$430 → 0.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $430
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bruce · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Bruce
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
About half of all households in Bruce rent their homes, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This makes the suburb stand out from the rest of the territory and the nation. With a typical weekly rent of $430, housing costs here are much higher than in most other areas.
$430
→ 0.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bruce — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bruce | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | $440 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most areas, and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 is also higher than usual. These costs are about the same as the territory-wide figures.
$1,733 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bruce, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $550–$749 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 49.6% of households renting, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, only 19.3% of homes are owned outright, a rate that is far below the Australian average.
49.6% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.3% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is Rented at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Owned outright (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare in Bruce, making up only 20.7% of homes, which is far below the territory and national figures. Instead, townhouses and flats dominate, and the low number of large homes helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
20.7% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.9% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is Townhouse / semi-detached at 46%, followed by Flat or apartment (33%) and Separate house (21%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bruce, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80028/bruce/topic/housing-dwellings