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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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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bruce profile · O'Connor profile

Bruce O'Connor

Bruce (ACT) and O'Connor (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and resident profiles. Bruce (ACT) is more diverse and transient, with 38.8% of people born overseas and 68.6% having moved there in the last five years. It is also much younger, with a typical age of 29. In contrast, O'Connor (ACT) has more established families and a higher share of separate houses at 66.0%, compared to just 20.7% in Bruce (ACT). O'Connor (ACT) also has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly family income that is $770 higher than in Bruce (ACT).

Since 2011, both areas have remained highly accessible, with nearly all homes within a short walk of public transport and parks. This shared accessibility sits alongside a high level of education in both places, as more than half of adults in both Bruce (ACT) and O'Connor (ACT) hold a bachelor degree or higher. While Bruce (ACT) has far more public transport departures, O'Connor (ACT) provides better access to health services, with 89.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 51.6% in Bruce (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 87th pct 5,917 86th pct

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

29 yrs 4th pct 35 yrs 14th 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/1k kids in Bruce in O'Connor +2.02 more in O'Connor

1.27 13th pct 3.28 45th pct

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

26 88th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Bruce in O'Connor +71 larger in O'Connor

548 78th pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Bruce in O'Connor +13 higher in O'Connor

1,121 96th pct 1,134 98th 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 85th pct $1,261 92nd pct

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

$2,266 86th pct $2,518 90th pct

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

$2,693 87th pct $3,463 96th 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 86th pct 81 84th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

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

$900 73rd pct $599 45th pct

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

$2,424 76th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th 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 87th pct $451 88th pct

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

$1,733 57th pct $2,500 88th 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 87th pct 28 86th pct

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

6.91 85th pct 4.73 76th pct

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

3,753.9 100th pct 732.5 83rd pct

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

19 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bruce in O'Connor +1 longer in Bruce

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

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

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Bruce in O'Connor +4,573 more in Bruce

14,960 67th pct 10,387 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Bruce in O'Connor +63,915 more in Bruce

106,486 80th pct 42,571 62nd pct

Transit to city in Bruce in O'Connor +7 longer in O'Connor

26 4th pct 33 10th 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%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bruce in O'Connor +686 higher in Bruce

3,644 53rd pct 2,958 44th pct

Assault/100k in Bruce in O'Connor +362 higher in Bruce

598 44th pct 237 9th pct

Sexual/100k in Bruce in O'Connor +48 higher in Bruce

133 59th pct 85 36th pct

Robbery/100k in Bruce in O'Connor

— 34 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Bruce in O'Connor +101 higher in O'Connor

186 13th pct 287 26th pct

Theft/100k in Bruce in O'Connor +492 higher in Bruce

1,117 53rd pct 625 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bruce in O'Connor +20 higher in Bruce

239 63rd pct 220 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Bruce in O'Connor +49 higher in Bruce

505 34th pct 456 30th pct

5-yr change in Bruce in O'Connor +7.4 pts higher in Bruce

-49.0% 10th pct -56.4% 5th pct

Walkability

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

6.5 91st pct 7.5 95th pct

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

6.4 91st pct 7.6 98th pct

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

98.2% 99th pct 94.2% 97th pct

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

86.9% 93rd pct 88.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Bruce in O'Connor even

99.4% 98th pct 99.6% 99th pct

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

94.0% 95th pct 95.6% 97th 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% 84th pct 89.6% 97th pct

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

15.3 54th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Bruce in O'Connor +60 higher in Bruce

354 98th pct 294 95th pct

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

5.9% 52nd pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Bruce with nearby areas

Aranda Lawson Kaleen Belconnen O'Connor Cook ACT Remainder - Canberra Central Macquarie

Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

Turner Lyneham Dickson Braddon ACT Remainder - Canberra Central City Bruce Downer

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/sal/SAL80028/bruce/vs/SAL80102/o-connor