Compare

Bruce vs Monash

Name: Bruce vs Monash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Bruce profile · Monash profile

Bruce Monash

Monash and Bruce are very different types of environments. Monash is a mostly car-dependent area with a much older population, where the typical resident is 46 and 25.1% are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Bruce is very walkable, with a typical age of 37 and a much more diverse community; 45.8% of its people were born overseas and 46.7% use a language other than English at home. Monash also has a higher share of people who report no religion (49.5%) and more homes owned outright (42.8%).

Everyday life shares some similarities, such as the proportion of people caring for children unpaid, which is around 25% in both places. While they differ on many points, some gaps have shifted over time. Since 2011, Monash has become significantly older and more likely to have residents with no religion compared to Bruce. Meanwhile, Bruce has seen a growing gap in the share of residents who completed Year 12 and those with a university degree.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.8 pts higher in Bruce Other language: 41.9 pts higher in Bruce No religion: 24.3 pts higher in Monash People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bruce Limited English: 7.8 pts higher in Bruce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruce in Monash +32,790 larger in Bruce gap widening

179,139 76th pct 146,349 25th pct

Median age in Bruce in Monash +9 yrs older in Monash gap widening

37 yrs 30th pct 46 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 21.4%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 47.8%

33.3% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%

7.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bruce Monash

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +31.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.8% India ◂ +5.3 pts 0.5%

1.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.3% English +24.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

18.1% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

4.4% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.2% English only +41.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

25.2% No religion +24.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 40.4%

13.8% Islam ◂ +13.6 pts 0.2%

6.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bruce in Monash +1.86 more in Monash

1.49 22nd pct 3.35 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bruce in Monash +34 more in Monash

50 34th pct 84 83rd pct

Students in Bruce in Monash +332 more in Monash

24,358 29th pct 24,690 32nd pct

Avg size in Bruce in Monash +193 larger in Bruce

487 48th pct 294 17th pct

ICSEA in Bruce in Monash +8 higher in Monash

999 31st pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 43.3%

11.3% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.0% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

9.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Bruce in Monash +$28 higher in Bruce gap widening

$691 16th pct $663 10th pct

Household income in Bruce in Monash +$389 higher in Bruce gap widening

$1,672 43rd pct $1,283 7th pct

Family income in Bruce in Monash +$203 higher in Bruce gap widening

$1,879 28th pct $1,676 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.7% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.0%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +10.3 pts 56.3%

17.4% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.3% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce in Monash +0.6 larger in Bruce gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 51.1%

19.9% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.2% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 11.7%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruce in Monash +$60 higher in Bruce gap narrowing

$350 39th pct $290 16th pct

Mortgage in Bruce in Monash +$300 higher in Bruce gap narrowing

$1,800 39th pct $1,500 16th pct

People / bedroom in Bruce in Monash +0.20 higher in Bruce gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 33.4%

27.8% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 19.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 91.3%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 5.4%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

30.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 28.7%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $200–$349 +13.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

48.0% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 25.8%

9.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 23.4%

16.0% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruce in Monash +251 more in Bruce

822 56th pct 571 18th pct

Stops/1k in Bruce in Monash +0.69 more in Bruce

4.59 47th pct 3.90 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bruce in Monash +872.0 more in Bruce

1,196.9 54th pct 324.9 17th pct

PT routes in Bruce in Monash +36 more in Bruce

82 82nd pct 46 38th pct

Stop walk in Bruce in Monash +4 longer in Bruce

15 68th pct 11 61st pct

Drive to city in Bruce in Monash +42 longer in Monash

29 51st pct 71 84th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

18.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

0.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%

31.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.1% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

10.2% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce in Monash +2.7 higher in Bruce

6.6 64th pct 3.9 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruce in Monash +2.4 more in Bruce

6.3 64th pct 3.9 18th pct

15-min city in Bruce in Monash +41.2 pts higher in Bruce

84.1% 67th pct 42.9% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Bruce in Monash +33.9 pts higher in Bruce

79.8% 67th pct 45.9% 21st pct

Walk to transit in Bruce in Monash +35.2 pts higher in Bruce

94.1% 60th pct 59.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in Bruce in Monash +41.3 pts higher in Bruce

86.7% 67th pct 45.5% 11th pct

Walk to a park in Bruce in Monash +20.7 pts higher in Bruce

98.6% 68th pct 77.9% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Bruce in Monash +39.9 pts higher in Bruce

69.9% 70th pct 29.9% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Bruce in Monash +3.3 more in Monash

12.1 25th pct 15.4 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Bruce in Monash +224 higher in Bruce

227 83rd pct 3 19th pct

Mean slope in Bruce in Monash +1.2 pts higher in Monash

4.7% 28th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Compare Bruce with nearby areas

Aston Isaacs Hotham Holt Dunkley Chisholm Deakin Menzies

Compare Monash with nearby areas

La Trobe Casey Holt Bruce Aston Deakin Dunkley Isaacs

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED204/bruce/vs/CED235/monash