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Belconnen vs Bruce

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Belconnen profile · Bruce profile

Belconnen Bruce

Belconnen and Bruce are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and social profiles. Belconnen is a high-density hub where 50.4% of people were born overseas and 46.3% use a language other than English at home. It is a walker's paradise, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Bruce has a more affluent and suburban feel, with 32.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a much higher share of larger homes, including 55.9% with three or more bedrooms.

This difference in diversity is growing, as the gap between the two areas for overseas births and home languages has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share a similar workforce, with about 73% of adults working or looking for work. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents of $430. While Bruce has more detached houses and higher typical incomes, both areas sit well above the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Bruce Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Bruce Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Belconnen Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Belconnen Born overseas: 11.6 pts higher in Belconnen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belconnenin Bruce +982 larger in Belconnen gap narrowing
8,502 43rd pct 7,520 38th pct
Median age in Belconnenin Bruce +1 yrs older in Belconnen gap narrowing
30 yrs 3rd pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Belconnenin Bruce +0.2 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
1.5% 38th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Belconnenin Bruce +2.0 pts higher in Bruce gap narrowing
9.3% 13th pct 11.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Belconnenin Bruce +1.8 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
8.7% 5th pct 10.5% 8th pct
De facto in Belconnenin Bruce +5.8 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
20.0% 94th pct 14.2% 75th pct

Age structure

52.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 39.2%
18.3% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
11.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.3% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

55.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 55.2%
33.0% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
6.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%
2.9% Widowed even 2.9%
2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Belconnen Bruce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belconnenin Bruce +11.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
50.4% 93rd pct 38.8% 81st pct

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 58.1%
11.1% China ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%
6.2% India ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
5.7% Nepal ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.2% English +6.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.9% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.4% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%
7.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Belconnenin Bruce +12.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
46.3% 88th pct 33.7% 79th pct
Limited English in Belconnenin Bruce +1.8 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
4.4% 79th pct 2.6% 66th pct

Language used at home

48.5% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
11.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.9 pts 6.7%
1.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Vietnamese even 1.8%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Belconnenin Bruce +1.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
46.4% 73rd pct 45.1% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 45.1%
26.1% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.4% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
3.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belconnenin Bruce +4.6 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
83.2% 97th pct 87.7% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Belconnenin Bruce +2.8 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
54.4% 98th pct 51.6% 95th pct
Schools in Belconnenin Bruce even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belconnenin Bruce +0.08 more in Belconnen
1.35 27th pct 1.27 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belconnenin Bruce even
26 63rd pct 26 63rd pct
Students in Belconnenin Bruce +1,310 more in Bruce
781 29th pct 2,091 64th pct
Avg size in Belconnenin Bruce +1,310 larger in Bruce
781 85th pct 2,091 100th pct
ICSEA in Belconnenin Bruce +137 higher in Bruce
1,066 71st pct 1,203 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 87.7%
6.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%
10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
8.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%
18.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
11.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
9.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.3% Engineering & related even 7.3%
5.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Belconnenin Bruce +$18 higher in Bruce gap narrowing
$1,009 78th pct $1,027 79th pct
Household income in Belconnenin Bruce +$490 higher in Bruce gap narrowing
$1,776 52nd pct $2,266 81st pct
Family income in Belconnenin Bruce +$659 higher in Bruce gap narrowing
$2,034 47th pct $2,693 81st pct
High earners in Belconnenin Bruce +4.6 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
12.2% 59th pct 16.9% 75th pct
High-income homes in Belconnenin Bruce +16.2 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
16.7% 38th pct 32.8% 81st pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.7%
25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 19.4%
7.3% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.9%
30.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belconnenin Bruce +2.7 pts higher in Bruce
23.3% 22nd pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Belconnenin Bruce +0.5 pts higher in Bruce
10.8% 76th pct 11.3% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Belconnenin Bruce +0.4 pts higher in Bruce gap narrowing
3.7% 18th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +1.3 pts 69.3%
16.6% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belconnenin Bruce +5.4 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
14.6% 50th pct 19.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Belconnenin Bruce +2.5 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
6.3% 3rd pct 8.8% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Belconnenin Bruce +2.6 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
14.4% 4th pct 17.1% 9th pct
Defence service in Belconnenin Bruce +1.4 pts higher in Bruce
3.4% 65th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Belconnenin Bruce +1.7 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
12.1% 5th pct 13.8% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnenin Bruce +30 larger in Belconnen
125 38th pct 95 30th pct
Median age in Belconnenin Bruce +1 yrs older in Belconnen
26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Belconnenin Bruce +6.8 pts higher in Bruce
69.7% 92nd pct 76.5% 97th pct
Unemployment in Belconnenin Bruce +6.3 pts higher in Belconnen
6.3% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Belconnenin Bruce +$45 higher in Belconnen
$945 86th pct $900 84th pct
Household income in Belconnenin Bruce +$779 higher in Bruce
$1,645 47th pct $2,424 86th pct
Indigenous language in Belconnenin Bruce +0.6 pts higher in Belconnen
8.0% 71st pct 7.4% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belconnenin Bruce +0.4 larger in Bruce gap narrowing
1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Belconnenin Bruce +2.1 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
11.2% 31st pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Belconnenin Bruce +9.0 pts higher in Belconnen gap narrowing
39.3% 94th pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 42.7%
30.4% Couples with children +15.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
3.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 36.7%
39.3% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 30.2%
12.1% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.9% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belconnenin Bruce even gap narrowing
$430 74th pct $430 74th pct
Mortgage in Belconnenin Bruce +$216 higher in Bruce gap widening
$1,517 28th pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Belconnenin Bruce +0.20 higher in Belconnen gap widening
1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Belconnenin Bruce +14.0 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
63.6% 97th pct 49.6% 89th pct
Owned outright in Belconnenin Bruce +8.0 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
11.3% 5th pct 19.3% 15th pct
Separate houses in Belconnenin Bruce +20.2 pts higher in Bruce gap narrowing
0.5% 0th pct 20.7% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belconnenin Bruce +37.7 pts higher in Bruce gap widening
18.3% 0th pct 55.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 49.6%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.3% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

