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Bruce vs McKellar

Name: Bruce vs McKellar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bruce profile · McKellar profile

Bruce McKellar

Bruce and McKellar are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bruce is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 29 and many people rent (49.6%). It has a highly qualified workforce, with 51.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, McKellar is much older, with a typical age of 43 and a high proportion of people owning their homes outright (42.3%). Most homes in McKellar are separate houses, while Bruce has many more apartments and townhouses.

Both areas share a similar mix of residents in terms of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and the number of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also face the same local climate and have almost identical typical weekly rents. However, the differences between them are growing; the gap in typical age has widened to 14 years, and the difference in home ownership and education levels has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in Bruce Separate houses: 73.3 pts higher in McKellar 3+ bedrooms: 40.3 pts higher in McKellar Recent movers: 41.3 pts higher in Bruce Recent arrivals: 25.7 pts higher in Bruce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruce in McKellar +4,780 larger in Bruce gap widening

7,520 38th pct 2,740 10th pct

Median age in Bruce in McKellar +14 yrs older in McKellar gap widening

29 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.7 pts 23.5%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +14.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.5 pts 11.8%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.5% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

55.2% Never married ◂ +23.5 pts 31.7%

35.1% Married +20.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

5.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bruce McKellar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

6.3% China ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

4.9% India ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

3.5% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.6% English +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.0% Chinese ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

9.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

2.9% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

0.5% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.6% Christianity +15.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.1% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 37.2%

7.4% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 2.6%

5.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bruce in McKellar

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Bruce in McKellar

1.27 24th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bruce in McKellar +10 more in Bruce

26 63rd pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Bruce in McKellar

2,091 64th pct —

Avg size in Bruce in McKellar

2,091 100th pct —

ICSEA in Bruce in McKellar

1,203 100th pct —

Highest year of school

87.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 71.5%

4.2% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 34.9%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 16.0%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.9%

19.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

10.0% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

6.7% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

2.2% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bruce in McKellar +$133 higher in McKellar gap widening

$1,027 79th pct $1,160 88th pct

Household income in Bruce in McKellar +$421 higher in McKellar gap widening

$2,266 81st pct $2,687 92nd pct

Family income in Bruce in McKellar +$358 higher in McKellar gap widening

$2,693 81st pct $3,051 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.9%

17.7% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.1%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

5.5% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 63.8%

19.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruce in McKellar +45 larger in Bruce

95 30th pct 50 16th pct

Median age in Bruce in McKellar +3 yrs older in Bruce

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bruce in McKellar +$417 higher in Bruce

$900 84th pct $483 15th pct

Household income in Bruce in McKellar +$632 higher in Bruce

$2,424 86th pct $1,792 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce in McKellar +0.4 larger in McKellar gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 29.2%

9.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +12.6 pts 17.7%

16.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.4% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruce in McKellar +$8 higher in McKellar gap narrowing

$430 74th pct $438 76th pct

Mortgage in Bruce in McKellar +$434 higher in McKellar gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bruce in McKellar +0.20 higher in Bruce gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Rented ◂ +30.8 pts 18.8%

19.3% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

20.7% Separate house +73.3 pts ▸ 94.0%

45.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +39.7 pts 6.0%

33.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.4% 4 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.2% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 2.8%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.6 pts 1.1%

4.3% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +24.9 pts 35.4%

3.8% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

12.0% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.6% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 21.1%

16.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruce in McKellar +27 more in Bruce

52 60th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Bruce in McKellar +2.21 more in McKellar

6.91 82nd pct 9.12 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bruce in McKellar +2,187.1 more in Bruce

3,753.9 88th pct 1,566.8 75th pct

PT routes in Bruce in McKellar +16 more in Bruce

19 86th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Bruce in McKellar +3 longer in Bruce

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bruce in McKellar +4 longer in McKellar

9 10th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Bruce in McKellar +751 more in McKellar

7,520 19th pct 8,271 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Bruce in McKellar +47,685 more in Bruce

99,487 71st pct 51,802 55th pct

Transit to city in Bruce in McKellar +22 longer in McKellar

32 10th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 63.7%

9.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.5% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 3.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 29.1%

36.3% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.6% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.5% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

3.6% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 28.1%

13.6% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bruce in McKellar +1 higher in Bruce

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bruce in McKellar +2 higher in Bruce

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bruce in McKellar +4 higher in McKellar

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bruce in McKellar +1 higher in Bruce

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bruce in McKellar +38 higher in Bruce

1,117 90th pct 1,079 81st pct

ERP in Bruce in McKellar +5,500 higher in Bruce

8,119 38th pct 2,619 9th pct

Growth in Bruce in McKellar +11.1 pts higher in Bruce

7.6% 72nd pct -3.5% 0th pct

Businesses in Bruce in McKellar +398 higher in Bruce

557 29th pct 159 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bruce in McKellar +20 higher in McKellar

802 45th pct 822 46th pct

Max temp in Bruce in McKellar even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Bruce in McKellar +0.1 higher in McKellar

6.7 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce in McKellar +0.2 higher in Bruce

6.5 67th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruce in McKellar +0.1 more in McKellar

6.4 68th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Bruce in McKellar +1.6 pts higher in McKellar

98.2% 83rd pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Bruce in McKellar +32.6 pts higher in Bruce

86.9% 71st pct 54.3% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Bruce in McKellar +0.6 pts higher in McKellar

99.4% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bruce in McKellar +6.0 pts higher in McKellar

94.0% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bruce in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bruce in McKellar +2.2 pts higher in Bruce

51.6% 55th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bruce in McKellar +2.5 more in Bruce

15.3 57th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bruce in McKellar +99 higher in Bruce

387 88th pct 288 82nd pct

Mean slope in Bruce in McKellar +0.8 pts higher in Bruce

5.9% 60th pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare Bruce with nearby areas

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Compare McKellar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce vs McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011003/bruce/vs/801011021/mckellar