Bruce, Canberra
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Bruce Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Population | 6,390 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,102/km2 (2,853/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1968 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2617 | ||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| District | Belconnen | ||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Ginninderra | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Fenner | ||||||||||||
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Bruce is a suburb of the Belconnen district of Canberra, that is located within the Australian Capital Territory, Australia. The suburb was gazetted on 6 June 1968 in recognition of Viscount Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1883-1967), the eighth Prime Minister of Australia and the first Chancellor of the Australian National University.
On Census night 2011, Bruce had a population of 6,390 people. Although, as of the late 2000s, the mean taxable income of individuals within the suburb is slightly lower than the ACT average, the suburb nonetheless is in the top decile in the Territory within the Australian Bureau of Statistics' SEIFA index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage. 37.2% of the population was foreign born, the eighth highest for any Canberra suburb.
The Fern Hill section of the suburb was originally planned as a hub for information and communications technology businesses, with some low-rise office buildings being developed off Thynne Street, along with a small commercial centre including a cafe. However, the area has seen considerable residential development, with densities ranging from detached houses through to four storey apartment buildings, with commercial ground floor uses.
Many of the streets in Bruce are named after people and places associated with Australian tertiary education, including:
The suburb is also relatively well-served by public transport, with ACTION's IPT (Intertown Public Transport) route running through it via the Calvary Hospital, Radford College, and the University of Canberra. The '7' and '3' bus routes also connect the suburb to Civic via Lyneham, Dickson, and Ainslie; and O'Connor and Acton respectively. Additionally, a number of cycle routes provide links to the Inner North, Belconnen Town Centre, and Kaleen.
For the purposes of Australian federal elections for the House of Representatives, Bruce is in the Fenner.
For the purposes of Australian Capital Territory elections for the ACT Legislative Assembly, Bruce is in the Ginninderra electorate.
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