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Bruce vs Kaleen

Name: Bruce vs Kaleen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bruce profile · Kaleen profile

Bruce Kaleen

Kaleen and Bruce (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Kaleen is an established suburb where residents are far older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 29 in Bruce (ACT). This age gap is reflected in the housing; Kaleen is dominated by separate houses (91.2%) and large family homes, while Bruce (ACT) has a much higher share of renters (49.6%) and a far higher proportion of people living alone (30.2%). Kaleen also has a higher share of children and more schools per 1,000 children, consistent with its higher rate of people caring for children unpaid.

Since 2011, these two areas have followed different paths, most notably in their safety trends as the crime rate fell by 49% in Bruce (ACT) while rising 1.6% in Kaleen. Despite these contrasts, they remain very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes, which are almost identical at around $2,300. Both areas are also very well served by local amenities, with nearly every home in both suburbs sitting within a 15-minute walk of shops and services.

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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 Bruce in Kaleen +152 larger in Kaleen gap narrowing

7,520 87th pct 7,672 87th pct

Median age in Bruce in Kaleen +10 yrs older in Kaleen gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 39 yrs 26th 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

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

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

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

Schools/1k kids in Bruce in Kaleen +1.63 more in Kaleen

1.27 13th pct 2.90 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bruce in Kaleen +2 more in Bruce

26 88th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Bruce in Kaleen +97 larger in Kaleen

548 78th pct 645 87th pct

ICSEA in Bruce in Kaleen +9 higher in Kaleen

1,121 96th pct 1,130 98th 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 Bruce in Kaleen +$23 higher in Kaleen gap widening

$1,027 85th pct $1,050 86th pct

Household income in Bruce in Kaleen +$70 higher in Kaleen gap narrowing

$2,266 86th pct $2,336 87th pct

Family income in Bruce in Kaleen even gap narrowing

$2,693 87th pct $2,695 87th 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

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

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruce in Kaleen +72 larger in Kaleen

95 86th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Bruce in Kaleen +4 yrs older in Bruce

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bruce in Kaleen +$22 higher in Kaleen

$900 73rd pct $922 74th pct

Household income in Bruce in Kaleen +$326 higher in Kaleen

$2,424 76th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce in Kaleen +0.4 larger in Kaleen gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st 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 Bruce in Kaleen +$30 higher in Kaleen gap steady

$430 87th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Bruce in Kaleen +$434 higher in Kaleen gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bruce in Kaleen +0.10 higher in Bruce gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd 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

PT stops in Bruce in Kaleen +16 more in Bruce

52 87th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bruce in Kaleen +2.22 more in Bruce

6.91 85th pct 4.69 76th pct

Departures/1k in Bruce in Kaleen +2,853.8 more in Bruce

3,753.9 100th pct 900.0 86th pct

PT routes in Bruce in Kaleen +16 more in Bruce

19 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bruce in Kaleen +3 longer in Bruce

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bruce in Kaleen +2 longer in Kaleen

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bruce in Kaleen +1,154 more in Kaleen

14,960 67th pct 16,114 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Bruce in Kaleen +60,709 more in Bruce

106,486 80th pct 45,777 63rd pct

Transit to city in Bruce in Kaleen +21 longer in Kaleen

26 4th pct 47 30th 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

Jobs & Industry

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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bruce in Kaleen +501 higher in Kaleen

3,644 53rd pct 4,145 59th pct

Assault/100k in Bruce in Kaleen +207 higher in Bruce

598 44th pct 391 24th pct

Sexual/100k in Bruce in Kaleen +29 higher in Bruce

133 59th pct 104 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Bruce in Kaleen +22 higher in Kaleen

186 13th pct 209 16th pct

Theft/100k in Bruce in Kaleen +317 higher in Kaleen

1,117 53rd pct 1,434 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bruce in Kaleen +70 higher in Bruce

239 63rd pct 169 47th pct

Property damage/100k in Bruce in Kaleen +75 higher in Bruce

505 34th pct 430 27th pct

5-yr change in Bruce in Kaleen +50.6 pts higher in Kaleen

-49.0% 10th pct 1.6% 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce in Kaleen +0.5 higher in Kaleen

6.5 91st pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruce in Kaleen +0.9 more in Kaleen

6.4 91st pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Bruce in Kaleen +0.5 pts higher in Bruce

98.2% 99th pct 97.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bruce in Kaleen +4.4 pts higher in Bruce

86.9% 93rd pct 82.5% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Bruce in Kaleen +0.3 pts higher in Kaleen

99.4% 98th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bruce in Kaleen +3.7 pts higher in Kaleen

94.0% 95th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Bruce in Kaleen even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bruce in Kaleen +27.8 pts higher in Kaleen

51.6% 84th pct 79.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bruce in Kaleen +2.8 more in Bruce

15.3 54th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Bruce in Kaleen +160 higher in Bruce

354 98th pct 194 90th pct

Mean slope in Bruce in Kaleen +2.0 pts higher in Bruce

5.9% 52nd pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Bruce with nearby areas

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Compare Kaleen with nearby areas

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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/sal/SAL80028/bruce/vs/SAL80081/kaleen