179,139 ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 140,614
- 2016: 150,431
- 2021: 179,139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bruce · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bruce
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 179,139 people in Bruce are married. This is a growing area that has become younger over the last decade, with the typical resident now aged 37.
179,139
▲ +27.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bruce — higher than 76% of areas.
| Bruce | 179,139 |
|---|---|
| Greater Melbourne | 4,917,750 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 27% since 2011, adding about 38,525 people. This makes Bruce larger than about 76% of similar areas.
37 yrs ▼ -9.8%
Younger than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The typical resident is a little younger than the state and national figures. While the number of children under 15 is about the same as the national 18.2%, those aged 65 and over have fallen to 14.8%, which is a little below the national average.
14.8% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bruce splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 0.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.7% of the population, a figure well below the national 11.5%.
0.6% ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bruce, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED204/bruce/topic/demographics-identity