Duffys Forest

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 491 people were usually resident in Duffys Forest: of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.1% of people usually resident in Duffys Forest were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 77.8% of people usually resident in Duffys Forest were Australian citizens, 20.0% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 60.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Duffys Forest were married, 7.8% were either separated or divorced, 1.8% were widowed and 30.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 63.3% of people usually resident in Duffys Forest, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 9.6%, Italy 2.2%, New Zealand 1.8%, United States of America 1.0% and South Africa 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Duffys Forest were Anglican 29.5%, No Religion 16.5%, Catholic 16.5%, Uniting Church 7.1% and Pentecostal 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Duffys Forest were Italian 3.7%, Japanese 1.0%, Greek 0.8% and Spanish 0.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 213 people aged 15 years and over in Duffys Forest were in the labour force. Of these 57.3% worked full-time, 35.7% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.0% were unemployed. 119 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Duffys Forest were Managers 30.0%, Professionals 21.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.4%, Labourers 5.2%, Sales Workers 3.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 1.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Duffys Forest, the most common responses for industry of employment included Legal and Accounting Services 7.0%, Air and Space Transport 4.7%, Residential Care Services 4.2%, Adult, Community and Other Education 3.8% and Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Duffys Forest, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $843, the median family income was $2,616 and the median household income was $2,600.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 121 families in Duffys Forest: of these 37.2% were couple families without children, 53.7% were couple families with children, 9.1% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 148 occupied private dwellings were counted in Duffys Forest.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Duffys Forest, 95.9% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Duffys Forest, 45.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.6% were owned with a mortgage and 15.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Duffys Forest, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 26.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Duffys Forest, the median weekly rent was $300. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $4,700. The average people per household was 3.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Duffys Forest, 77.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 7.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.7% were group households.