Bruce
ACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT
7,520 (2021) → 8,094 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bruce is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2617, about 5km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Bruce are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 111km inland. Bruce has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (6.25%), India (4.85%), Nepal (3.5%), England (2.07%), Vietnam (1.56%)
Top languages: Mandarin (6.66%), Nepali (3.48%), Cantonese (2.02%), Vietnamese (1.76%), Hindi (1.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1096 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Radford CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1193
Nearby (within 10km)
- Maribyrnong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1104
- Aranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1152
- Canberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1104
- University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1064
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1108
- University of Canberra High School KaleenSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1060
- Black Mountain SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1020
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1077
- Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1078
- O'Connor Cooperative SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1149
- Kaleen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1101
- Lyneham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1134
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
Compare Bruce with another suburb
Compare two suburbs
Frequently asked questions about Bruce
Is Bruce safe?
Bruce has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,819 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bruce from Canberra CBD?
Bruce is about 5.3 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 28 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bruce?
Bruce has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1193 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bruce?
Bruce has a transport score of 49/100 and 36 bus stops.