$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Quirindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are owning their homes outright in Quirindi than in 2011, contributing to a housing market where costs are far below state and national levels. This is an area of affordable living, with typical weekly rents of just $230 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,133.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Quirindi — lower than 89% of areas.
| Quirindi | $230 |
|---|---|
| 2343, NSW | $240 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $230, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,133.
$230 ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,133 ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Quirindi, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
Quirindi splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,000–$1,799 (38%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 44.0% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen since 2011 to 24.3%, which is well below the state average.
24.3% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Quirindi, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (24%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of the market, far above the New South Wales figure of 65.6%. While 78.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.9% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Quirindi, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Quirindi, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Quirindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041201/quirindi/topic/housing-dwellings