kaleen Recent movers: 49.8 pts higher in Lawson Other language: 24.8 pts higher in Lawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kaleenin Lawson +4,933 larger in Kaleen gap narrowing
7,672 39th pct 2,739 10th pct
Median age in Kaleenin Lawson +11 yrs older in Kaleen gap steady
39 yrs 48th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Kaleenin Lawson +1.0 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kaleenin Lawson +17.7 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
20.2% 67th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Under 15 in Kaleenin Lawson +5.1 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
18.0% 51st pct 12.9% 12th pct
De facto in Kaleenin Lawson +6.7 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
9.6% 25th pct 16.3% 87th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +26.0 pts ▸ 53.7%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.3 pts 9.7%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.7 pts 2.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.9%

Marital status

33.2% Never married +23.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
52.1% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 37.0%
7.5% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kaleen Lawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kaleenin Lawson +20.5 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
29.2% 66th pct 49.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +23.9 pts 44.0%
3.8% China +10.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.5% India +5.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.7% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 17.5%
30.8% English ◂ +12.5 pts 18.3%
7.1% Chinese +14.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.7% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%
2.8% Indian +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
3.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
1.9% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.1% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
1.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Kaleenin Lawson +24.8 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
25.7% 72nd pct 50.5% 90th pct
Limited English in Kaleenin Lawson +0.8 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
3.5% 73rd pct 4.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +28.1 pts 42.9%
4.6% Mandarin +10.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.9% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Cantonese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.7% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Kaleenin Lawson +3.9 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
42.9% 57th pct 46.8% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +19.2 pts 23.1%
2.9% Hinduism +7.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.4% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kaleenin Lawson +13.4 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
73.1% 81st pct 86.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Kaleenin Lawson +17.2 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
39.2% 81st pct 56.3% 100th pct
Schools in Kaleenin Lawson
4 57th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Kaleenin Lawson
2.90 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Kaleenin Lawson +6 more in Kaleen
24 59th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Kaleenin Lawson
1,625 54th pct —
Avg size in Kaleenin Lawson
406 48th pct —
ICSEA in Kaleenin Lawson
1,078 75th pct —

