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Aranda vs Bruce

Name: Aranda vs Bruce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Aranda profile · Bruce profile

Aranda Bruce

Bruce (ACT) and Aranda are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bruce (ACT) is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is just 29, and 38.8% of people were born overseas. It is dominated by rentals and smaller homes, with 49.6% of households renting and many living in flats or townhouses. In contrast, Aranda is older, with a typical age of 42, and much more established; 87.5% of homes are separate houses and 43.0% are owned outright. Aranda also has a higher share of high earners, with 49.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are very walkable and are located just an 8-minute drive from the city. While they share these local advantages, they have diverged in other ways. Bruce (ACT) has seen much more movement, with 68.6% of residents moving in the last five years compared to 33.9% in Aranda. This higher turnover in Bruce (ACT) is consistent with its younger population and the high proportion of people using a language other than English at home, which is far higher than in Aranda.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,915 larger in Bruce Renting: 34.0 pts higher in Bruce Separate houses: 66.8 pts higher in Aranda 3+ bedrooms: 36.9 pts higher in Aranda Recent movers: 34.6 pts higher in Bruce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aranda in Bruce +4,915 larger in Bruce gap widening

2,605 82nd pct 7,520 87th pct

Median age in Aranda in Bruce +13 yrs older in Aranda gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +15.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 14.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +13.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 10.5%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

32.4% Never married +22.8 pts ▸ 55.2%

54.8% Married ◂ +19.7 pts 35.1%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.8% Separated even 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Aranda Bruce

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +13.1 pts 58.1%

3.1% China +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% India +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.7% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +9.4 pts 28.6%

35.9% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 27.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.7%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

6.6% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +18.6 pts 62.7%

3.8% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 45.1%

29.4% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.9% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aranda in Bruce +2.68 more in Aranda

3.94 51st pct 1.27 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aranda in Bruce +16 more in Bruce

10 79th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Aranda in Bruce +35 larger in Aranda

583 82nd pct 548 78th pct

ICSEA in Aranda in Bruce +16 higher in Aranda

1,137 99th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 87.7%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

29.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%

7.5% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 19.6%

15.9% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

6.2% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

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

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Aranda in Bruce +$345 higher in Aranda gap widening

$1,372 95th pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Aranda in Bruce +$895 higher in Aranda gap widening

$3,161 99th pct $2,266 86th pct

Family income in Aranda in Bruce +$840 higher in Aranda gap widening

$3,533 97th pct $2,693 87th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 17.7%

13.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

25.6% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.1%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.4% Asthma even 8.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.3%

19.2% One condition even 19.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aranda in Bruce +68 larger in Bruce

27 72nd pct 95 86th pct

Median age in Aranda in Bruce +5 yrs older in Bruce

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Aranda in Bruce +$33 higher in Aranda

$933 75th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Aranda in Bruce +$950 higher in Aranda

$3,374 90th pct $2,424 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aranda in Bruce +0.5 larger in Aranda gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +18.8 pts 45.6%

26.5% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.3% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +10.2 pts 11.4%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aranda in Bruce +$100 higher in Aranda gap widening

$530 94th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Aranda in Bruce +$767 higher in Aranda gap widening

$2,500 88th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Aranda in Bruce +0.10 higher in Bruce gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.6% Rented +34.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.7 pts 19.3%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 27.3%

1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +66.8 pts 20.7%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

2.6% Flat or apartment +30.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 18.4%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 33.2%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.9% 1 bedroom +19.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 +26.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.6%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 2.6%

9.3% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +23.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.1 pts 16.0%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aranda in Bruce +42 more in Bruce

10 80th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Aranda in Bruce +3.08 more in Bruce

3.84 73rd pct 6.91 85th pct

Departures/1k in Aranda in Bruce +3,120.5 more in Bruce

633.4 81st pct 3,753.9 100th pct

PT routes in Aranda in Bruce +18 more in Bruce

1 71st pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Aranda in Bruce +1 longer in Bruce

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Aranda in Bruce even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Aranda in Bruce +9,390 more in Bruce

5,570 52nd pct 14,960 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Aranda in Bruce +69,267 more in Bruce

37,219 59th pct 106,486 80th pct

Transit to city in Aranda in Bruce +9 longer in Aranda

35 12th pct 26 4th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 54.6%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%

6.5% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) even 4.8%

2.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 36.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 23.5%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 33.0%

22.5% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 13.6%

7.9% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.2% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aranda in Bruce +304 higher in Bruce

3,340 49th pct 3,644 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Aranda in Bruce +99 higher in Bruce

499 35th pct 598 44th pct

Sexual/100k in Aranda in Bruce

— 133 59th pct

Burglary/100k in Aranda in Bruce +33 higher in Bruce

154 9th pct 186 13th pct

Theft/100k in Aranda in Bruce +503 higher in Bruce

614 32nd pct 1,117 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Aranda in Bruce +124 higher in Bruce

115 29th pct 239 63rd pct

Property damage/100k in Aranda in Bruce +275 higher in Bruce

230 8th pct 505 34th pct

5-yr change in Aranda in Bruce +5.9 pts higher in Bruce

-54.9% 6th pct -49.0% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aranda in Bruce +0.2 higher in Aranda

6.7 91st pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Aranda in Bruce +0.2 more in Aranda

6.6 92nd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Aranda in Bruce +7.9 pts higher in Bruce

90.4% 95th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Aranda in Bruce +27.8 pts higher in Bruce

59.1% 82nd pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Aranda in Bruce even

99.6% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Aranda in Bruce +5.3 pts higher in Aranda

99.3% 99th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Aranda in Bruce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aranda in Bruce +12.0 pts higher in Aranda

63.5% 88th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Aranda in Bruce +4.9 more in Bruce

10.4 42nd pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Aranda in Bruce +167 higher in Bruce

187 90th pct 354 98th pct

Mean slope in Aranda in Bruce +1.5 pts higher in Aranda

7.4% 66th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aranda vs Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80020/aranda/vs/SAL80028/bruce