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Belconnen vs Bruce

Name: Belconnen vs Bruce — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Belconnen profile · Bruce profile

Belconnen Bruce

Belconnen and Bruce (ACT) are two large neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Belconnen is a walker's paradise with a high density of flats and apartments, where 50.4% of people were born overseas and 46.3% use another language at home. In contrast, Bruce (ACT) has far more detached houses and larger homes, with 32.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.7% in Belconnen.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with typical weekly rents at $430 and almost identical numbers of people working from home. Both areas have a strong educational profile, though Bruce (ACT) has a slightly higher share of people who finished Year 12. While Belconnen has a far higher rate of recorded offences, the crime rate has fallen in both areas over the last five years.

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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 Belconnen in Bruce +982 larger in Belconnen gap narrowing

8,502 87th pct 7,520 87th pct

Median age in Belconnen in Bruce +1 yrs older in Belconnen gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 29 yrs 4th 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

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

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

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

Schools/1k kids in Belconnen in Bruce +0.08 more in Belconnen

1.35 15th pct 1.27 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Belconnen in Bruce even

26 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Belconnen in Bruce +23 larger in Bruce

526 75th pct 548 78th pct

ICSEA in Belconnen in Bruce +25 higher in Bruce

1,096 91st pct 1,121 96th 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 Belconnen in Bruce +$18 higher in Bruce gap narrowing

$1,009 83rd pct $1,027 85th pct

Household income in Belconnen in Bruce +$490 higher in Bruce gap narrowing

$1,776 64th pct $2,266 86th pct

Family income in Belconnen in Bruce +$659 higher in Bruce gap narrowing

$2,034 59th pct $2,693 87th 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

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

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnen in Bruce +30 larger in Belconnen

125 86th pct 95 86th pct

Median age in Belconnen in Bruce +1 yrs older in Belconnen

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Belconnen in Bruce +$45 higher in Belconnen

$945 76th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Belconnen in Bruce +$779 higher in Bruce

$1,645 48th pct $2,424 76th pct

Family & Households

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

1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th 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 Belconnen in Bruce even gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Belconnen in Bruce +$216 higher in Bruce gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th 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

PT stops in Belconnen in Bruce +16 more in Bruce

36 87th pct 52 87th pct

Stops/1k in Belconnen in Bruce +2.68 more in Bruce

4.23 74th pct 6.91 85th pct

Departures/1k in Belconnen in Bruce +603.6 more in Belconnen

4,357.4 100th pct 3,753.9 100th pct

PT routes in Belconnen in Bruce +7 more in Belconnen

26 87th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Belconnen in Bruce +5 longer in Belconnen

9 44th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Belconnen in Bruce +3 longer in Belconnen

11 6th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Belconnen in Bruce +6,458 more in Bruce

8,502 56th pct 14,960 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Belconnen in Bruce +52,575 more in Bruce

53,911 66th pct 106,486 80th pct

Transit to city in Belconnen in Bruce +18 longer in Belconnen

44 25th pct 26 4th 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

Jobs & Industry

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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belconnen in Bruce +16,775 higher in Belconnen

20,419 92nd pct 3,644 53rd pct

Assault/100k in Belconnen in Bruce +1,460 higher in Belconnen

2,058 86th pct 598 44th pct

Sexual/100k in Belconnen in Bruce +890 higher in Belconnen

1,023 99th pct 133 59th pct

Robbery/100k in Belconnen in Bruce

165 86th pct —

Burglary/100k in Belconnen in Bruce +590 higher in Belconnen

776 72nd pct 186 13th pct

Theft/100k in Belconnen in Bruce +6,022 higher in Belconnen

7,139 91st pct 1,117 53rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Belconnen in Bruce +337 higher in Belconnen

576 88th pct 239 63rd pct

Property damage/100k in Belconnen in Bruce +1,906 higher in Belconnen

2,411 88th pct 505 34th pct

5-yr change in Belconnen in Bruce +27.6 pts higher in Belconnen

-21.3% 34th pct -49.0% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnen in Bruce +2.4 higher in Belconnen

8.9 100th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Belconnen in Bruce +1.6 more in Belconnen

8.0 100th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Belconnen in Bruce +1.8 pts higher in Belconnen

100.0% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Belconnen in Bruce +13.1 pts higher in Belconnen

100.0% 100th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Belconnen in Bruce +0.4 pts higher in Belconnen

99.8% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Belconnen in Bruce even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belconnen in Bruce +48.4 pts higher in Belconnen

100.0% 100th pct 51.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Belconnen in Bruce +14.0 more in Belconnen

29.3 72nd pct 15.3 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Belconnen in Bruce +180 higher in Belconnen

534 100th pct 354 98th pct

Mean slope in Belconnen in Bruce +1.3 pts higher in Belconnen

7.2% 64th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80024/belconnen/vs/SAL80028/bruce