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Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021

Bruce then and now

Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bruce, ACT (postcode 2617) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.

Metric20162021Change
Population6,9977,520+523 · +7.5%
Median age2729+2 · +7.4%
Median household income$1,924/wk$2,266/wk+$342 · +17.8%
Median personal income$817/wk$1,027/wk+$210 · +25.7%
Median rent$375/wk$430/wk+$55 · +14.7%
Median mortgage$1,950/mo$1,733/mo$217 · -11.1%
Average household size2.32.30 · 0%

Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.

Population

Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021

+17.7% over 10 years

20116,39020166,99720217,520
2011 and 2016 figures are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders changed.

Population

7,520

was 6,997 in 2016

+523 · +7.5%

Median rent

$430/wk

was $375/wk in 2016

+$55 · +14.7%

Household income

$2,266/wk

was $1,924/wk in 2016

+$342 · +17.8%

Median age

29

was 27 in 2016

+2 · +7.4%

Dig deeper: Bruce population growth · Bruce then and now

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2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.