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Duffy vs Wright

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Duffy profile · Wright profile

Duffy Wright

Wright and Duffy are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different characters. Wright is a young, diverse hub where 38.2% of people were born overseas and 37.1% use another language at home. It has a high share of apartments and renters, with 31.1% of households renting. In contrast, Duffy is more traditional, with 87.4% of homes being separate houses and 36.5% owned outright. Duffy is also older, with 16.5% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 4.5% in Wright.

These two areas are drifting further apart as the gap in overseas births and home languages has widened since 2016. However, they remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,560 to $2,590. Both areas also have a similar share of children under 15 and almost identical levels of overall advantage compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.4 pts higher in Duffy Separate houses: 48.2 pts higher in Duffy 3+ bedrooms: 38.0 pts higher in Duffy Recent movers: 28.5 pts higher in Wright Other language: 22.5 pts higher in Wright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Duffyin Wright +413 larger in Wright gap steady
3,395 13th pct 3,808 15th pct
Median age in Duffyin Wright +7 yrs older in Duffy gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Duffyin Wright +1.4 pts higher in Duffy gap steady
2.1% 50th pct 0.8% 20th pct
Aged 65+ in Duffyin Wright +12.0 pts higher in Duffy gap steady
16.5% 44th pct 4.5% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Duffyin Wright +0.6 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
19.5% 68th pct 20.2% 73rd pct
De facto in Duffyin Wright +3.0 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
12.2% 51st pct 15.1% 82nd pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.2%
19.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 4.5%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.4%
35.4% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%
2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Duffy Wright

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Duffyin Wright +17.7 pts higher in Wright gap widening
20.5% 46th pct 38.2% 80th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 58.6%
1.5% India +8.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%
0.4% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 27.4%
38.2% English ◂ +14.8 pts 23.4%
13.5% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
1.9% Indian +9.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.2% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Duffyin Wright +22.5 pts higher in Wright gap widening
14.6% 55th pct 37.1% 81st pct
Limited English in Duffyin Wright +1.2 pts higher in Wright gap steady
0.9% 40th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 59.0%
1.0% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Duffyin Wright +9.3 pts higher in Duffy gap widening
49.7% 85th pct 40.4% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 40.4%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 31.5%
1.0% Hinduism +10.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.7% Islam +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Duffyin Wright +8.2 pts higher in Wright gap steady
77.7% 89th pct 86.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Duffyin Wright +10.7 pts higher in Wright gap steady
44.0% 87th pct 54.7% 98th pct
Schools in Duffyin Wright
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Duffyin Wright
1.51 32nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Duffyin Wright +4 more in Duffy
11 29th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Duffyin Wright
374 12th pct —
Avg size in Duffyin Wright
374 43rd pct —
ICSEA in Duffyin Wright
1,088 79th pct —

Highest year of school

77.7% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 86.0%
11.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.6%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
18.7% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%
8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%
19.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.4% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.4% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
7.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
4.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Duffyin Wright +$195 higher in Wright gap narrowing
$1,251 91st pct $1,446 97th pct
Household income in Duffyin Wright +$34 higher in Duffy gap narrowing
$2,593 90th pct $2,559 89th pct
Family income in Duffyin Wright +$51 higher in Wright gap narrowing
$3,099 90th pct $3,150 91st pct
High earners in Duffyin Wright even gap narrowing
26.4% 93rd pct 26.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Duffyin Wright +0.7 pts higher in Duffy gap steady
41.2% 92nd pct 40.4% 91st pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 23.8%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%
7.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
28.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 17.8%
10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Duffyin Wright +7.5 pts higher in Duffy
29.4% 57th pct 21.9% 16th pct
Mental health in Duffyin Wright +0.4 pts higher in Wright
9.0% 53rd pct 9.5% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Duffyin Wright +2.7 pts higher in Duffy gap steady
4.9% 39th pct 2.2% 5th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
9.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None +7.7 pts ▸ 73.0%
20.9% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 17.0%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Duffyin Wright +5.3 pts higher in Duffy gap narrowing
21.7% 87th pct 16.4% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Duffyin Wright +5.9 pts higher in Duffy gap steady
14.4% 87th pct 8.5% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Duffyin Wright +0.3 pts higher in Duffy gap narrowing
30.2% 76th pct 30.0% 75th pct
Defence service in Duffyin Wright +1.6 pts higher in Duffy
5.9% 91st pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Duffyin Wright +6.4 pts higher in Duffy gap narrowing
23.1% 69th pct 16.7% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Duffyin Wright +43 larger in Duffy
72 23rd pct 29 9th pct
Median age in Duffyin Wright +4 yrs older in Wright
21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Duffyin Wright +15.7 pts higher in Wright
61.5% 85th pct 77.3% 97th pct
Unemployment in Duffyin Wright
32.0% 100th pct —
Median income in Duffyin Wright +$678 higher in Wright
$634 50th pct $1,312 98th pct
Household income in Duffyin Wright +$634 higher in Wright
$1,449 34th pct $2,083 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Duffyin Wright +2.2 pts higher in Duffy
12.5% 86th pct 10.3% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Duffyin Wright +0.2 larger in Duffy gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Duffyin Wright +1.4 pts higher in Duffy gap narrowing
11.5% 34th pct 10.1% 21st pct
Living alone in Duffyin Wright +6.4 pts higher in Wright gap widening
20.4% 30th pct 26.8% 57th pct