74.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.5 pts 33.4%
24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.5% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 21.6%
33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 20.8%
17.3% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.9% 4 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

71.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 60.3%
11.0% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.4% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%
0.9% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 38.9%
24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
6.3% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belconnenin Bruce +9.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
14.1% 88th pct 4.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Belconnenin Bruce +0.3 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
8.7% 24th pct 9.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Belconnenin Bruce +4.9 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
14.5% 100th pct 9.6% 97th pct
PT stops in Belconnenin Bruce +16 more in Bruce
36 46th pct 52 60th pct
Stops/1k in Belconnenin Bruce +2.68 more in Bruce
4.23 49th pct 6.91 82nd pct
Departures/1k in Belconnenin Bruce +603.6 more in Belconnen
4,357.4 89th pct 3,753.9 88th pct
PT routes in Belconnenin Bruce +7 more in Belconnen
26 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Belconnenin Bruce +3 longer in Belconnen
9 68th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Belconnenin Bruce +2 longer in Belconnen
11 14th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Belconnenin Bruce +982 more in Belconnen
8,502 23rd pct 7,520 19th pct
Reach 45 min in Belconnenin Bruce +45,576 more in Bruce
53,911 57th pct 99,487 71st pct
Transit to city in Belconnenin Bruce +12 longer in Belconnen
44 24th pct 32 10th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 54.6%
14.3% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%
10.6% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%
8.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
1.1% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 47.8%
22.0% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
14.1% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 4.7%
2.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.6% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belconnenin Bruce +4.4 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
73.0% 100th pct 68.6% 97th pct
Recent arrivals in Belconnenin Bruce +4.2 pts higher in Belconnen gap widening
35.1% 99th pct 30.9% 95th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belconnenin Bruce +0.1 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
5.7% 71st pct 5.6% 69th pct
Participation in Belconnenin Bruce +0.6 pts higher in Bruce gap steady
73.2% 93rd pct 73.8% 94th pct
Full-time in Belconnenin Bruce +5.6 pts higher in Belconnen gap steady
64.0% 84th pct 58.4% 47th pct

Industries people work in

21.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
8.3% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
4.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.7% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Other services even 2.4%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.3% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
14.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.7% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%
9.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Belconnenin Bruce +2 higher in Bruce
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Belconnenin Bruce +3 higher in Bruce
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Belconnenin Bruce +4 higher in Bruce
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Belconnenin Bruce +1 higher in Bruce
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Belconnenin Bruce +59 higher in Bruce
1,058 74th pct 1,117 90th pct
ERP in Belconnenin Bruce +1,473 higher in Belconnen
9,592 46th pct 8,119 38th pct
Growth in Belconnenin Bruce +4.6 pts higher in Belconnen
12.3% 86th pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Businesses in Belconnenin Bruce +265 higher in Belconnen
822 45th pct 557 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belconnenin Bruce +40 higher in Belconnen
842 48th pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Belconnenin Bruce even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Belconnenin Bruce +0.0 higher in Belconnen
6.8 2nd pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnenin Bruce +2.4 higher in Belconnen
8.9 96th pct 6.5 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belconnenin Bruce +1.6 more in Belconnen
8.0 100th pct 6.4 68th pct
15-min city in Belconnenin Bruce +1.8 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Belconnenin Bruce +13.1 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 86.9% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Belconnenin Bruce +0.4 pts higher in Belconnen
99.8% 82nd pct 99.4% 75th pct
Walk to school in Belconnenin Bruce +6.0 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 94.0% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Belconnenin Bruce even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belconnenin Bruce +48.4 pts higher in Belconnen
100.0% 100th pct 51.6% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Belconnenin Bruce +14.0 more in Belconnen
29.3 86th pct 15.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Belconnenin Bruce +147 higher in Belconnen
535 95th pct 387 88th pct
Mean slope in Belconnenin Bruce +1.3 pts higher in Belconnen
7.2% 75th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011002/belconnen/vs/801011003/bruce