Duffy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Duffy

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are the norm in Duffy, where 2.7 people typically live in each home. This is higher than most areas and reflects a community where a strong majority of households are families with children.

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📍 Duffy, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Duffy sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Duffy — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Duffy2.7
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 2.6
Australian Capital Territory 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live alone here, at 20.4%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes house two people (32.7%) or four people (20.1%), and this pattern has barely changed since 2011.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.4% ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Duffy, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common in Duffy, with 62.8% of households consisting of couples with children. One-parent families make up 11.5% of the total, a figure that is lower than most areas and a little below the national average.

11.5% ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Duffy, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Duffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081092/duffy/topic/family-households