Family composition

62.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 61.3%
24.9% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%
20.4% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
20.1% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.8%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Duffyin Wright +$16 higher in Wright gap steady
$445 78th pct $461 83rd pct
Mortgage in Duffyin Wright +$526 higher in Duffy gap widening
$2,476 87th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Duffyin Wright +0.30 higher in Wright gap steady
0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Duffyin Wright +12.4 pts higher in Wright gap widening
18.7% 25th pct 31.1% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Duffyin Wright +27.4 pts higher in Duffy gap narrowing
36.5% 63rd pct 9.0% 2nd pct
Separate houses in Duffyin Wright +48.2 pts higher in Duffy gap narrowing
87.4% 57th pct 39.2% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Duffyin Wright +38.0 pts higher in Duffy gap narrowing
90.1% 82nd pct 52.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 58.2%
36.5% Owned outright ◂ +27.4 pts 9.0%
18.7% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +48.2 pts 39.2%
4.1% Flat or apartment +45.8 pts ▸ 49.9%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 27.4%
39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 18.4%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.5% 1 bedroom +15.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.7% $350–$549 +36.8 pts ▸ 62.5%
24.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.9%
21.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 4.8%
12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%
5.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 29.7%
17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
30.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%
9.4% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Duffyin Wright +1.6 pts higher in Duffy gap narrowing
3.4% 34th pct 1.8% 13th pct
Work from home in Duffyin Wright +2.1 pts higher in Duffy gap steady
13.0% 44th pct 10.9% 35th pct
PT commute in Duffyin Wright +2.0 pts higher in Wright gap widening
3.0% 66th pct 5.0% 82nd pct
PT stops in Duffyin Wright +22 more in Duffy
30 40th pct 8 16th pct
Stops/1k in Duffyin Wright +6.74 more in Duffy
8.84 87th pct 2.10 22nd pct
Departures/1k in Duffyin Wright +1,326.6 more in Duffy
1,885.7 81st pct 559.1 40th pct
PT routes in Duffyin Wright +2 more in Duffy
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Duffyin Wright +3 longer in Wright
2 14th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Duffyin Wright +1 longer in Duffy
12 17th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Duffyin Wright +5,207 more in Wright
6,211 14th pct 11,418 35th pct
Reach 45 min in Duffyin Wright +5,542 more in Duffy
27,174 36th pct 21,632 31st pct
Transit to city in Duffyin Wright +11 longer in Duffy
52 38th pct 41 20th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 66.3%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
3.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.3% Walked even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.1% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.3%
3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Duffyin Wright +28.5 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
34.3% 34th pct 62.8% 93rd pct
Recent arrivals in Duffyin Wright +11.7 pts higher in Wright gap steady
8.9% 39th pct 20.6% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Duffyin Wright +0.9 pts higher in Duffy gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 3.0% 11th pct
Participation in Duffyin Wright +15.7 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
66.5% 73rd pct 82.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Duffyin Wright +7.5 pts higher in Wright gap narrowing
65.0% 87th pct 72.5% 100th pct

Industries people work in

32.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 30.7%
11.0% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%
7.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
5.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.9% Accommodation & food even 4.9%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
21.5% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Duffyin Wright +1 higher in Wright
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Duffyin Wright +1 higher in Wright
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Duffyin Wright even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Duffyin Wright +1 higher in Wright
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Duffyin Wright +34 higher in Wright
1,108 89th pct 1,142 96th pct
ERP in Duffyin Wright +1,243 higher in Wright
3,514 13th pct 4,757 19th pct
Growth in Duffyin Wright +21.1 pts higher in Wright
4.1% 45th pct 25.1% 92nd pct
Businesses in Duffyin Wright +163 higher in Wright
166 7th pct 329 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Duffyin Wright +19 higher in Duffy
824 47th pct 805 45th pct
Max temp in Duffyin Wright +0.4 higher in Wright
20.8 27th pct 21.2 31st pct
Min temp in Duffyin Wright +0.3 higher in Wright
6.6 1st pct 6.9 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Duffyin Wright +0.4 higher in Wright
6.4 65th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Duffyin Wright +0.5 more in Wright
5.8 59th pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Duffyin Wright +12.9 pts higher in Duffy
97.9% 83rd pct 85.0% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Duffyin Wright +13.3 pts higher in Duffy
99.9% 99th pct 86.6% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Duffyin Wright even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Duffyin Wright +5.6 pts higher in Wright
93.2% 72nd pct 98.8% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Duffyin Wright even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Duffyin Wright +33.7 pts higher in Wright
46.8% 51st pct 80.4% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Duffyin Wright +13.1 more in Duffy
21.8 76th pct 8.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Duffyin Wright +671 higher in Wright
193 70th pct 863 100th pct
Mean slope in Duffyin Wright +0.7 pts higher in Wright
6.2% 63rd pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Duffy vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081092/duffy/vs/801101139/wright