Quipolly vs Quirindi

Quipolly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Quirindi. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Quipolly, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Quipolly: a median of $1.1 million, against $455,000 in Quirindi. On these figures, Quipolly tends to suit couples, while Quirindi suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Quirindi

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Quipolly carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Quirindi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($122,500 vs $352,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($455,000 vs $1,100,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Quipolly leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 21%)
  • Quirindi has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 18%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Quirindi

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (258 min vs 271 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (354.7 km vs 364.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Quipolly carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 78/100)
  • Quirindi has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Quipolly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.5% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Quipolly and Quirindi drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Quipolly Quirindi
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Quipolly Quirindi
Walkability 0 / 0
Quipolly — Walkability: 0/100 Quirindi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 22
Quipolly — Safety: 61/100 Quirindi — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 65 / 74
Quipolly — Low fire risk: 65/100 Quirindi — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Quirindi has more residents (3,355 vs 215); Quipolly has higher household incomes ($104,884 vs $62,296).

Quipolly Quirindi
Population 215 3,355
+1460% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.5% -2.6%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $104,884/yr
+41% vs other
 $62,296/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quipolly Quirindi
0-4 4.2% / 5.2%
Quipolly — 0-4: 4.2% Quirindi — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.5% / 13.0%
Quipolly — 5-14: 13.5% Quirindi — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 7.0% / 5.7%
Quipolly — 15-19: 7.0% Quirindi — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 2.8% / 4.4%
Quipolly — 20-24: 2.8% Quirindi — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 8.4% / 8.8%
Quipolly — 25-34: 8.4% Quirindi — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.3% / 10.8%
Quipolly — 35-44: 9.3% Quirindi — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.2% / 12.4%
Quipolly — 45-54: 11.2% Quirindi — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.7% / 13.5%
Quipolly — 55-64: 10.7% Quirindi — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 18.1% / 13.8%
Quipolly — 65-74: 18.1% Quirindi — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 7.4% / 8.7%
Quipolly — 75-84: 7.4% Quirindi — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ — / 3.6%
Quipolly — 85+: not among its largest Quirindi — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quipolly 51.0% couple families
Quipolly — Couple Families: 51.0% Quipolly — Lone Person: 30.6% Quipolly — One Parent Families: 18.4% Quipolly — Group Household: 0.0% Quipolly — Other Families: 0.0%
Quirindi 32.8% couple families
Quirindi — Couple Families: 32.8% Quirindi — Lone Person: 44.7% Quirindi — One Parent Families: 17.6% Quirindi — Group Household: 3.6% Quirindi — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quipolly 17.5% renting
Quipolly — Owned Outright: 49.1% Quipolly — Mortgage: 33.3% Quipolly — Renting: 17.5%
Quirindi 29.4% renting
Quirindi — Owned Outright: 43.1% Quirindi — Mortgage: 27.5% Quirindi — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Quipolly Quirindi
England 1.4% / 1.2%
Quipolly — England: 1.4% Quirindi — England: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Quipolly — New Zealand: not among its largest Quirindi — New Zealand: 1.0%
India — / 0.5%
Quipolly — India: not among its largest Quirindi — India: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Quipolly — Philippines: not among its largest Quirindi — Philippines: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Quipolly — China: not among its largest Quirindi — China: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.4%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Quipolly Quirindi
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 16.5%
Quipolly — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Quirindi — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.5%
Quipolly — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Quirindi — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 5.1%
Quipolly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Quirindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.0%
Quipolly — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Quirindi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Quipolly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Quirindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quipolly 100.0% houses
Quipolly — Houses: 100.0% Quipolly — Townhouses: 0.0% Quipolly — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Quirindi 93.2% houses
Quirindi — Houses: 93.2% Quirindi — Townhouses: 4.1% Quirindi — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Quipolly Quirindi
Median house price $1,100,000 $455,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $352,000 $122,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 47 sales

Zoning mix

Quipolly Quirindi
Rural and farming 100% 94%
Residential 0% 5%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Quipolly Quirindi
New dwellings approved 12
across Liverpool Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Quipolly Quirindi
Houses — 4.3%
$450/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Quipolly Quirindi
House price Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 96% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Quipolly Quirindi
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Quirindi carries more crime risk (78 vs 39).

Quipolly Quirindi
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
39/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Quipolly Quirindi
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Quipolly

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Quirindi

  • Quirindi High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Quirindi Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Quipolly Quirindi
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 11 4

Mobility

Quipolly sits further from the CBD (364.7 km vs 354.7 km).

Quipolly Quirindi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 364.7 km
+3% vs other
 354.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 271 min 258 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2343
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Quipolly Quirindi
Car (driver) 70.7% / 76.2%
Quipolly — Car (driver): 70.7% Quirindi — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 12.2%
Quipolly — Worked from Home: 29.3% Quirindi — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only — / 5.8%
Quipolly — Walked Only: not among its largest Quirindi — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Quipolly — Car (passenger): not among its largest Quirindi — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus — / 0.8%
Quipolly — Bus: not among its largest Quirindi — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Quipolly Quirindi
Elevation 429 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Quipolly Quirindi
Connectivity score 25/100 52/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
83 premises
 22%
1,834 premises

Climate

Quipolly Quirindi
Annual rainfall 650 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Quipolly Quirindi
Average residential rate $934/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Quipolly Quirindi
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Quipolly Quirindi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Quipolly

Retirees Rural

Quirindi

Affordable Retirees Rural

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