Quairading

Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 960 people · 13 suburbs · 2 postcodes

Quairading at a glance

960
Population
#103 of 123 in WA
2,017
km² area
0/km² density
54.6
Median age
+15.5 vs WA
$1,356
Median HH income/wk
#83 of 123 in WA
942
SEIFA IRSAD
#84 of 123 in WA
1
Schools
1 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep
8.5%
Born overseas
16.1%
Renting

Map shows the Quairading LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: 1-2 (most disadvantaged), 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quairading is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 13 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 2,017 km². Quairading has a population of 960 , ranking #103 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Quairading (619 residents), and the highest median household income is in Yoting at $3,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,356/week and median age is 54.6. About 8.5% of residents were born overseas and 2.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (3.5%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (32.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years142 (15.2%)
15–24 years33 (3.5%)
25–44 years168 (18.0%)
45–64 years283 (30.4%)
65+ years306 (32.8%)
8.5%
Born overseas
2.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
7.7%
First Nations
2.2
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (64.4%) Mortgaged (19.5%) Renting (16.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (98.8%) Semi/townhouse (1.2%) Flat/apartment (0.0%)
$178
Median weekly rent
$1,010
Median monthly mortgage
35.1%
Households with 0-1 cars
64.9%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.3%
Unemployment rate
198
In full-time work
82
In part-time work

Schools in Quairading

1 schools across Quairading: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 879 (range 879 to 879). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

WA average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (100.0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 879 WA median 1006LGA range 879 to 879

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 1 schools in Quairading, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Quairading District High School Government Combined Quairading 133 879

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Quairading. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

942
Ranked #84 of 123 WA LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

964

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

981

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

940

Suburbs in Quairading

Quairading contains 13 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Quairading 6383 619 $949/wk 59
South Quairading 6383 54 $2,250/wk 42
Dulbelling 6383 52 $2,499/wk 51
Doodenanning 6383 51 $1,499/wk 42
Dangin 6383 31 $1,625/wk 52
Cubbine 6383 27 $1,874/wk 39
Badjaling 6383 26 $1,125/wk 60
Pantapin 6384 25 $3,124/wk 47
Balkuling 6383 21 $1,499/wk 64
Wamenusking 6383 21 $2,499/wk 40
Yoting 6383 17 $3,750/wk 47
Mount Stirling 6383 16 $1,875/wk 30
South Caroling 6383

Postcodes covered

6383, 6384

Compare Quairading with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Quairading and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Quairading (WA) 960 54.6 $1,356/wk 942 16.1% 8.5%
Beverley 1,694 55.2 $1,084/wk 932 13.6% 18.2%
York 3,463 55.1 $1,168/wk 938 16.9% 17.6%
Bruce Rock 983 48.1 $1,402/wk 959 23.0% 9.0%
Corrigin 1,004 47.3 $1,532/wk 982 23.0% 10.3%
Cunderdin 1,296 37.0 $1,587/wk 964 27.1% 14.3%

Services and amenities

Frequently asked questions about Quairading

What is the population of Quairading?

The 2021 Census recorded 960 people living in Quairading, across 13 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Quairading?

Quairading contains 13 suburbs. The most populous are Quairading, South Quairading, Dulbelling, Doodenanning, Dangin.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Quairading?

Quairading covers 2 postcodes: 6383, 6384.

What is the median household income in Quairading?

The population-weighted median household income across Quairading is $1,356 per week (2021 Census), ranking #83 of 123 WA LGAs.

How many schools are in Quairading?

Quairading has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Quairading?

Quairading has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 942, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.