Giralang vs Kaleen

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kaleen: a median of $1.03 million, against $920,000 in Giralang. Kaleen is closer to the city centre: 8.3 km, against 13.4 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kaleen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Giralang has cheaper houses ($920,000 vs $1,030,000)
  • Kaleen has cheaper units ($555,000 vs $735,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kaleen

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.3 km vs 13.4 km)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kaleen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Giralang and Kaleen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Giralang Kaleen
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Giralang Kaleen
Walkability 59 / 84
Giralang — Walkability: 59/100 Kaleen — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 45 / 43
Giralang — Safety: 45/100 Kaleen — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 81 / 69
Giralang — Low fire risk: 81/100 Kaleen — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 51 / 79
Giralang — Low flood risk: 51/100 Kaleen — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Kaleen has more residents (7,672 vs 3,372).

Giralang Kaleen
Population 3,372 7,672
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +5.5%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $127,244/yr
+5% vs other
 $121,472/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Giralang Kaleen
0-4 5.9% / 5.6%
Giralang — 0-4: 5.9% Kaleen — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.8% / 12.4%
Giralang — 5-14: 14.8% Kaleen — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 5.1% / 5.4%
Giralang — 15-19: 5.1% Kaleen — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.3% / 5.9%
Giralang — 20-24: 4.3% Kaleen — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 14.1% / 13.3%
Giralang — 25-34: 14.1% Kaleen — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 16.3% / 14.4%
Giralang — 35-44: 16.3% Kaleen — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.4% / 11.7%
Giralang — 45-54: 11.4% Kaleen — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.3% / 11.3%
Giralang — 55-64: 10.3% Kaleen — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 12.5% / 12.9%
Giralang — 65-74: 12.5% Kaleen — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 4.3% / 5.4%
Giralang — 75-84: 4.3% Kaleen — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 0.8% / 1.7%
Giralang — 85+: 0.8% Kaleen — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Giralang 51.9% couple families
Giralang — Couple Families: 51.9% Giralang — Lone Person: 26.1% Giralang — One Parent Families: 16.0% Giralang — Group Household: 4.1% Giralang — Other Families: 1.9%
Kaleen 50.2% couple families
Kaleen — Couple Families: 50.2% Kaleen — Lone Person: 26.6% Kaleen — One Parent Families: 14.8% Kaleen — Group Household: 7.0% Kaleen — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Giralang 19.9% renting
Giralang — Owned Outright: 38.6% Giralang — Mortgage: 41.5% Giralang — Renting: 19.9%
Kaleen 25.1% renting
Kaleen — Owned Outright: 40.3% Kaleen — Mortgage: 34.6% Kaleen — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Giralang Kaleen
Bachelor Degree 17.5% / 18.5%
Giralang — Bachelor Degree: 17.5% Kaleen — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 9.4%
Giralang — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Kaleen — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 9.6%
Giralang — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Kaleen — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.5%
Giralang — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Kaleen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 4.1%
Giralang — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Kaleen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Giralang Kaleen
China 1.9% / 3.8%
Giralang — China: 1.9% Kaleen — China: 3.8%
England 2.4% / 2.8%
Giralang — England: 2.4% Kaleen — England: 2.8%
India 0.9% / 2.5%
Giralang — India: 0.9% Kaleen — India: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
Giralang — New Zealand: 1.3% Kaleen — New Zealand: 1.1%
Vietnam 0.7% / 1.5%
Giralang — Vietnam: 0.7% Kaleen — Vietnam: 1.5%
Italy 0.9% / 0.8%
Giralang — Italy: 0.9% Kaleen — Italy: 0.8%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Giralang — Philippines: not among its largest Kaleen — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Giralang 93.2% houses
Giralang — Houses: 93.2% Giralang — Townhouses: 5.3% Giralang — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Kaleen 91.2% houses
Kaleen — Houses: 91.2% Kaleen — Townhouses: 5.8% Kaleen — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Giralang Kaleen
Median house price $920,000 $1,030,000
Median unit price $735,000 $555,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 44 sales
 22 days
from 58 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Giralang Kaleen
3 bed $882K / $900K
Giralang — 3 bed: $882K (41 sales) Kaleen — 3 bed: $900K (41 sales)

41 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.15M
Giralang — 4 bed: $1.02M (30 sales) Kaleen — 4 bed: $1.15M (31 sales)

30 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.09M / $1.4M
Giralang — 5 bed: $1.09M (5 sales) Kaleen — 5 bed: $1.4M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Giralang Kaleen
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Giralang Kaleen
Houses 4.0%
$700/wk on $910K
 3.7%
$715/wk on $995K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Giralang Kaleen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
Schools — Higher than 55% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 43% of ACT Higher than 90% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of ACT Higher than 33% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of ACT Higher than 35% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of ACT Higher than 23% of ACT

Liveability

Kaleen is more walkable (84 vs 59); Kaleen scores higher overall (61 vs 47).

Giralang Kaleen
Grade C B
Score 47/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Giralang carries more flood risk (49 vs 21); Kaleen carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 19).

Giralang Kaleen
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Moderate
49/100
 Low
21/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Giralang Kaleen
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 3.9 km
 3
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.4%

Schools in Giralang

  • Giralang Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Kaleen

  • St Michael's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Kaleen Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maribyrnong Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • University of Canberra High School Kaleen Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Giralang Kaleen
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 2 6
Childcare 3 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Giralang sits further from the CBD (13.4 km vs 8.3 km).

Giralang Kaleen
Walkability score 59/100 84/100
Distance to Canberra 13.4 km
+38% vs other
 8.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 15 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 87.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 88.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2617
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 2617
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Giralang Kaleen
Car (driver) 73.8% / 70.1%
Giralang — Car (driver): 73.8% Kaleen — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 12.7%
Giralang — Worked from Home: 13.8% Kaleen — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.4%
Giralang — Car (passenger): 5.0% Kaleen — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Bus 4.0% / 5.3%
Giralang — Bus: 4.0% Kaleen — Bus: 5.3%
Bicycle 2.8% / 3.4%
Giralang — Bicycle: 2.8% Kaleen — Bicycle: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Giralang Kaleen
Elevation 601 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Giralang Kaleen
Connectivity score 47/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
1,366 premises
 6%
3,290 premises

Climate

Giralang Kaleen
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Giralang Kaleen
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Giralang Kaleen
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Giralang Kaleen
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Giralang Kaleen
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Giralang

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

Kaleen

Inner Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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