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Kaleen

Australian Capital Territory · Belconnen · Australian Capital Territory

This profile uses the ABS Kaleen statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Kaleen is a locality in the Belconnen area of Australian Capital Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Kaleen SA2.

Where in ACT
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At a glance
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Schools
4
Top ICSEA 1100 (gov)
Childcare
33
NQS-rated services
Population
7,776
+0.6% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Kaleen SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon ACT zoning

Government schools in Kaleen

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for ACT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

University of Canberra High School Kaleen Government · 571 students
ICSEA 1056
Maribyrnong Primary School Government · 483 students
ICSEA 1100
Kaleen Primary School Government · 400 students
ICSEA 1075

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
St Michael's Primary School
Catholic 171 students
ICSEA 1094 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Kaleen

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All ACT schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Communities@Work Maribyrnong Out of School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 132 places · Kaleen
    Exceeding NQS
  • Sage Education and Childcare Belconnen
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · Belconnen
    Exceeding NQS
  • Buds and Bees Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Belconnen
    Exceeding NQS
  • Radford College Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Bruce
    Exceeding NQS
  • YMCA Early Learning Centre Belconnen
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Belconnen
    Exceeding NQS
  • SDN Bluebell Early Childhood Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 62 places · Belconnen
    Exceeding NQS
  • Totom House Multicultural Early Childhood Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 52 places · Kaleen
    Exceeding NQS
  • Evatt Primary School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Evatt
    Exceeding NQS
  • Miles Franklin Primary School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Evatt
    Exceeding NQS
  • AIS Caretaker's Cottage Child Care Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 48 places · Bruce
    Exceeding NQS
  • Maribyrnong Primary School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 47 places · Kaleen
    Exceeding NQS
  • Giralang Primary School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Giralang
    Exceeding NQS

+ 21 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
7,776
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.60%
2024→25
Net change
+47
people / yr
Density
1,290
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+47
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+10
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-76
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+113

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Kaleen
+0.60%
ACT median
+0.30%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Belconnen

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    Strathnairn
    +13.8%
    2,208 ppl
  2. 02
    Giralang
    +2.5%
    3,456 ppl
  3. 03
    Fraser
    +2.1%
    2,139 ppl
  4. 04
    Higgins
    +1.7%
    3,363 ppl
  5. 05
    Macquarie
    +1.7%
    3,231 ppl