Bruce (ACT), ACT, 2617

Population

7,520

Median age

29

Median household income / week

$2,266

Dwelling vacancy

7.5%

Unoccupied private dwellings

217 of 2,898

Median monthly mortgage

$1,733

Employment rate

69.7%

Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)

119 / 1,226 / 895

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)

89

Against the person

10

Against property

42

Rate per 1,000 residents

11.8

Person-crime prevalence

About 1 in 752 residents

State safety percentile

65.2th (lower crime is better)

Year-on-year change

+15.6%

Most common offence types

• Assault - Non-Fv4
• Motor Vehicle Theft5
• Other Offences37
• Property Damage12
• Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)15

Schools & preschools

1

Median school ICSEA

1,203

• Radford CollegeCombined

3 active roadworks / incidents

• Downer Group - Arterial North Reseal - 2025/26 ANR002 Aikman Drive (Southbound), Belconnen - PSS25092Aikman Drive centre medians at:Thirriwirri Street and Joy Cummings Place intersection.Townsend Place.9:30 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday.7 am - 8 pm Saturday.8 am - 9 pm Sunday.01 Dec 2025 – 01 Dec 2026
• TTE26-AIS-4056 Australian Sports Commission, AIS Arena DeliveriesBattye Street: All directions: from Leverrier Street to GIO Stadium western side carpark turn-around roundabout05 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
• TTE26-GIO Stadium Events - Major, Medium & Small 2026Battye Street,Braybrooke Street,Leverrier Crescent,Masterman Street,Agar Street,Ginninderra Drive,Watson Street andThynne Street.31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2027

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

46 planning-related records

150 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

• Oscar's BakeryBakery
• Commonwealth BankBank
• ucbarBar
• Le Beaute LoungeBeauty salon
• Bench (35)
• Bicycle Parking (11)
• Battye Street after Eade StreetBus stop
• Battye Street after WatkinsBus stop
• Braybrooke Street after Baytte StreetBus stop
• Braybrooke Street after Ginninderra DriveBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

• Fern Hill ParkPark
• Gossan Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve

Hospitals & GP clinics

14

Emergency department

On site

• Arthritis Foundation of the ACTHaydon Drivecentre
• Calvary Bruce Private Hospitalhospital
• Canberra Specialist Medical Centreclinic
• Capital Chemist Brucepharmacy
• Dr Ann & Ian Crawshawdoctor
• GP Super ClinicAllawoona Streetclinic
• ICON Cancer CentreAllawoona Streetdoctor
• ICON Cancer Centre Canberraclinic
• Laverty Pathologypathology_collection
• Nephrocare Northside Dialysis Clinicdialysis

IRSAD decile (2021)

10/10

IRSD decile (2021)

10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

41 state heritage places

• Aboriginal Places along the Gungahlin Drive Extension and in Tidbinbilla Nature ReserveBruce Ridge IF33 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places along the Gungahlin Drive Extension and in Tidbinbilla Nature ReserveBruce Ridge IF33 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places along the Gungahlin Drive Extension and in Tidbinbilla Nature ReserveBruce Ridge 53 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places along the Gungahlin Drive Extension and in Tidbinbilla Nature ReserveBruce Ridge 53 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places in Belconnen, Coree, Cotter River, Gungahlin, Paddy's River and StromloBruce IF13 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places in Belconnen, Coree, Cotter River, Gungahlin, Paddy's River and StromloBruce IF23 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF13 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsGH Pad 13 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsGHIF 13 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsBMF 33 - Registered Places or Objects

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

• AIS Child Care Centrekindergarten
• Bruce Early Childhood Centrechildcare
• Bruce Ridge Early Childhood Centre and Preschoolkindergarten
• Kirinari Early Childhood Centrekindergarten

Bushfire planning zone

No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Parks & woodland (OSM)

54

Parks (OSM)

18

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Desirability score

77.6/100

Cohort rank

#25 among Metro Canberra suburbs

• AIS Child Care Centrechildcarekindergarten
• Bruce Early Childhood Centrechildcarechildcare
• Bruce Ridge Early Childhood Centre and Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
• Kirinari Early Childhood Centrechildcarekindergarten
• Aboriginal Places along the Gungahlin Drive Extension and in Tidbinbilla Nature ReserveheritageBruce Ridge IF33 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places along the Gungahlin Drive Extension and in Tidbinbilla Nature ReserveheritageBruce Ridge IF33 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places along the Gungahlin Drive Extension and in Tidbinbilla Nature ReserveheritageBruce Ridge 53 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places along the Gungahlin Drive Extension and in Tidbinbilla Nature ReserveheritageBruce Ridge 53 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places in Belconnen, Coree, Cotter River, Gungahlin, Paddy's River and StromloheritageBruce IF13 - Registered Places or Objects
• Aboriginal Places in Belconnen, Coree, Cotter River, Gungahlin, Paddy's River and StromloheritageBruce IF23 - Registered Places or Objects