Quirindi · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Quirindi

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of people living alone than most similar areas define the households of Quirindi. While 48.9% of families include couples with children, the typical home is smaller than the national figure.

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📍 Quirindi, Suburb / Locality

Where Quirindi sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Quirindi — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Quirindi2.3
2343, NSW 2.3
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.6% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This contributes to smaller households, with a typical 2.3 people per home compared to 2.5 across Australia.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.6% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Quirindi, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.7% of the total, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This is much higher than most similar areas.

17.7% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Quirindi, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Quirindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13314/quirindi/topic/family-households