Quirindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Low levels of overall advantage shape daily life in Quirindi, where the area scores 2 out of 10 for general advantage. This is lower than about 80% of similar areas, reflecting a community with limited access to money and a smaller pool of formal job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Quirindi — lower than 86% of areas.
| Quirindi | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2343, NSW | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Resources and education levels are both low here, with education and job skills scoring 2 out of 10. This is smaller than about 80% of similar areas, and the overall advantage score of 905 is smaller than about 87% of areas at this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
905
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has been sluggish, rising by only 0.8% since 2021. This is much lower than most areas and well below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
7,671
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy supports 1,081 businesses, which is a larger number than about 60% of similar areas.
1,081
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Quirindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041201/quirindi/topic/economy-advantage
