Quirindi

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,609 people were usually resident in Quirindi: of these 48.1% were male and 51.9% were female. Of the total population 11.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.6% of people usually resident in Quirindi were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 44 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.7% of people usually resident in Quirindi were Australian citizens, 4.1% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Quirindi were married, 11.9% were either separated or divorced, 12.0% were widowed and 28.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Quirindi, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.3%, Scotland 0.3%, China 0.3%, Netherlands 0.3% and Philippines 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Quirindi were Anglican 43.5%, Catholic 26.0%, Uniting Church 7.5%, No Religion 6.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Quirindi were Cantonese 0.5%, Makaton 0.2%, Zulu 0.2%, Tamil 0.2% and Ndebele 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,023 people aged 15 years and over in Quirindi were in the labour force. Of these 55.3% worked full-time, 29.9% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 5.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.3% were unemployed. 951 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Quirindi were Labourers 18.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Professionals 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.5%, Managers 10.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.2% and Sales Workers 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Quirindi, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 7.1%, Local Government Administration 5.8%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 4.1%, Road Freight Transport 3.5% and Residential Care Services 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in Quirindi, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $349, the median family income was $793 and the median household income was $644.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 692 families in Quirindi: of these 42.1% were couple families without children, 36.1% were couple families with children, 20.1% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,060 occupied private dwellings were counted in Quirindi.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Quirindi, 91.3% were separate houses, 0.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Quirindi, 42.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 22.3% were owned with a mortgage and 27.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Quirindi, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 40.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 15.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Quirindi, the median weekly rent was $121. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $758. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Quirindi, 63.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 30.9% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.