9 Braybrooke Street, Bruce ACT 2617, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Apr 2001 | $2,950,000 | $150 |
Price per m² based on land size of 19593 m².
9 Braybrooke Street is a house situated on a large block of approximately 19,593 m². The generous land size provides ample space for outdoor activities and potential development.
Braybrooke Street is named after Ernest Kingston Braybrooke, who was a professor of law. The naming follows the suburb’s tradition of honoring figures connected to Australian tertiary education.
Bruce is well‑served by bus routes R2, R3 and R4, which run through the suburb via the Calvary Hospital, Radford College and the University of Canberra. Additionally, route R9 provides a connection to the Gungahlin light rail at Dickson.
The property is close to several sport venues: AIS Arena (about 0.3 km away), the Australian Institute of Sport (≈0.5 km), Canberra Stadium (≈0.6 km) and Fern Hill Park (≈0.4 km). These facilities offer a range of events and outdoor activities within walking distance.
Bruce is dominated by greywacke from the Ordovician Pittman Formation, with bands of black Acton Shale beneath the University of Canberra and Calvary Hospital. Additional features include Silurian‑age Glebe Farm Adamellite and calcareous shale in the north‑east of the suburb.
Bruce was gazetted on 6 June 1968 and is named for Viscount Bruce of Melbourne, the eighth Prime Minister of Australia. At the 2021 census the suburb had 7,520 residents, with a multicultural community where 58 % were Australian‑born.
