Kaleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kaleen

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Kaleen than in most similar areas. This suburb is defined by large households and a high number of families, with 60.8% of local families being couples with children.

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📍 Kaleen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kaleen sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Kaleen — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kaleen2.7
2617, ACT 2.4
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.7 people per home, households here are larger than in most areas. Only 19.1% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.1% ▲ +13.7%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kaleen, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families are couples with children, making up 60.8% of the total. One-parent families account for 11.5%, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 14.1%.

11.5% ▲ +3.5%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kaleen, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011016/kaleen/topic/family-households