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The quick read on

Bruce

ACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,280,000
Median unit: $466,000
Population: 7,520
Postcode: 2617

Property market insights for Bruce (ACT)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bruce (ACT) ACT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,280,000

Up 15.2% over 12 months

3 bed: $797k
4 bed: $1.33m
5+ bed: $1.5m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 42 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

Up 1.8% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bruce (ACT), ACT is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bruce (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of 15.2% for houses and -9.2% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $797,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,330,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Bruce (ACT).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bruce (ACT) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 1.8% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bruce (ACT) is $466,000, which has decreased 9.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $365,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $490,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $748,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $926,000 in Bruce (ACT). The median rent for units and apartments in Bruce (ACT) is $575 per week and has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bruce safe?

The overall rate for Bruce is 8,175 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% above the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bruce.

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Overall crime rate

8,175

offences per 100,000 residents

66% aboveAustralian Capital Territory

BruceAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bruce?

Bruce ACT 2617 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.

7,520 people call Bruce home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,266 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 7,520
Median age: 29 years
Median mortgage: $1,733 / month
2021 household rent: $430 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1510.5%Below

15–3451.5%Above

35–5420.6%Below

55–7412.1%Below

75 and over5.3%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses20.7%Below

Townhouses45.7%Above

Apartments33.4%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright20.1%Below

Paying a mortgage28.3%Below

Renting51.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.7%Below

One car47.8%Above

Two cars36.3%Below

Three or more11.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.0%Below

Drove to work54.6%Below

Train, tram or bus9.5%Above

Walked or cycled6.4%In line

What stands out in Bruce

9.0% of workers in Bruce worked from home on Census day.

6.3% of Bruce residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.

44.1% of people in Bruce described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bruce

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bruce ACT 2617.

Is Bruce family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

10.5% of Bruce's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

1,628 family households lived in Bruce; 32.2% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.

29.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bruce?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bruce had 7,520 residents at the 2021 Census.

39.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

17.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bruce?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 20.7% of occupied private dwellings in Bruce.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 45.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 33.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bruce?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

20.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

28.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

51.6% rented their home. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bruce?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bruce had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 30.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 16.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bruce?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

9.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

54.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.

9.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bruce?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

One-car households formed 47.8% of the total.

47.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bruce, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

28.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 71.2% reported a different address.

38.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bruce?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

62.7% of residents used only English at home.

33.7% used a language other than English at home.

6.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bruce residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

38.8% of Bruce's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.2% was born in Australia.

6.3% of residents were born in China.

4.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bruce?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 28.6% of ancestry responses in Bruce.

Australian ancestry made up 27.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 11.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bruce?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

33.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bruce?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 73.8%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

40.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bruce show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bruce?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

39.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 25.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bruce?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,266 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bruce compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.0% in Bruce, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.

Outright ownership was 20.1% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Renting accounted for 51.6% in Bruce, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bruce (ACT)

Is Bruce (ACT) expensive?

The median house price is $1,280,000, while units and apartments sit at $466,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bruce (ACT) good for families?

The Census counted 1,628 local families, and 10.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bruce (ACT)?

Larger houses have a median around $1,500,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Bruce (ACT)

59 streets in Bruce (ACT)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Allawoona St
Bassett St
Battye St
Baudinette Cct
Bimbimbie St
Braybrooke St
Clews Pl
Cobbett Pl
College St
Colmer St
Cooinda St
Coveney St
Crisp Cct
Dines Pl
Eade St
Eardley St
Eastern Valley
Erdos St

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Fidler Ct
Fitzherbert Pl
Funder St
Goldman St
Goldsworthy Pl
Guraguma St
Haydon Dr
Hohnen St
Hytten Pl
Isles Pl
Jack Fleming Pl
Jaeger Cct
Kinloch Cct
Kirinari St
Lampard Cct
Lange Pl
Leverrier St
Linke Cr
Lycos St
Maddison Cl
Mary Potter Cct
Mayer Ct
Medlin St
Mugglestone Pl
Norman Fisher Cct
Paget St
Portus Pl
Purdie St
Slowey Pl
Tandy Cl
Tauss Pl
Teakle Pl
Telita St
Thirriwirri St
Thynne St
Traeger Ct
University Dr North
University Dr South
Vowels Cr
Watkin St
Weatherburn Pl

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