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Duffy bushfire risk

Of Duffy’s 1,507 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 9.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Duffy’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the ACT average of 8.5%.

0%
In a flood area
9.2%
In a bushfire area
1,507
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Duffy

Flood and bushfire areas across Duffy. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Duffy

Duffy sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 11,701 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,701 total. Figures are for the whole ACT police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Duffy

Duffy is mostly other. The most common zones:

Other71.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: SUBURBAN

Other25.1% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: SUBURBAN CORE

Centre / commercial1.9% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: LOCAL CENTRE

School catchments in Duffy

Duffy can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Duffy

At the 2021 Census, 20.6% of Duffy’s 3,395 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian38.8%
English38.2%
Irish13.5%
Scottish12.3%
German5.4%
Italian3.2%

Top countries of birth

England4.2%
India1.5%
New Zealand1.2%
United States0.8%
China0.7%
Germany0.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Duffy

ACT council approved 4,437 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

4,437
Dwellings/yr
798
Houses
3,639
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Duffy). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Duffy address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.