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Kaleen vs O'Connor

Name: Kaleen vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Kaleen profile · O'Connor profile

Kaleen O'Connor

Kaleen and O'Connor (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and social profiles. Kaleen is a suburb of large family homes, where 91.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 91.2% are separate houses. O'Connor (ACT) has a more varied mix, with far more renters (37.7% compared to 24.5% in Kaleen) and a much higher share of flats or apartments. Education levels are very high in both, but O'Connor (ACT) is further ahead, with 57.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 39.2% in Kaleen.

These two areas share a great deal in common, with almost identical numbers of one-parent families and similar levels of long-term health conditions. They are also alike in their access to schools and the typical weekly rent paid by residents. However, they differ in their populations; O'Connor (ACT) is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while Kaleen is older at 39. This age gap helps explain why Kaleen has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.2% compared to 13.0% in O'Connor (ACT)).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Kaleen 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Kaleen Bachelor+: 18.3 pts higher in O'Connor No religion: 15.3 pts higher in O'Connor Renting: 13.1 pts higher in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kaleen in O'Connor +1,755 larger in Kaleen gap narrowing

7,672 87th pct 5,917 86th pct

Median age in Kaleen in O'Connor +4 yrs older in Kaleen gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.5%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +6.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 38.3%

33.2% Never married +16.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kaleen O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 72.5%

2.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.5% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

30.8% English +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

3.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.8% Indian even 2.8%

1.2% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

4.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

42.3% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 29.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% Other religions even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kaleen in O'Connor +0.38 more in O'Connor

2.90 42nd pct 3.28 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kaleen in O'Connor +1 more in Kaleen

24 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Kaleen in O'Connor +26 larger in Kaleen

645 87th pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Kaleen in O'Connor +4 higher in O'Connor

1,130 98th pct 1,134 98th pct

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 +12.7 pts ▸ 85.9%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +12.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.3 pts 7.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Society & culture +11.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 15.1%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 5.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

4.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Kaleen in O'Connor +$211 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$1,050 86th pct $1,261 92nd pct

Household income in Kaleen in O'Connor +$182 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,336 87th pct $2,518 90th pct

Family income in Kaleen in O'Connor +$768 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,695 87th pct $3,463 96th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%

21.1% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

9.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.8% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Other condition even 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

21.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kaleen in O'Connor +86 larger in Kaleen

167 86th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Kaleen in O'Connor +5 yrs older in O'Connor

21 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kaleen in O'Connor +$323 higher in Kaleen

$922 74th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Kaleen in O'Connor +$792 higher in Kaleen

$2,750 86th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kaleen in O'Connor +0.2 larger in Kaleen gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 59.1%

26.7% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

11.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%

19.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kaleen in O'Connor +$9 higher in Kaleen gap steady

$460 89th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Kaleen in O'Connor +$333 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kaleen in O'Connor +0.10 higher in O'Connor gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 31.2%

24.5% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 29.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 66.0%

3.0% Flat or apartment +15.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 36.5%

38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 24.7%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.0%

20.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.8% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

3.3% $750 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 28.2%

20.8% $3,000 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kaleen in O'Connor +8 more in Kaleen

36 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kaleen in O'Connor +0.04 more in O'Connor

4.69 76th pct 4.73 76th pct

Departures/1k in Kaleen in O'Connor +167.6 more in Kaleen

900.0 86th pct 732.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Kaleen in O'Connor +1 more in Kaleen

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kaleen in O'Connor +2 longer in O'Connor

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Kaleen in O'Connor +3 longer in Kaleen

10 5th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Kaleen in O'Connor +5,727 more in Kaleen

16,114 69th pct 10,387 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Kaleen in O'Connor +3,206 more in Kaleen

45,777 63rd pct 42,571 62nd pct

Transit to city in Kaleen in O'Connor +14 longer in Kaleen

47 30th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +15.9 pts 44.6%

11.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.0% Bicycle +8.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

1.1% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 34.2%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

4.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.5% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.6% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

8.8% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.9% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kaleen in O'Connor +1,187 higher in Kaleen

4,145 59th pct 2,958 44th pct

Assault/100k in Kaleen in O'Connor +154 higher in Kaleen

391 24th pct 237 9th pct

Sexual/100k in Kaleen in O'Connor +20 higher in Kaleen

104 43rd pct 85 36th pct

Robbery/100k in Kaleen in O'Connor

— 34 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Kaleen in O'Connor +79 higher in O'Connor

209 16th pct 287 26th pct

Theft/100k in Kaleen in O'Connor +808 higher in Kaleen

1,434 61st pct 625 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kaleen in O'Connor +50 higher in O'Connor

169 47th pct 220 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Kaleen in O'Connor +26 higher in O'Connor

430 27th pct 456 30th pct

5-yr change in Kaleen in O'Connor +58.0 pts higher in Kaleen

1.6% 58th pct -56.4% 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kaleen in O'Connor +0.4 higher in O'Connor

7.1 93rd pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kaleen in O'Connor +0.2 more in O'Connor

7.4 96th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Kaleen in O'Connor +3.5 pts higher in Kaleen

97.7% 99th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Kaleen in O'Connor +5.5 pts higher in O'Connor

82.5% 91st pct 88.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Kaleen in O'Connor even

99.8% 99th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kaleen in O'Connor +2.0 pts higher in Kaleen

97.6% 98th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Kaleen in O'Connor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kaleen in O'Connor +10.2 pts higher in O'Connor

79.3% 93rd pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kaleen in O'Connor +4.0 more in O'Connor

12.5 47th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Kaleen in O'Connor +100 higher in O'Connor

194 90th pct 294 95th pct

Mean slope in Kaleen in O'Connor +0.8 pts higher in O'Connor

3.9% 28th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Kaleen with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kaleen vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80081/kaleen/vs/SAL80102/o-connor