Quirindi Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Quirindi (2343) is a suburb of Regional NSW, North West Slopes, New South Wales. It is about 267 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Quirindi is in the federal electorate of New England.

In the 2011 census the population of Quirindi was 3,523 and is comprised of approximately 50.9% females and 49.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Quirindi is 43 years of age.

89.8% of people living in the suburb of Quirindi were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.5% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.3% United States of America, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Vietnam, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Scotland, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.1% China , 0.1% Belgium, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% India, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Italy.

94.8% of people living in Quirindi speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.1% Other, 0.1% German, 0.1% Urdu, 0.1% Filipino , 0.1% Italian.

The religious makeup of Quirindi is 41.2% Anglican, 24.9% Catholic, 11.9% No religion, 6.4% Uniting Church, 5.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Pentecostal, 0.9% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.5% Baptist.

50.9% of people are married, 28.5% have never married and 8.4% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 264 widowed people living in Quirindi.

58.0% of the people living in Quirindi over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.9% are working on a part time basis. Quirindi has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Quirindi are 16.9% Managers, 14.9% Labourers, 13.4% Technicians & trades workers, 13.0% Professionals, 12.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 9.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.2% Sales workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Quirindi work in are 15.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.4% Health care and social assistance, 11.0% Retail trade, 8.0% Education and training, 6.7% Construction, 6.5% Manufacturing, 5.9% Public administration and safety, 5.6% Accommodation and food services, 5.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

40.8% of homes are fully owned, and 26.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 29.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $460 per week and the median household income is $845 per week.

The median rent in Quirindi is $165 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1242 per month.

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