ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Bruce (ACT), ACT, 2617
Current weather
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80% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10° today · 21.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#25 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bruce (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 7,520 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 89 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+16%), roughly 11.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,203
- Radford CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
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
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
46 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENActive
March 2026
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENActive
2025· 7 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2025
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
September 2025
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2025
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2025
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 6 proposals
September 2024
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2024
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2024
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2023
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 4 proposals
August 2022
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2022
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
February 2022
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 10 proposals
November 2021
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2021
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2021
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2021
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2021
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2021
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2021
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2021
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 8 proposals
October 2020
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCBRUCE · BELCONNENCompleted
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
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).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fern Hill ParkPark
- Gossan Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- AIS Child Care Centrekindergarten
- Bruce Early Childhood Centrechildcare
- Bruce Ridge Early Childhood Centre and Preschoolkindergarten
- Kirinari Early Childhood Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 54
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 77.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #25 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 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
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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