3,395 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,241
- 2016: 3,162
- 2021: 3,395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Duffy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Duffy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 80% of similar areas have a smaller population than Duffy, which is home to 3,395 people. This community is a little older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 39.
3,395
▲ +4.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Duffy — higher than 86% of areas.
| Duffy | 3,395 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,395, making it larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical person here is 39, which is noticeably older than the territory average of 35.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national and territory figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest age group at 26.8%.
16.5% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Duffy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the territory average. Over half of the population is married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
2.1% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Duffy, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 35%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Duffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80048/duffy/topic/demographics-identity