Median price trend for houses
Based on 48 sales in the preceding 12 months
$965,000
Down 3.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $935k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.46m
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The quick read on
Duffy
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $965,000
- Median unit
- $673,000
- Population
- 3,395
- Postcode
- 2611
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Duffy, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Duffy
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Duffy ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Down 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Duffy, ACT is currently $965,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Duffy has a 12-month growth rate of -3.0% for houses and -15.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $935,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000 in Duffy.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Duffy is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Duffy is $673,000, which has decreased 15.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $392,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $845,000 in Duffy. The median rent for units and apartments in Duffy is $475 per week and has decreased 24.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Duffy safe?
The overall rate for Duffy is 2,105 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% below the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Duffy.
Overall crime rate
2,105
offences per 100,000 residents
57% belowAustralian Capital Territory
DuffyAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Duffy?
Duffy ACT 2611 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3,395 people call Duffy home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,593 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,395
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,476 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $445 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%Above
15–3423.6%Below
35–5428.9%Above
55–7420.3%Above
75 and over7.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.7%Above
Townhouses7.9%Below
Apartments4.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.4%Above
Paying a mortgage43.4%Above
Renting19.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car32.1%Below
Two cars43.6%Above
Three or more20.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.0%Above
Drove to work61.6%Above
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%Below
What stands out in Duffy
13.0% of workers in Duffy worked from home on Census day.
4.2% of Duffy residents were born in England.
49.2% of people in Duffy described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Duffy
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Duffy ACT 2611.
Is Duffy family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Duffy's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
963 family households lived in Duffy; 48.0% were couple families and 14.7% were one-parent families.
39.9% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Duffy?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Duffy had 3,395 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Duffy?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.7% of occupied private dwellings in Duffy.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Duffy?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
43.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.2% rented their home. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Duffy?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Duffy had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 29.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Duffy?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
61.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Duffy?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 32.1% of the total.
64.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Duffy, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.4% reported a different address.
20.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Duffy?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.3% of residents used only English at home.
14.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Duffy residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.5% of Duffy's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.5% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Duffy?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.2% of ancestry responses in Duffy.
Australian ancestry made up 38.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Duffy?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
32.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 21.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Duffy?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
41.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Duffy show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Duffy?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Duffy?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,593 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,476.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $445 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Duffy compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.0% in Duffy, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 37.4% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 19.2% in Duffy, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Duffy
Is Duffy expensive?
The median house price is $965,000, while units and apartments sit at $673,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Duffy good for families?
The Census counted 963 local families, and 19.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Duffy?
Larger houses have a median around $1,460,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Duffy
47 streets in Duffy
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avon Pl
- Blowering St
- Blue Rock Cl
- Brewster Pl
- Burdekin St
- Burrendong St
- Burrinjuck Cr
- Cargelligo St
- Cethana Pl
- Coliban Pl
- Cordeaux St
- Cotter Rd
- Dixon Dr
- Dolly Mcgrath St
- Duffy Pl
- Eildon Pl
- Eppalock St
- Eucumbene Dr
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- Eungella St
- Forestry St
- Glenbawn Pl
- Glenmaggie St
- Jemalong St
- Jindabyne St
- Kallara Cl
- Manton Pl
- Miena Pl
- Mirrool St
- Mokoan Pl
- Moogerah St
- Nyah Pl
- Paloona Pl
- Renmark St
- Rocklands St
- Rowallan Pl
- Serpentine St
- Settlement Dr
- Somerset St
- Tantangara St
- Tarago Pl
- Tinaroo Pl
- Tullaroop St
- Waranga Pl
- Warragamba Ave
- Wuruma Pl
- Wyangala St
- Yanco Pl
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