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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Kaleen, ACT, 2617

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

80% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10° today · 21.8 mm rain

Desirability index

84.1/100

#18 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Kaleen is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 7,672 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 53 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-37%), roughly 6.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
7,672
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,336
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
146 of 2,822
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
60.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
162 / 154 / 81

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
53
Against the person
10
Against property
20
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 767 residents
State safety percentile
34.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-36.9%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv3
  • Other Offences23
  • Other Offences Against A Person3
  • Sexual Assault3
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)12

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,084.5
  • Kaleen Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Maribyrnong Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary
  • University of Canberra High School KaleenSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

95 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals

  • May 2026

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2026

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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
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    KALEEN · BELCONNENActive
2025· 12 proposals

  • October 2025

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2025

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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
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  • June 2025

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  • May 2025

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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2025

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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2025

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    KALEEN · BELCONNENActive
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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 10 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
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    KALEEN · BELCONNENActive

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2024

  • SUBC
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  • July 2024

  • SUBC
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  • May 2024

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  • February 2024

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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 13 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
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    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2023

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  • May 2023

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  • April 2023

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  • February 2023

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2022· 31 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    KALEEN · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 10 proposals

10 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 15 proposals

15 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

150 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • ATMxATM
  • Bendigo BankATM
  • Kaleen BakeryBakery
  • Little Vintage Beauty SalonBeauty salon
  • Bench (53)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • TABBookmaker
  • Ashburton Circuit Kaleen Public School School Services OnlyBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Caremore Pharmacypharmacy
  • Child Health Clinicclinic
  • Kaleen Family Clinicdoctor
  • Kaleen Family Dental Surgerydentist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

4 state heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places in Amaroo, Gungahlin and KaleenBarton Highway PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in Amaroo, Gungahlin and KaleenBarton Highway PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in Amaroo, Gungahlin and KaleenBarton Highway PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsBM053 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Kaleen Cubby Housekindergarten
  • Kaleen Preschoolkindergarten
  • Maribyrnong Preschoolkindergarten
  • Totom Housekindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
158
Parks (OSM)
10

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
84.1/100
Cohort rank
#18 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Kaleen Cubby Housechildcarekindergarten
  • Kaleen Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Maribyrnong Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Totom Housechildcarekindergarten
  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • Aboriginal Places in Amaroo, Gungahlin and KaleenheritageBarton Highway PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in Amaroo, Gungahlin and KaleenheritageBarton Highway PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in Amaroo, Gungahlin and KaleenheritageBarton Highway PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsheritageBM053 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Caremore Pharmacyhealthpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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