Bruce · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bruce

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over a third of Bruce households earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a wealthy area where typical weekly family incomes reach $2,693, a figure that sits well above the national average.

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📍 Bruce, Suburb / Locality

Where Bruce sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,266 ▲ +8.9%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bruce — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bruce$2,266
2617, ACT $2,177
Australian Capital Territory $2,373
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,266, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure. This is about the same as the typical income across the ACT.

$1,027 ▲ +27.7%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $804
  • 2016: $817
  • 2021: $1,027

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,266 ▲ +8.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,080
  • 2016: $1,924
  • 2021: $2,266

Median total household income per week.

$2,693 ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,507
  • 2016: $2,456
  • 2021: $2,693

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a high proportion of top earners, with 32.8% of households making $3,000 or more per week. While this is far above the national figure, it is well below the ACT average.

Household income distribution

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In Bruce, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $4,000 or more (19%).

Personal income distribution

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Bruce splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80028/bruce/topic/income