7,551 ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,478
- 2016: 7,686
- 2021: 7,551
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quirindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Quirindi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Quirindi, where the typical person is 47. This reflects a population that is ageing, with a significant number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
7,551
▲ +1.0%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Quirindi — lower than 62% of areas.
| Quirindi | 7,551 |
|---|---|
| 2343, NSW | 4,858 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 7,551, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This community is far older than the national figure, with the typical resident being 47.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.7% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This group has grown by 4.5 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly.
24.7% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Quirindi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.8% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This proportion rose by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Quirindi, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Quirindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041201/quirindi/topic/demographics-identity