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Bruce vs O'Connor

Name: Bruce vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bruce profile · O'Connor profile

Bruce O'Connor

Bruce and O'Connor (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. Bruce is a hub for newcomers, with 38.8% of people born overseas and 33.7% using a language other than English at home. It is dominated by townhouses and flats, and a high 49.6% of households rent. In contrast, O'Connor (ACT) is mostly made up of separate houses (66.0%) and has a wealthier population, with 27.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 16.9% in Bruce.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage and education levels, sitting at the top of the scale. This shared status exists alongside some widening gaps; for example, the difference in home ownership and weekly family income has grown since 2011. While both are younger than the national figure, Bruce is particularly young, with a typical resident aged 29 compared to 35 in O'Connor (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.3 pts higher in O'Connor Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Bruce Other language: 16.5 pts higher in Bruce Born overseas: 13.8 pts higher in Bruce No religion: 13.1 pts higher in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruce in O'Connor +1,603 larger in Bruce gap widening

7,520 38th pct 5,917 28th pct

Median age in Bruce in O'Connor +6 yrs older in O'Connor gap narrowing

29 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 27.5%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 18.2%

10.5% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

55.2% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 49.4%

35.1% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

5.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bruce O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 72.5%

6.3% China ◂ +4.7 pts 1.6%

4.9% India ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Nepal ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.6% English +7.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.7% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Chinese ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

5.7% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

3.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

6.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

32.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 29.5%

7.4% Hinduism ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bruce in O'Connor +2 more in O'Connor

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bruce in O'Connor +2.02 more in O'Connor

1.27 24th pct 3.28 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bruce in O'Connor +1 more in Bruce

26 63rd pct 25 61st pct

Students in Bruce in O'Connor +1,589 more in Bruce

2,091 64th pct 502 17th pct

Avg size in Bruce in O'Connor +1,924 larger in Bruce

2,091 100th pct 167 17th pct

ICSEA in Bruce in O'Connor +93 higher in Bruce

1,203 100th pct 1,110 86th pct

Highest year of school

87.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 85.9%

4.2% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.5% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 15.1%

10.0% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Bruce in O'Connor +$234 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$1,027 79th pct $1,261 91st pct

Household income in Bruce in O'Connor +$252 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,266 81st pct $2,518 89th pct

Family income in Bruce in O'Connor +$770 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,693 81st pct $3,463 95th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 27.4%

17.7% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

5.9% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +3.6 pts 65.7%

19.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruce in O'Connor +14 larger in Bruce

95 30th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Bruce in O'Connor +1 yrs older in O'Connor

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bruce in O'Connor +$301 higher in Bruce

$900 84th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Bruce in O'Connor +$466 higher in Bruce

$2,424 86th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce in O'Connor +0.2 larger in O'Connor gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +13.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 28.0%

9.1% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 32.0%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

11.4% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruce in O'Connor +$21 higher in O'Connor gap steady

$430 74th pct $451 80th pct

Mortgage in Bruce in O'Connor +$767 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Bruce in O'Connor even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 37.7%

19.3% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

20.7% Separate house +45.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

45.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.1 pts 15.7%

33.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 18.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 12.6%

4.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +28.3 pts 32.0%

18.6% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.8% Under $200 +15.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.0% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.5 pts 16.4%

16.0% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruce in O'Connor +24 more in Bruce

52 60th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Bruce in O'Connor +2.18 more in Bruce

6.91 82nd pct 4.73 57th pct

Departures/1k in Bruce in O'Connor +3,021.4 more in Bruce

3,753.9 88th pct 732.5 47th pct

PT routes in Bruce in O'Connor +17 more in Bruce

19 86th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Bruce in O'Connor +4 longer in Bruce

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bruce in O'Connor +2 longer in Bruce

9 10th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Bruce in O'Connor +1,603 more in Bruce

7,520 19th pct 5,917 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Bruce in O'Connor +51,346 more in Bruce

99,487 71st pct 48,141 53rd pct

Transit to city in Bruce in O'Connor +1 longer in O'Connor

32 10th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 44.6%

9.0% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% Bicycle +9.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Bus ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%

4.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 42.0%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

7.6% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.8% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.7% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

3.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.6% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bruce in O'Connor even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bruce in O'Connor +1 higher in Bruce

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bruce in O'Connor +1 higher in O'Connor

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bruce in O'Connor even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bruce in O'Connor even

1,117 90th pct 1,119 91st pct

ERP in Bruce in O'Connor +2,198 higher in Bruce

8,119 38th pct 5,921 26th pct

Growth in Bruce in O'Connor +7.3 pts higher in Bruce

7.6% 72nd pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Bruce in O'Connor +175 higher in Bruce

557 29th pct 382 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bruce in O'Connor even

802 45th pct 802 45th pct

Max temp in Bruce in O'Connor even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Bruce in O'Connor even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce in O'Connor +0.9 higher in O'Connor

6.5 67th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruce in O'Connor +1.2 more in O'Connor

6.4 68th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Bruce in O'Connor +4.0 pts higher in Bruce

98.2% 83rd pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bruce in O'Connor +1.1 pts higher in O'Connor

86.9% 71st pct 88.0% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Bruce in O'Connor even

99.4% 75th pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bruce in O'Connor +1.7 pts higher in O'Connor

94.0% 74th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Bruce in O'Connor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bruce in O'Connor +38.0 pts higher in O'Connor

51.6% 55th pct 89.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bruce in O'Connor +1.3 more in O'Connor

15.3 57th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bruce in O'Connor +123 higher in Bruce

387 88th pct 264 79th pct

Mean slope in Bruce in O'Connor +1.1 pts higher in Bruce

5.9% 60th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Bruce with nearby areas

Aranda Lawson Belconnen Cook Macquarie Kaleen O'Connor McKellar

Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011003/bruce/vs/801051058/o-connor