Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Duffy ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Duffy, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Duffy ACT is 3,395 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Duffy is $1,251 per week ($65,052 per year). Median rent in Duffy is $445 per week ($1,928 per month). Duffy has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Duffy has a population density of 1214.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Duffy is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Duffy is $2,476.

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Duffy Population

residents (Census 2021)

Duffy Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,251/wk

$65,052 per year

#336 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$445/wk

$1,928 per month

#1221 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,476/mo

Avg household size: —

Duffy Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,676) Female 50.6% (1,714)

Population Density

1214.1

people per km²

3,395 people · 2.8 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$3,099

Family income/wk

Duffy Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Duffy Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.3% 449 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.7% 521 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Duffy Country of Birth

Australia

90.8%

England

4.9%

India

1.5%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

Croatia

0.4%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Duffy Religion

No Religion

53.6%

Catholic

23.1%

Anglican

10.2%

Not stated

5.1%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Islam

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Duffy Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Duffy Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.8%

Malayalam

12.0%

Mandarin

12.0%

Croatian

11.3%

French

10.5%

Spanish

8.3%

IAL Nepali

7.5%

Italian

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Duffy Employment

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Employed full-time

44.9% 1,132 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.6% 493 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 68 people

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Not in labour force

32.8% 827 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Duffy Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.1%

Postgraduate Degree

20.5%

Certificate III/IV

17.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.7%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Duffy Occupation

Professionals

38.1%

Managers

24.8%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Sales Workers

2.8%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Duffy Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.5%

Society & Culture

22.4%

Engineering

9.3%

Health

9.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.4%

Education

7.2%

Information Technology

6.3%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Duffy Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Duffy Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.3%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

29.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Duffy Marital Status

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Married

50.4% 1,375

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Separated

2.2% 61

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Divorced

8.0% 218

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 105

👤

Never married

35.5% 967

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Duffy Ancestry

Australian

29.1%

English

28.7%

Irish

10.1%

Scottish

9.2%

Other

8.8%

German

4.0%

Italian

2.4%

Chinese

1.6%

Polish

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Dutch

1.5%

Indian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Duffy School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.1%

Secondary — Government

22.0%

Primary — Catholic

13.7%

Secondary — Catholic

13.3%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Duffy Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 323

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 6,254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Duffy Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.4% 591

—

Not a volunteer

77.6% 2,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Duffy Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

1.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Duffy How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.2%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Bus

3.6%

Bicycle

2.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

Walked only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Duffy Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.4%

1 vehicle

32.2%

2 vehicles

43.8%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Duffy Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

6.9%

3 bedrooms

39.8%

4 bedrooms

41.7%

5 bedrooms

8.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Duffy Population Mobility

13.9%

moved in the last year

35.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Duffy Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

152

Indigenous residents

6,452

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Duffy Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

307

Asthma

145

Arthritis

103

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Duffy Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

18.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.9%

$3,500+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Duffy Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.0%

Couple — no children

25.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Duffy Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 30

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 10

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Previously served

4.8% 126

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Never served

93.7% 2,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Duffy Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.9% 394

—

Did not provide

85.1% 2,243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Duffy Children Ever Born

No children

34.6%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

34.7%

3 children

15.1%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Duffy When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

120

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

118

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Duffy Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.0%

5–14 hours

37.7%

15–29 hours

15.7%

30+ hours

8.2%

Did not do domestic work

15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Duffy Household Size

1 person

20.3%

2 persons

32.6%

3 persons

18.0%

4 persons

20.1%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Duffy Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,805

Moved from ACT

292

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Duffy Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.6%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Duffy Schools

schools nearby

government

1105

avg ICSEA score

4,967

total students

Orana Steiner School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 413 students

1136

ICSEA

St Jude's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 425 students

1131

ICSEA

Canberra Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 96 students

1128

ICSEA

Arawang Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 469 students

1113

ICSEA

Evelyn Scott School Government

Combined · K-10 · 717 students

1107

ICSEA

Chapman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 502 students

1106

ICSEA

Charles Weston School Government

Primary · K-6 · 511 students

1099

ICSEA

St John Vianney's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

1094

ICSEA

Duffy Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1088

ICSEA

Mount Stromlo High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 846 students

1085

ICSEA

Islamic School of Canberra Independent

Combined · K-11 · 455 students

1073

ICSEA

Stromlo Forest Anglican College Independent

Combined

Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Duffy Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,593/wk

Median Rent $445/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Duffy

Your weekly income

≈ $11,236/month

Median rent $445/wk

Left after rent $2,148/wk

Rent share 17.2%

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Duffy vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,851 Income: $1,358/wk Rent: $480/wk

City

Pop: 4,835 Income: $1,076/wk Rent: $550/wk

Crace

Pop: 4,800 Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 4,781 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Pop: 4,470 Income: $1,448/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Pop: 4,435 Income: $1,548/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Duffy

What is the population of Duffy ACT?

The population of Duffy ACT is 3,395 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1214.1 people per km².Duffy is ranked #2,176 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Duffy?

The median personal income in Duffy ACT is $1,251 per week, or $65,052 per year.The median household income is $2,593 per week.Family income is $3,099 per week.Duffy is ranked #336 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Duffy?

Median rent in Duffy ACT is $445 per week ($1,928 per month).Rent represents 17.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Duffy ranks #1,221 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Duffy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Duffy ACT is $2,476. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Duffy?

The median age in Duffy ACT is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Duffy a good suburb to live in?

Duffy is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,395.The median income is $1,251/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80048. All dollar figures in AUD.