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Kaleen vs Palmerston

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Kaleen profile · Palmerston profile

Kaleen Palmerston

Kaleen and Palmerston are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and service profiles. Kaleen is much more likely to have separate houses (91.2% compared to 60.2% in Palmerston) and has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 39.5%. It is also more geared toward families, with four schools and a much higher rate of school availability per child. In contrast, Palmerston has far more townhouses and semi-detached homes, and residents there are far more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of health services (98.7%) and groceries (98.6%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300 and similar levels of university education. They also have almost the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities. While Palmerston has a younger typical resident and a higher share of people using another language at home, these gaps have narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over has widened, with Kaleen now seeing a well higher share of seniors.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.1 pts higher in Kaleen Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Kaleen Aged 65+: 7.9 pts higher in Kaleen Participation: 7.6 pts higher in Palmerston Population: 2,093 larger in Kaleen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kaleenin Palmerston +2,093 larger in Kaleen gap widening
7,672 39th pct 5,579 26th pct
Median age in Kaleenin Palmerston +3 yrs older in Kaleen gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 1.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Kaleenin Palmerston +7.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
20.2% 67th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
18.0% 51st pct 20.3% 75th pct
De facto in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.6 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
9.6% 25th pct 11.2% 39th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 49.1%
33.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
7.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
2.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kaleen Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.1 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
29.2% 66th pct 31.3% 70th pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 65.7%
3.8% China even 3.8%
2.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.5% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

31.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 30.6%
30.8% English ◂ +2.0 pts 28.8%
11.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%
7.1% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.9% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Kaleenin Palmerston +5.4 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
25.7% 72nd pct 31.1% 76th pct
Limited English in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.5 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
3.5% 73rd pct 5.0% 82nd pct

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 65.5%
4.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.8% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.6 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
42.9% 57th pct 40.3% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 40.3%
42.3% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%
5.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.8 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
73.1% 81st pct 73.9% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.9 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
39.2% 81st pct 38.3% 80th pct
Schools in Kaleenin Palmerston +3 more in Kaleen
4 57th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.02 more in Kaleen
2.90 67th pct 0.88 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kaleenin Palmerston +8 more in Kaleen
24 59th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Kaleenin Palmerston +985 more in Kaleen
1,625 54th pct 640 23rd pct
Avg size in Kaleenin Palmerston +234 larger in Palmerston
406 48th pct 640 75th pct
ICSEA in Kaleenin Palmerston even
1,078 75th pct 1,077 75th pct

