Chapman vs Duffy

Duffy is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 47 in Chapman. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chapman, most households are couple families. In Duffy, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Chapman: a median of $1.3 million, against $969,000 in Duffy. On these figures, Chapman tends to suit older residents, while Duffy suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Chapman carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 33/100)
  • Duffy has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Duffy

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($968,750 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Chapman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chapman

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 33/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Chapman and Duffy drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Chapman Duffy
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Chapman Duffy
Walkability 69 / 57
Chapman — Walkability: 69/100 Duffy — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 85 / 67
Chapman — Safety: 85/100 Duffy — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Chapman — Low fire risk: 1/100 Duffy — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 100 / 84
Chapman — Low flood risk: 100/100 Duffy — Low flood risk: 84/100

Demographics

Chapman skews older (47 vs 39); Chapman has higher household incomes ($161,772 vs $134,836).

Chapman Duffy
Population 2,867 3,395
+18% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +7.4%
Median age 47 39
Median household income $161,772/yr
+17% vs other
 $134,836/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+1% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chapman Duffy
0-4 3.5% / 5.7%
Chapman — 0-4: 3.5% Duffy — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 14.5% / 13.6%
Chapman — 5-14: 14.5% Duffy — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.5% / 6.7%
Chapman — 15-19: 6.5% Duffy — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.4% / 5.7%
Chapman — 20-24: 4.4% Duffy — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 5.3% / 11.1%
Chapman — 25-34: 5.3% Duffy — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.2% / 13.6%
Chapman — 35-44: 12.2% Duffy — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 15.0% / 15.3%
Chapman — 45-54: 15.0% Duffy — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.6% / 11.5%
Chapman — 55-64: 13.6% Duffy — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 13.3% / 8.9%
Chapman — 65-74: 13.3% Duffy — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 9.5% / 6.2%
Chapman — 75-84: 9.5% Duffy — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 2.2% / 1.7%
Chapman — 85+: 2.2% Duffy — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chapman 58.0% couple families
Chapman — Couple Families: 58.0% Chapman — Lone Person: 25.3% Chapman — One Parent Families: 14.0% Chapman — Group Household: 1.7% Chapman — Other Families: 0.9%
Duffy 51.3% couple families
Duffy — Couple Families: 51.3% Duffy — Lone Person: 27.9% Duffy — One Parent Families: 15.8% Duffy — Group Household: 4.2% Duffy — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chapman 11.1% renting
Chapman — Owned Outright: 49.0% Chapman — Mortgage: 39.9% Chapman — Renting: 11.1%
Duffy 19.2% renting
Duffy — Owned Outright: 37.4% Duffy — Mortgage: 43.4% Duffy — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Chapman Duffy
Bachelor Degree 23.0% / 19.6%
Chapman — Bachelor Degree: 23.0% Duffy — Bachelor Degree: 19.6%
Postgraduate Degree 12.0% / 11.0%
Chapman — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0% Duffy — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0%
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 9.1%
Chapman — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Duffy — Certificate III & IV: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 8.3%
Chapman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Duffy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.5% / 4.7%
Chapman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.5% Duffy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Chapman Duffy
England 4.7% / 4.2%
Chapman — England: 4.7% Duffy — England: 4.2%
India 0.9% / 1.5%
Chapman — India: 0.9% Duffy — India: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Chapman — New Zealand: 0.9% Duffy — New Zealand: 1.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.4%
Chapman — South Africa: 1.2% Duffy — South Africa: 0.4%
China 0.9% / 0.7%
Chapman — China: 0.9% Duffy — China: 0.7%
Germany 0.9% / 0.7%
Chapman — Germany: 0.9% Duffy — Germany: 0.7%
Italy 1.2% / —
Chapman — Italy: 1.2% Duffy — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chapman 89.9% houses
Chapman — Houses: 89.9% Chapman — Townhouses: 7.9% Chapman — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Duffy 87.4% houses
Duffy — Houses: 87.4% Duffy — Townhouses: 7.9% Duffy — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chapman Duffy
Median house price $1,300,000 $968,750
Median unit price — $700,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 26 sales
 23 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

Chapman Duffy
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Chapman Duffy
Houses — 4.3%
$760/wk on $910K
Units — 7.1%
$560/wk on $410K

Ranking within ACT

Chapman Duffy
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of ACT Higher than 68% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of ACT Higher than 39% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of ACT Higher than 70% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of ACT Higher than 25% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of ACT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 88% of ACT

Liveability

Chapman scores higher overall (65 vs 42); Chapman is more walkable (69 vs 57).

Chapman Duffy
Grade B C
Score 65/100 42/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Duffy carries more flood risk (16 vs 0); Duffy carries more crime risk (33 vs 15).

Chapman Duffy
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
33/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
16/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Chapman Duffy
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Australian National University, 9.9 km

Schools in Chapman

  • Chapman Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Duffy

  • Duffy Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Chapman Duffy
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Chapman Duffy
Walkability score 69/100 57/100
Distance to Canberra 15.9 km
+9% vs other
 14.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 19 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 54.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 82.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2611
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2611
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Chapman Duffy
Car (driver) 69.7% / 71.2%
Chapman — Car (driver): 69.7% Duffy — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 19.1% / 15.0%
Chapman — Worked from Home: 19.1% Duffy — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 6.0%
Chapman — Car (passenger): 5.8% Duffy — Car (passenger): 6.0%
Bus 2.5% / 4.4%
Chapman — Bus: 2.5% Duffy — Bus: 4.4%
Bicycle 1.9% / 2.7%
Chapman — Bicycle: 1.9% Duffy — Bicycle: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Chapman Duffy
Elevation 646 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Chapman Duffy
Connectivity score 50/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
1,109 premises
 2%
1,464 premises

Climate

Chapman Duffy
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chapman Duffy
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 11.9 µg/m³ 14.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.32 pphm —

Council rates

Chapman Duffy
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Chapman Duffy
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Chapman Duffy
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Chapman

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

Duffy

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

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