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Kaleen vs Palmerston

Name: Kaleen vs Palmerston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Kaleen profile · Palmerston profile

Kaleen Palmerston

Kaleen and Palmerston (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and safety profiles. Kaleen is dominated by separate houses, which make up 91.2% of homes, and has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 39.5%. In contrast, Palmerston (ACT) has many more townhouses and semi-detached homes, with 39.6% of the housing stock. There is a stark difference in crime rates, with Kaleen having far higher recorded offences, particularly theft and property damage, while Palmerston (ACT) has seen its crime rate fall by 63.3% over five years.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, particularly regarding crime and accessibility. Palmerston (ACT) is more walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (98.6%) and health services (98.7%), while Kaleen is less convenient in these areas. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have almost the same typical weekly household income (around $2,300) and similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 39%).

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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 Kaleen in Palmerston +2,093 larger in Kaleen gap widening

7,672 87th pct 5,579 86th pct

Median age in Kaleen in Palmerston +3 yrs older in Kaleen gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th 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

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

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

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

Schools/1k kids in Kaleen in Palmerston +2.02 more in Kaleen

2.90 42nd pct 0.88 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kaleen in Palmerston +8 more in Kaleen

24 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Kaleen in Palmerston +165 larger in Palmerston

645 87th pct 810 96th pct

ICSEA in Kaleen in Palmerston +44 higher in Kaleen

1,130 98th pct 1,085 88th 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 Kaleen in Palmerston +$84 higher in Palmerston gap steady

$1,050 86th pct $1,134 88th pct

Household income in Kaleen in Palmerston +$20 higher in Kaleen gap steady

$2,336 87th pct $2,316 87th pct

Family income in Kaleen in Palmerston +$9 higher in Kaleen gap narrowing

$2,695 87th pct $2,686 87th 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

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

First Nations

First Nations people in Kaleen in Palmerston +64 larger in Kaleen

167 86th pct 103 86th pct

Median age in Kaleen in Palmerston +3 yrs older in Palmerston

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Kaleen in Palmerston +$11 higher in Kaleen

$922 74th pct $911 74th pct

Household income in Kaleen in Palmerston +$569 higher in Kaleen

$2,750 86th pct $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kaleen in Palmerston +0.1 larger in Kaleen gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th 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 Kaleen in Palmerston +$10 higher in Kaleen gap steady

$460 89th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Kaleen in Palmerston +$227 higher in Kaleen gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,940 68th pct

People / bedroom in Kaleen in Palmerston even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd 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

PT stops in Kaleen in Palmerston +11 more in Kaleen

36 87th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kaleen in Palmerston +0.21 more in Kaleen

4.69 76th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Kaleen in Palmerston +8.6 more in Kaleen

900.0 86th pct 891.4 86th pct

PT routes in Kaleen in Palmerston +1 more in Palmerston

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Kaleen in Palmerston +4 longer in Palmerston

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kaleen in Palmerston +4 longer in Palmerston

10 5th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Kaleen in Palmerston +1,949 more in Kaleen

16,114 69th pct 14,165 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Kaleen in Palmerston +15,196 more in Kaleen

45,777 63rd pct 30,581 56th pct

Transit to city in Kaleen in Palmerston +10 longer in Palmerston

47 30th pct 57 49th 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

Jobs & Industry

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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kaleen in Palmerston +2,119 higher in Kaleen

4,145 59th pct 2,025 26th pct

Assault/100k in Kaleen in Palmerston +75 higher in Palmerston

391 24th pct 466 31st pct

Sexual/100k in Kaleen in Palmerston +86 higher in Kaleen

104 43rd pct 18 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Kaleen in Palmerston +65 higher in Kaleen

209 16th pct 143 8th pct

Theft/100k in Kaleen in Palmerston +1,129 higher in Kaleen

1,434 61st pct 305 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kaleen in Palmerston +152 higher in Kaleen

169 47th pct 18 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Kaleen in Palmerston +251 higher in Kaleen

430 27th pct 179 4th pct

5-yr change in Kaleen in Palmerston +64.9 pts higher in Kaleen

1.6% 58th pct -63.3% 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kaleen in Palmerston +0.2 higher in Kaleen

7.1 93rd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kaleen in Palmerston +0.4 more in Kaleen

7.4 96th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Kaleen in Palmerston +1.8 pts higher in Palmerston

97.7% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kaleen in Palmerston +16.1 pts higher in Palmerston

82.5% 91st pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kaleen in Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Palmerston

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kaleen in Palmerston +1.1 pts higher in Palmerston

97.6% 98th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kaleen in Palmerston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kaleen in Palmerston +19.4 pts higher in Palmerston

79.3% 93rd pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kaleen in Palmerston +3.4 more in Kaleen

12.5 47th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Kaleen in Palmerston +187 higher in Palmerston

194 90th pct 380 99th pct

Mean slope in Kaleen in Palmerston +0.2 pts higher in Palmerston

3.9% 28th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Kaleen with nearby areas

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Compare Palmerston with nearby areas

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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/sal/SAL80081/kaleen/vs/SAL80107/palmerston