Bruce

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 129,161 people were usually resident in Bruce: of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. Of the total population 0.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 17.0% of people usually resident in Bruce were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 80.4% of people usually resident in Bruce were Australian citizens, 45.0% were born overseas and 0.8% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 53.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bruce were married, 9.7% were either separated or divorced, 6.4% were widowed and 30.6% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 47.9% of people usually resident in Bruce, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Sri Lanka 3.3%, China 3.3%, India 3.1%, Viet Nam 2.9% and England 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bruce were Catholic 26.7%, No Religion 14.6%, Anglican 9.3%, Eastern Orthodox 8.9% and Buddhism 6.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bruce were Greek 4.8%, Mandarin 3.9%, Cantonese 3.7%, Vietnamese 3.5% and Italian 3.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 49.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 60,182 people aged 15 years and over in Bruce were in the labour force. Of these 60.2% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 2.9% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.9% were unemployed. 39,840 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bruce were Professionals 19.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.1%, Labourers 11.3%, Sales Workers 10.4%, Managers 10.0%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.8% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bruce, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.9%, School Education 3.5%, Hospitals 3.0%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 2.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Bruce, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $406, the median family income was $1,113 and the median household income was $972.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 34,990 families in Bruce: of these 33.1% were couple families without children, 49.0% were couple families with children, 15.9% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 47,193 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bruce.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bruce, 77.7% were separate houses, 7.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bruce, 39.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.1% were owned with a mortgage and 23.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bruce, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 62.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.2% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bruce, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bruce, 72.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.5% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.