New South Wales · Postcode 2343

Quirindi postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 267 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3,355
Population (2021)
$1,198
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Quirindi at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2343 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,355 People Resident population, Census 2021
Liverpool Plains Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,198/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,198/wk
38% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.2%
1.2 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Quirindi ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Quirindi vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricQuirindiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,198 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,127 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Quirindi is a locality 267 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2343. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Liverpool Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Quirindi has a population of 3,355 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,198, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 529 (15.8% of residents).

Housing in Quirindi includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,127, with 1,262 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Quirindi scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Quirindi include Quirindi High School, Quirindi Public School and St Joseph's Primary School.

Quirindi is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Quirindi details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2343
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,355
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,198/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$651/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,127
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area415.8 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings1,262
Australian Citizens86.4%
Indigenous Population529 (15.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.508056
Longitude150.68
Distance from Sydney267 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentLiverpool Plains
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateTamworth
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years611 (18.2%)
15–24 years339 (10.1%)
25–44 years659 (19.6%)
45–64 years868 (25.9%)
65+ years878 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.1%) Mortgaged (27.5%) Rented (29.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Quirindi is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis397 (11.8%)
Asthma332 (9.9%)
Diabetes211 (6.3%)
Heart Disease162 (4.8%)
Cancer117 (3.5%)
Lung Condition74 (2.2%)
Dementia29 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle79 (6.4%)
1 vehicle432 (34.8%)
2 vehicles466 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles266 (21.4%)

Schools in Quirindi

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Quirindi. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Quirindi High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 891 · 352 students
Quirindi Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 904 · 277 students
St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 953 · 74 students

Suburbs Near Quirindi

Same Postcode (2343)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.