Kaleen

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 7,586 people were usually resident in Kaleen: of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Of the total population 1.1% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.9% of people usually resident in Kaleen were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 35 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in Kaleen were Australian citizens, 24.8% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Kaleen were married, 9.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.3% were widowed and 37.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 72.3% of people usually resident in Kaleen, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, China 2.7%, Italy 1.2%, Viet Nam 1.2% and New Zealand 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Kaleen were Catholic 31.7%, No Religion 21.1%, Anglican 15.5%, Uniting Church 4.3% and Eastern Orthodox 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Kaleen were Mandarin 2.5%, Italian 2.2%, Greek 2.1%, Vietnamese 1.5% and Croatian 1.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 77.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,480 people aged 15 years and over in Kaleen were in the labour force. Of these 63.1% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 4.5% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.0% were unemployed. 1,596 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Kaleen were Professionals 24.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 20.1%, Managers 14.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 7.7%, Labourers 6.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Kaleen, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 14.7%, Tertiary Education 4.8%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, School Education 4.1% and Defence 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Kaleen, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $651, the median family income was $1,808 and the median household income was $1,605.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,055 families in Kaleen: of these 30.5% were couple families without children, 52.9% were couple families with children, 14.4% were one parent families and 2.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,636 occupied private dwellings were counted in Kaleen.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Kaleen, 94.7% were separate houses, 1.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Kaleen, 37.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 35.8% were owned with a mortgage and 23.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Kaleen, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 24.1% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 38.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Kaleen, the median weekly rent was $285. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Kaleen, 76.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 15.6% were single (or lone) person households and 6.4% were group households.