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 86.5%
12.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 3.4%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 1.5%
3.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
17.0% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 13.4%
7.2% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.5% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%
8.1% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kaleenin Lawson +$140 higher in Lawson gap widening
$1,050 81st pct $1,190 89th pct
Household income in Kaleenin Lawson +$156 higher in Lawson gap narrowing
$2,336 85th pct $2,492 88th pct
Family income in Kaleenin Lawson +$58 higher in Lawson gap widening
$2,695 81st pct $2,753 83rd pct
High earners in Kaleenin Lawson +1.5 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
18.7% 80th pct 17.3% 76th pct
High-income homes in Kaleenin Lawson +1.2 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
35.7% 86th pct 36.9% 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%
18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 23.8%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kaleenin Lawson +15.6 pts higher in Kaleen
30.2% 63rd pct 14.6% 1st pct
Mental health in Kaleenin Lawson +3.1 pts higher in Kaleen
9.6% 61st pct 6.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Kaleenin Lawson +4.1 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
5.5% 52nd pct 1.5% 1st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 1.5%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +12.9 pts ▸ 77.5%
21.1% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 12.0%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kaleenin Lawson +5.1 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
18.3% 75th pct 13.2% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Kaleenin Lawson +7.6 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
13.1% 66th pct 5.5% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Kaleenin Lawson +12.5 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
30.1% 75th pct 17.6% 10th pct
Defence service in Kaleenin Lawson +1.5 pts higher in Kaleen
4.0% 76th pct 2.4% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kaleenin Lawson +10.4 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
21.7% 55th pct 11.3% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kaleenin Lawson +135 larger in Kaleen
167 48th pct 32 10th pct
Median age in Kaleenin Lawson +5 yrs older in Lawson
21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Kaleenin Lawson +30.7 pts higher in Lawson
65.3% 88th pct 96.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Kaleenin Lawson +4.1 pts higher in Kaleen
4.1% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Kaleenin Lawson +$661 higher in Lawson
$922 86th pct $1,583 100th pct
Household income in Kaleenin Lawson +$624 higher in Lawson
$2,750 91st pct $3,374 100th pct
Indigenous language in Kaleenin Lawson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kaleenin Lawson +0.1 larger in Kaleen gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kaleenin Lawson +3.0 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
11.5% 34th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Kaleenin Lawson +0.5 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
19.1% 25th pct 19.6% 27th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 47.1%
26.7% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 40.7%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%
0.9% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
17.4% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.1% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kaleenin Lawson +$88 higher in Lawson gap widening
$460 82nd pct $548 93rd pct
Mortgage in Kaleenin Lawson +$167 higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Kaleenin Lawson +0.10 higher in Lawson gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Kaleenin Lawson +21.2 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
24.5% 43rd pct 45.8% 86th pct
Owned outright in Kaleenin Lawson +31.6 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
39.5% 73rd pct 7.9% 1st pct
Separate houses in Kaleenin Lawson +71.6 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
91.2% 69th pct 19.6% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kaleenin Lawson +27.3 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
91.3% 85th pct 63.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.5% Rented +21.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
33.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
39.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.6 pts 7.9%
1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +71.6 pts 19.6%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +57.2 pts ▸ 62.9%
3.0% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 14.2%
4.6% 2 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%
2.9% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.7% $550–$749 +23.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.9% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%
17.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 2.2%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.7%
3.3% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kaleenin Lawson +1.5 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
4.7% 48th pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Work from home in Kaleenin Lawson +2.7 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
11.0% 35th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in Kaleenin Lawson +1.2 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
3.9% 74th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
PT stops in Kaleenin Lawson +26 more in Kaleen
36 46th pct 10 19th pct
Stops/1k in Kaleenin Lawson +1.04 more in Kaleen
4.69 56th pct 3.65 40th pct
Departures/1k in Kaleenin Lawson +466.9 more in Lawson
900.0 54th pct 1,366.9 70th pct
PT routes in Kaleenin Lawson +2 more in Lawson
3 21st pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Kaleenin Lawson +3 longer in Lawson
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Kaleenin Lawson +2 longer in Lawson
10 12th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Kaleenin Lawson +5,703 more in Kaleen
16,114 51st pct 10,411 31st pct
Reach 45 min in Kaleenin Lawson +10,679 more in Kaleen
45,777 51st pct 35,098 44th pct
Transit to city in Kaleenin Lawson +5 longer in Lawson
47 29th pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 67.7%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
3.4% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%
1.1% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
31.9% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kaleenin Lawson +49.8 pts higher in Lawson gap steady
34.6% 36th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Kaleenin Lawson +12.6 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
15.2% 70th pct 27.8% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kaleenin Lawson +0.6 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
4.0% 34th pct 3.4% 17th pct
Participation in Kaleenin Lawson +18.8 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
62.6% 55th pct 81.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Kaleenin Lawson +4.6 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
61.6% 72nd pct 66.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

25.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 20.4%
9.0% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%
7.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
6.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
10.7% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%
6.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kaleenin Lawson +2 higher in Lawson
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Kaleenin Lawson +2 higher in Lawson
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Kaleenin Lawson +3 higher in Kaleen
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Kaleenin Lawson +2 higher in Lawson
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Kaleenin Lawson +62 higher in Lawson
1,069 77th pct 1,131 94th pct
ERP in Kaleenin Lawson +4,863 higher in Kaleen
7,776 36th pct 2,913 10th pct
Growth in Kaleenin Lawson +4.5 pts higher in Lawson
1.8% 26th pct 6.3% 64th pct
Businesses in Kaleenin Lawson +281 higher in Kaleen
504 25th pct 223 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kaleenin Lawson even
802 45th pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Kaleenin Lawson even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Kaleenin Lawson even
6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kaleenin Lawson +2.1 higher in Kaleen
7.1 75th pct 4.9 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kaleenin Lawson +3.1 more in Kaleen
7.4 82nd pct 4.3 35th pct
15-min city in Kaleenin Lawson +62.6 pts higher in Kaleen
97.7% 82nd pct 35.1% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Kaleenin Lawson +54.6 pts higher in Kaleen
82.5% 68th pct 27.9% 19th pct
Walk to transit in Kaleenin Lawson +0.2 pts higher in Lawson
99.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kaleenin Lawson +57.0 pts higher in Kaleen
97.6% 82nd pct 40.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Kaleenin Lawson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kaleenin Lawson +21.0 pts higher in Kaleen
79.3% 76th pct 58.3% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Kaleenin Lawson +6.3 more in Kaleen
12.5 40th pct 6.2 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Kaleenin Lawson +0 higher in Lawson
193 70th pct 194 70th pct
Mean slope in Kaleenin Lawson +4.8 pts higher in Lawson
3.9% 26th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kaleen vs Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011016/kaleen/vs/801011018/lawson