$460 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $405
- 2016: $421
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kaleen · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.2% of all homes in Kaleen, far above the figures for the ACT and the rest of Australia. This heavy lean towards large, detached properties shapes the local housing market. It is an area where most residents live in spacious family homes, though the costs of owning or renting these properties remain high.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kaleen — higher than 89% of areas.
| Kaleen | $460 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | $440 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and weekly rents of $460 are both much higher than in most areas. These figures are about the same as the ACT average, while remaining a little above the national figures.
$460 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kaleen, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and Under $200 (19%).
In Kaleen, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (22%) and $1,000–$1,799 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Consequently, the share of households renting is 24.5%, a rate well below both the ACT and Australian averages.
24.5% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kaleen, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the ACT and national levels. This is consistent with the fact that separate houses make up 91.2% of the housing stock.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kaleen, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Kaleen splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 5 or more at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80081/kaleen/topic/housing-dwellings