Duffy vs Rivett

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Duffy, about half of households are couple families.

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

  • Duffy has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Rivett carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 33/100)

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

First-home buyers

Rivett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($607,500 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rivett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($322/wk vs $445/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rivett

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 57/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rivett

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 33/100)
  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Duffy Rivett
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.

Duffy Rivett
Walkability 57 / 77
Duffy — Walkability: 57/100 Rivett — Walkability: 77/100
Safety 67 / 78
Duffy — Safety: 67/100 Rivett — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 1 / 1
Duffy — Low fire risk: 1/100 Rivett — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 84 / 85
Duffy — Low flood risk: 84/100 Rivett — Low flood risk: 85/100

Demographics

Duffy rents higher ($445/wk vs $322/wk); Duffy has higher household incomes ($134,836 vs $114,764).

Duffy Rivett
Population 3,395
+1% vs other
 3,354
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +5.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $134,836/yr
+15% vs other
 $114,764/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk
+28% vs other
 $322/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Duffy Rivett
0-4 5.7% / 7.2%
Duffy — 0-4: 5.7% Rivett — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.6% / 13.5%
Duffy — 5-14: 13.6% Rivett — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.7% / 5.5%
Duffy — 15-19: 6.7% Rivett — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 5.7% / 4.6%
Duffy — 20-24: 5.7% Rivett — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 11.1% / 12.5%
Duffy — 25-34: 11.1% Rivett — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.6% / 14.8%
Duffy — 35-44: 13.6% Rivett — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 15.3% / 13.2%
Duffy — 45-54: 15.3% Rivett — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 11.5% / 10.0%
Duffy — 55-64: 11.5% Rivett — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.9% / 10.6%
Duffy — 65-74: 8.9% Rivett — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.2% / 6.4%
Duffy — 75-84: 6.2% Rivett — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.7% / 2.0%
Duffy — 85+: 1.7% Rivett — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Rivett 43.6% couple families
Rivett — Couple Families: 43.6% Rivett — Lone Person: 35.2% Rivett — One Parent Families: 17.3% Rivett — Group Household: 2.7% Rivett — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Duffy 19.2% renting
Duffy — Owned Outright: 37.4% Duffy — Mortgage: 43.4% Duffy — Renting: 19.2%
Rivett 25.3% renting
Rivett — Owned Outright: 32.6% Rivett — Mortgage: 42.1% Rivett — Renting: 25.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Duffy Rivett
Bachelor Degree 19.6% / 17.3%
Duffy — Bachelor Degree: 19.6% Rivett — Bachelor Degree: 17.3%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 8.4%
Duffy — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% Rivett — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.1% / 9.6%
Duffy — Certificate III & IV: 9.1% Rivett — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.7%
Duffy — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Rivett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.7% / 4.4%
Duffy — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.7% Rivett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Duffy Rivett
England 4.2% / 3.7%
Duffy — England: 4.2% Rivett — England: 3.7%
India 1.5% / 2.1%
Duffy — India: 1.5% Rivett — India: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.0%
Duffy — New Zealand: 1.2% Rivett — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.5%
Duffy — Philippines: 0.5% Rivett — Philippines: 1.5%
China 0.7% / 0.8%
Duffy — China: 0.7% Rivett — China: 0.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.7%
Duffy — Germany: 0.7% Rivett — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Duffy 87.4% houses
Duffy — Houses: 87.4% Duffy — Townhouses: 7.9% Duffy — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Rivett 86.9% houses
Rivett — Houses: 86.9% Rivett — Townhouses: 13.0% Rivett — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Duffy Rivett
Median house price $968,750 $910,000
Median unit price $700,000 $607,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 25 sales
 19 days
from 38 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Duffy Rivett
3 bed $951K / $883K
Duffy — 3 bed: $951K (18 sales) Rivett — 3 bed: $883K (33 sales)

18 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.14M
Duffy — 4 bed: $1.1M (22 sales) Rivett — 4 bed: $1.14M (25 sales)

22 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Duffy Rivett
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.

Duffy Rivett
Houses 4.3%
$760/wk on $910K
 4.7%
$765/wk on $850K
Units 7.1%
$560/wk on $410K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Duffy Rivett
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of ACT Higher than 24% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of ACT Higher than 77% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of ACT Higher than 65% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of ACT Higher than 10% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of ACT Higher than 77% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 88% of ACT —

Liveability

Rivett is more walkable (77 vs 57).

Duffy Rivett
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Duffy carries more crime risk (33 vs 22).

Duffy Rivett
Bushfire High
99/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Low
16/100
 Low
15/100
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

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

Schools in Duffy

  • Duffy Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rivett

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Duffy Rivett
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both

Mobility

Duffy Rivett
Walkability score 57/100 77/100
Distance to Canberra 14.4 km 15.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 22 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 82.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.0
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.

Duffy Rivett
Car (driver) 71.2% / 71.9%
Duffy — Car (driver): 71.2% Rivett — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 14.3%
Duffy — Worked from Home: 15.0% Rivett — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.7%
Duffy — Car (passenger): 6.0% Rivett — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 4.4% / 5.7%
Duffy — Bus: 4.4% Rivett — Bus: 5.7%
Bicycle 2.7% / 1.5%
Duffy — Bicycle: 2.7% Rivett — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Duffy Rivett
Elevation 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 606 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Duffy Rivett
Connectivity score 46/100 45/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
1,464 premises
 0%
1,429 premises

Climate

Duffy Rivett
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Duffy

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

Rivett

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

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