7,520 ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,390
- 2016: 6,997
- 2021: 7,520
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bruce · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bruce
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bruce is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is reflected in a population of 7,520 people, where young adults and youth dominate the local demographic.
7,520
▲ +17.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bruce — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bruce | 7,520 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | 38,073 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 29, which is noticeably younger than the territory figure of 35 and far younger than the national typical age of 38.
29 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 29 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With 64.5% of people aged between 15 and 44, this area has a much lower proportion of children under 15 and seniors over 65 compared to most other areas.
11.2% ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Youth (15–24) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people are in de facto relationships here than in most areas, and a majority of residents (55.2%) have never been married.
1.3% ▲ +55.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bruce, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 35%.
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/sal/SAL80028/bruce/topic/demographics-identity