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 73.9%
12.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
3.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 31.8%
16.8% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
18.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%
9.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.2% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
7.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kaleenin Palmerston +$84 higher in Palmerston gap steady
$1,050 81st pct $1,134 87th pct
Household income in Kaleenin Palmerston +$20 higher in Kaleen gap steady
$2,336 85th pct $2,316 84th pct
Family income in Kaleenin Palmerston +$9 higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
$2,695 81st pct $2,686 81st pct
High earners in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.0 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
18.7% 80th pct 19.8% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.5 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
35.7% 86th pct 34.2% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%
18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.7%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.9% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.9%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.6%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more even 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.6 pts higher in Kaleen
30.2% 63rd pct 28.7% 53rd pct
Mental health in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.8 pts higher in Palmerston
9.6% 61st pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 4.9% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 65.5%
21.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.7 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
18.3% 75th pct 15.6% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.7 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
13.1% 66th pct 12.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
30.1% 75th pct 29.8% 74th pct
Defence service in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.0 pts higher in Palmerston
4.0% 76th pct 4.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.4 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
21.7% 55th pct 20.3% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kaleenin Palmerston +64 larger in Kaleen
167 48th pct 103 32nd pct
Median age in Kaleenin Palmerston +3 yrs older in Palmerston
21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Kaleenin Palmerston +15.3 pts higher in Kaleen
65.3% 88th pct 50.0% 65th pct
Unemployment in Kaleenin Palmerston +4.1 pts higher in Kaleen
4.1% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Kaleenin Palmerston +$11 higher in Kaleen
$922 86th pct $911 85th pct
Household income in Kaleenin Palmerston +$569 higher in Kaleen
$2,750 91st pct $2,181 77th pct
Indigenous language in Kaleenin Palmerston +8.7 pts higher in Palmerston
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.1 larger in Kaleen gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.7 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
11.5% 34th pct 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.7 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
19.1% 25th pct 21.8% 36th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 60.6%
26.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 23.9%
11.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.7%
19.1% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
18.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%
17.4% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kaleenin Palmerston +$10 higher in Kaleen gap steady
$460 82nd pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Kaleenin Palmerston +$227 higher in Kaleen gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $1,940 56th pct
People / bedroom in Kaleenin Palmerston even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Kaleenin Palmerston +3.7 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
24.5% 43rd pct 28.3% 54th pct
Owned outright in Kaleenin Palmerston +11.2 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
39.5% 73rd pct 28.3% 37th pct
Separate houses in Kaleenin Palmerston +31.1 pts higher in Kaleen gap widening
91.2% 69th pct 60.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kaleenin Palmerston +6.4 pts higher in Kaleen gap narrowing
91.3% 85th pct 84.8% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
39.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 28.3%
24.5% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +31.1 pts 60.2%
5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
3.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 30.9%
4.6% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 57.5%
20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 16.5%
17.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%
14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%
19.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 13.6%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
4.7% 48th pct 4.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.6 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
11.0% 35th pct 10.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.2 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
3.9% 74th pct 2.7% 61st pct
PT stops in Kaleenin Palmerston +12 more in Kaleen
36 46th pct 24 34th pct
Stops/1k in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.39 more in Kaleen
4.69 56th pct 4.30 50th pct
Departures/1k in Kaleenin Palmerston +65.5 more in Kaleen
900.0 54th pct 834.6 51st pct
PT routes in Kaleenin Palmerston +1 more in Palmerston
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Kaleenin Palmerston +4 longer in Palmerston
1 7th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Kaleenin Palmerston +4 longer in Palmerston
10 12th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Kaleenin Palmerston +1,949 more in Kaleen
16,114 51st pct 14,165 45th pct
Reach 45 min in Kaleenin Palmerston +15,196 more in Kaleen
45,777 51st pct 30,581 40th pct
Transit to city in Kaleenin Palmerston +10 longer in Palmerston
47 29th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 63.2%
11.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
5.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.4% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 40.3%
31.9% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
8.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.7 pts higher in Palmerston gap narrowing
34.6% 36th pct 37.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Kaleenin Palmerston +3.5 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
15.2% 70th pct 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Kaleen gap steady
4.0% 34th pct 3.8% 29th pct
Participation in Kaleenin Palmerston +7.6 pts higher in Palmerston gap widening
62.6% 55th pct 70.2% 87th pct
Full-time in Kaleenin Palmerston +4.2 pts higher in Palmerston gap steady
61.6% 72nd pct 65.8% 88th pct

Industries people work in

25.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
9.0% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
6.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% Manufacturing even 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals even 28.4%
14.6% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.9% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%
11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%
10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kaleenin Palmerston even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Kaleenin Palmerston even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Kaleenin Palmerston +1 higher in Kaleen
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Kaleenin Palmerston even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Kaleenin Palmerston +6 higher in Kaleen
1,069 77th pct 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Kaleenin Palmerston +2,239 higher in Kaleen
7,776 36th pct 5,537 23rd pct
Growth in Kaleenin Palmerston +2.0 pts higher in Kaleen
1.8% 26th pct -0.2% 11th pct
Businesses in Kaleenin Palmerston +201 higher in Kaleen
504 25th pct 303 13th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.2 higher in Kaleen
7.1 75th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.4 more in Kaleen
7.4 82nd pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.8 pts higher in Palmerston
97.7% 82nd pct 99.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Kaleenin Palmerston +16.1 pts higher in Palmerston
82.5% 68th pct 98.6% 87th pct
Walk to transit in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Palmerston
99.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Kaleenin Palmerston +1.1 pts higher in Palmerston
97.6% 82nd pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Kaleenin Palmerston even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kaleenin Palmerston +19.4 pts higher in Palmerston
79.3% 76th pct 98.7% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Kaleenin Palmerston +3.6 more in Kaleen
12.5 40th pct 9.0 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Kaleenin Palmerston +187 higher in Palmerston
193 70th pct 380 88th pct
Mean slope in Kaleenin Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Palmerston
3.9% 26th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kaleen vs Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011016/kaleen/vs/801041048/palmerston