Lyneham vs Kaleen

Lyneham is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Kaleen. In Lyneham, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Kaleen, 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 Lyneham: a median of $1.15 million, against $1.03 million in Kaleen, though rent is higher in Kaleen. Lyneham is closer to the city centre: 6.3 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Lyneham tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Kaleen suits families with children and couples.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (91% vs 27%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 33%)

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

  • Lyneham has cheaper units ($495,000 vs $555,000)
  • Kaleen has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $1,145,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lyneham

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($425/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lyneham

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 1%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (6.3 km vs 8.3 km)
  • But Kaleen is more walkable (84/100 vs 63/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Kaleen

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 80/100)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Lyneham has more units and townhouses to downsize into (73% vs 9%)

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

Investors

Lyneham

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 5.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Lyneham 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.

Lyneham 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.

Lyneham Kaleen
Walkability 63 / 84
Lyneham — Walkability: 63/100 Kaleen — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 20 / 43
Lyneham — Safety: 20/100 Kaleen — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 61 / 69
Lyneham — Low fire risk: 61/100 Kaleen — Low fire risk: 69/100
Low flood risk 55 / 79
Lyneham — Low flood risk: 55/100 Kaleen — Low flood risk: 79/100

Demographics

Kaleen has more residents (7,672 vs 5,703); Kaleen has higher household incomes ($121,472 vs $108,368).

Lyneham Kaleen
Population 5,703 7,672
+35% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +5.5%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $108,368/yr $121,472/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk $460/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lyneham Kaleen
0-4 3.9% / 5.6%
Lyneham — 0-4: 3.9% Kaleen — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 7.4% / 12.4%
Lyneham — 5-14: 7.4% Kaleen — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 3.4% / 5.4%
Lyneham — 15-19: 3.4% Kaleen — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 10.4% / 5.9%
Lyneham — 20-24: 10.4% Kaleen — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 24.0% / 13.3%
Lyneham — 25-34: 24.0% Kaleen — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 14.5% / 14.4%
Lyneham — 35-44: 14.5% Kaleen — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 10.7% / 11.7%
Lyneham — 45-54: 10.7% Kaleen — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 9.0% / 11.3%
Lyneham — 55-64: 9.0% Kaleen — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 7.8% / 12.9%
Lyneham — 65-74: 7.8% Kaleen — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 5.0% / 5.4%
Lyneham — 75-84: 5.0% Kaleen — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 3.7% / 1.7%
Lyneham — 85+: 3.7% Kaleen — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lyneham 51.7% lone person
Lyneham — Lone Person: 51.7% Lyneham — Couple Families: 23.3% Lyneham — One Parent Families: 10.0% Lyneham — Group Household: 12.9% Lyneham — Other Families: 2.1%
Kaleen 26.6% lone person
Kaleen — Lone Person: 26.6% Kaleen — Couple Families: 50.2% Kaleen — One Parent Families: 14.8% Kaleen — Group Household: 7.0% Kaleen — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lyneham 49.7% renting
Lyneham — Owned Outright: 23.7% Lyneham — Mortgage: 26.6% Lyneham — Renting: 49.7%
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.

Lyneham Kaleen
Bachelor Degree 25.2% / 18.5%
Lyneham — Bachelor Degree: 25.2% Kaleen — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Postgraduate Degree 18.1% / 9.6%
Lyneham — Postgraduate Degree: 18.1% Kaleen — Postgraduate Degree: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 5.5% / 9.4%
Lyneham — Certificate III & IV: 5.5% Kaleen — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.5%
Lyneham — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Kaleen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 4.1%
Lyneham — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Kaleen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).

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.

Lyneham Kaleen
China 3.4% / 3.8%
Lyneham — China: 3.4% Kaleen — China: 3.8%
England 3.6% / 2.8%
Lyneham — England: 3.6% Kaleen — England: 2.8%
India 2.8% / 2.5%
Lyneham — India: 2.8% Kaleen — India: 2.5%
Vietnam 1.5% / 1.5%
Lyneham — Vietnam: 1.5% Kaleen — Vietnam: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.1%
Lyneham — New Zealand: 1.2% Kaleen — New Zealand: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Lyneham — 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.

Lyneham 26.8% houses
Lyneham — Houses: 26.8% Lyneham — Townhouses: 35.9% Lyneham — Flats / Apartments: 37.2%
Kaleen 91.2% houses
Kaleen — Houses: 91.2% Kaleen — Townhouses: 5.8% Kaleen — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lyneham Kaleen
Median house price $1,145,000 $1,030,000
Median unit price $495,000 $555,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 36 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.

Lyneham Kaleen
3 bed $1.06M / $900K
Lyneham — 3 bed: $1.06M (22 sales) Kaleen — 3 bed: $900K (41 sales)

22 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.15M
Lyneham — 4 bed: $1.41M (14 sales) Kaleen — 4 bed: $1.15M (31 sales)

14 vs 31 sales

Development activity

Lyneham 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.

Lyneham Kaleen
Houses 4.1%
$695/wk on $878K
 3.7%
$715/wk on $995K
Units 5.4%
$550/wk on $525K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Lyneham Kaleen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 45% of ACT
Schools Higher than 18% of ACT Higher than 55% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 52% of ACT Higher than 90% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of ACT Higher than 33% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of ACT Higher than 35% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of ACT Higher than 23% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 27% of ACT —

Liveability

Kaleen scores higher overall (61 vs 38); Kaleen is more walkable (84 vs 63).

Lyneham Kaleen
Grade C B
Score 38/100 61/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lyneham carries more flood risk (45 vs 21); Lyneham carries more crime risk (80 vs 57).

Lyneham Kaleen
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
80/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Moderate
45/100
 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 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Lyneham Kaleen
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 3.6 km
 3
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 2.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.7% 2.4%

Schools in Lyneham

  • Lyneham Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Brindabella Christian College Independent · Combined
  • Lyneham High School Government · Secondary

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

Lyneham Kaleen
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 5 3
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 4 7
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kaleen sits further from the CBD (8.3 km vs 6.3 km).

Lyneham Kaleen
Walkability score 63/100 84/100
Distance to Canberra 6.3 km 8.3 km
+32% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 95/100
Tram · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 220.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 88.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.3%
postcode 2602
 2.7%
postcode 2617
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2602
 29
postcode 2617

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.

Lyneham Kaleen
Car (driver) 54.0% / 70.1%
Lyneham — Car (driver): 54.0% Kaleen — Car (driver): 70.1%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 12.7%
Lyneham — Worked from Home: 12.7% Kaleen — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Bus 8.7% / 5.3%
Lyneham — Bus: 8.7% Kaleen — Bus: 5.3%
Bicycle 9.8% / 3.4%
Lyneham — Bicycle: 9.8% Kaleen — Bicycle: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 6.4%
Lyneham — Car (passenger): 5.1% Kaleen — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Tram / Light Rail 6.0% / 0.3%
Lyneham — Tram / Light Rail: 6.0% Kaleen — Tram / Light Rail: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Lyneham Kaleen
Elevation 575 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lyneham Kaleen
Connectivity score 53/100 49/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
3,294 premises
 6%
3,290 premises

Climate

Lyneham 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)

Lyneham Kaleen
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 6.6 µg/m³
PM10 14.1 µg/m³ 11.0 µg/m³
NO₂ — 0.41 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lyneham

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Kaleen

Inner Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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