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Bruce vs Lawson

Name: Bruce vs Lawson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Bruce profile · Lawson profile

Bruce Lawson

Bruce and Lawson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Bruce is much more walkable, with 98.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 35.1% in Lawson, and it has far more public transport departures. Bruce also has a higher share of people living alone (30.2% versus 19.6%) and a higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (26.0% versus 14.6%). In contrast, Lawson is far more diverse, with 49.7% of people born overseas and 50.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 38.8% and 33.7% in Bruce.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, with Bruce seeing a 49.0% fall in the crime rate while Lawson's rose by 74.6%. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have roughly the same typical weekly family income of around $2,700 and share nearly identical proportions of First Nations people and one-parent families. They also both have a very high share of residents with university degrees, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.8 pts higher in Lawson Population: 4,781 larger in Bruce Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Lawson Owned outright: 11.5 pts higher in Bruce Born overseas: 10.9 pts higher in Lawson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruce in Lawson +4,781 larger in Bruce gap narrowing

7,520 87th pct 2,739 82nd pct

Median age in Bruce in Lawson +1 yrs older in Bruce gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

39.2% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 21.0%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

10.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 2.4%

Marital status

55.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

35.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

5.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Bruce Lawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.1% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 44.0%

6.3% China +7.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.9% India +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.6% English ◂ +10.2 pts 18.3%

27.0% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 17.5%

11.0% Chinese +10.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.7% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

5.7% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

3.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only ◂ +19.8 pts 42.9%

6.7% Mandarin +8.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.8% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Hindi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.6% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 23.1%

7.4% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bruce in Lawson

1.27 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bruce in Lawson +8 more in Bruce

26 88th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Bruce in Lawson +4 larger in Lawson

548 78th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Bruce in Lawson +18 higher in Bruce

1,121 96th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

87.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 86.5%

4.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.5% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 13.4%

10.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bruce in Lawson +$163 higher in Lawson gap widening

$1,027 85th pct $1,190 90th pct

Household income in Bruce in Lawson +$226 higher in Lawson gap narrowing

$2,266 86th pct $2,492 89th pct

Family income in Bruce in Lawson +$60 higher in Lawson gap narrowing

$2,693 87th pct $2,753 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%

17.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +8.2 pts ▸ 77.5%

19.2% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 12.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruce in Lawson +63 larger in Bruce

95 86th pct 32 73rd pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bruce in Lawson +$683 higher in Lawson

$900 73rd pct $1,583 91st pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Bruce in Lawson +0.3 larger in Lawson gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 40.7%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

2.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.5%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 19.6%

16.1% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.4% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruce in Lawson +$118 higher in Lawson gap widening

$430 87th pct $548 96th pct

Mortgage in Bruce in Lawson +$267 higher in Lawson gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bruce in Lawson even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 45.8%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

19.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 7.9%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

45.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 62.9%

33.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 17.2%

20.7% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.6% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.0 pts 6.8%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

4.3% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 39.7%

18.6% $550–$749 +25.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

12.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.7%

2.6% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 25.8%

16.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruce in Lawson +42 more in Bruce

52 87th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Bruce in Lawson +3.26 more in Bruce

6.91 85th pct 3.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bruce in Lawson +2,386.9 more in Bruce

3,753.9 100th pct 1,366.9 88th pct

PT routes in Bruce in Lawson +14 more in Bruce

19 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bruce in Lawson even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

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

8 3rd pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Bruce in Lawson +4,549 more in Bruce

14,960 67th pct 10,411 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Bruce in Lawson +71,388 more in Bruce

106,486 80th pct 35,098 59th pct

Transit to city in Bruce in Lawson +26 longer in Lawson

26 4th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

9.5% Bus ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 37.2%

36.3% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

7.6% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

3.6% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Administrative & support even 2.9%

2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

13.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative even 12.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

7.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bruce in Lawson +884 higher in Lawson

3,644 53rd pct 4,527 62nd pct

Assault/100k in Bruce in Lawson +379 higher in Bruce

598 44th pct 219 7th pct

Sexual/100k in Bruce in Lawson +50 higher in Lawson

133 59th pct 183 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Bruce in Lawson +361 higher in Lawson

186 13th pct 548 55th pct

Theft/100k in Bruce in Lawson +161 higher in Lawson

1,117 53rd pct 1,278 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bruce in Lawson +57 higher in Bruce

239 63rd pct 183 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Bruce in Lawson +67 higher in Bruce

505 34th pct 438 28th pct

5-yr change in Bruce in Lawson +123.6 pts higher in Lawson

-49.0% 10th pct 74.6% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bruce in Lawson +1.6 higher in Bruce

6.5 91st pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruce in Lawson +2.2 more in Bruce

6.4 91st pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Bruce in Lawson +63.1 pts higher in Bruce

98.2% 99th pct 35.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Bruce in Lawson +59.0 pts higher in Bruce

86.9% 93rd pct 27.9% 74th pct

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

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bruce in Lawson +53.4 pts higher in Bruce

94.0% 95th pct 40.6% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Bruce in Lawson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bruce in Lawson +6.8 pts higher in Lawson

51.6% 84th pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bruce in Lawson +9.1 more in Bruce

15.3 54th pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bruce in Lawson +161 higher in Bruce

354 98th pct 193 90th pct

Mean slope in Bruce in Lawson +2.8 pts higher in Lawson

5.9% 52nd pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruce vs Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80028/bruce/vs/SAL80085/lawson