3,355 ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,523
- 2016: 3,444
- 2021: 3,355
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quirindi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Quirindi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 3,355 people now lives in Quirindi, where the typical resident is noticeably older than those in the rest of the state. This shift is most visible in the high number of seniors, who make up over a quarter of the community.
3,355
▼ -4.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Quirindi — higher than 86% of areas.
| Quirindi | 3,355 |
|---|---|
| 2343, NSW | 4,858 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. At 3,355 people, the town is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1%, a rate about the same as the national average.
25.8% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Quirindi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 15.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (43.8%), while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
15.8% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/sal/SAL13314/quirindi/topic/demographics-identity