8 Maddison Close, Bruce ACT 2617, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Apr 2022 | $1,040,000 | $1,173 |
| Sold | Sep 1990 | $87,000 | $98 |
| Sold | May 1990 | $88,000 | $99 |
Price per m² based on land size of 886 m².
8 Maddison Close is a detached house. It sits on a generous 886 m² block, providing ample outdoor space.
The Canberra International Sports & Aquatic Centre is only about 0.5 km away, making it easily reachable on foot. The suburb also includes Canberra Stadium, the home of the Raiders and Brumbies, within the local area.
Bus routes R2, R3 and R4 run through Bruce, connecting the area to the Calvary Hospital, Radford College and the University of Canberra. Route R9 provides a link to the Gungahlin light‑rail at Dickson.
Bruce Ridge, a local park, is situated roughly 0.6 km from the property. A skateboard park is also within about 0.9 km, offering additional recreation options.
The Jamison Centre, a shopping mall with a variety of retail outlets, is about 0.9 km away. Several cafés and small stores are found along the growing commercial strip near Thynne Street.
Bruce was gazetted in 1968 and named after The Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, who served as Australia’s eighth Prime Minister and was the first Chancellor of the Australian National University.
At the 2021 census, Bruce had a population of 7,520 people, with 58.1 % born in Australia. The suburb is culturally diverse, with notable communities from China, India, Nepal and other countries, and 62.7 % of residents speak only English at home.
Bruce sits primarily on the greywacke of the Ordovician Pittman Formation, with bands of the black Acton Shale Member beneath the University of Canberra and Calvary Hospital. Additional Silurian‑age formations, such as the Glebe Farm Adamellite and calcareous shale of the Canberra formation, occur in the western and north‑eastern parts of the suburb.
