Werris Creek vs Quirindi

Quirindi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Werris Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Werris Creek, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Quirindi: a median of $455,000, against $340,000 in Werris Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Werris Creek tends to suit 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Werris Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $455,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Werris Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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 273 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (354.7 km vs 372.7 km)
  • But Werris Creek is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Werris Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Werris Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Werris Creek 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.

Werris Creek 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.

Werris Creek Quirindi
Walkability 14 / 0
Werris Creek — Walkability: 14/100 Quirindi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 14 / 22
Werris Creek — Safety: 14/100 Quirindi — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 76 / 74
Werris Creek — Low fire risk: 76/100 Quirindi — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Quirindi has more residents (3,355 vs 1,478); Quirindi has higher household incomes ($62,296 vs $48,932).

Werris Creek Quirindi
Population 1,478 3,355
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.0% -2.6%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $48,932/yr $62,296/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $220/wk $250/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek Quirindi
0-4 4.8% / 5.2%
Werris Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Quirindi — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 11.7% / 13.0%
Werris Creek — 5-14: 11.7% Quirindi — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.0% / 5.7%
Werris Creek — 15-19: 5.0% Quirindi — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.5% / 4.4%
Werris Creek — 20-24: 4.5% Quirindi — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 9.2% / 8.8%
Werris Creek — 25-34: 9.2% Quirindi — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 9.3% / 10.8%
Werris Creek — 35-44: 9.3% Quirindi — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 11.0% / 12.4%
Werris Creek — 45-54: 11.0% Quirindi — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 15.4% / 13.5%
Werris Creek — 55-64: 15.4% Quirindi — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 16.1% / 13.8%
Werris Creek — 65-74: 16.1% Quirindi — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 9.9% / 8.7%
Werris Creek — 75-84: 9.9% Quirindi — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 3.0% / 3.6%
Werris Creek — 85+: 3.0% Quirindi — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek 47.8% lone person
Werris Creek — Lone Person: 47.8% Werris Creek — Couple Families: 24.9% Werris Creek — One Parent Families: 20.3% Werris Creek — Group Household: 3.3% Werris Creek — Other Families: 3.7%
Quirindi 44.7% lone person
Quirindi — Lone Person: 44.7% Quirindi — Couple Families: 32.8% Quirindi — One Parent Families: 17.6% Quirindi — Group Household: 3.6% Quirindi — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek 24.6% renting
Werris Creek — Owned Outright: 50.7% Werris Creek — Mortgage: 24.7% Werris Creek — Renting: 24.6%
Quirindi 29.4% renting
Quirindi — Owned Outright: 43.1% Quirindi — Mortgage: 27.5% Quirindi — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Werris Creek Quirindi
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 16.5%
Werris Creek — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Quirindi — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 6.5%
Werris Creek — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Quirindi — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 5.1%
Werris Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Quirindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.0%
Werris Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Quirindi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 0.8%
Werris Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Quirindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Werris Creek Quirindi
England 1.1% / 1.2%
Werris Creek — England: 1.1% Quirindi — England: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
Werris Creek — New Zealand: 0.9% Quirindi — New Zealand: 1.0%
India — / 0.5%
Werris Creek — India: not among its largest Quirindi — India: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Werris Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Quirindi — Philippines: 0.4%
Germany 0.3% / —
Werris Creek — Germany: 0.3% Quirindi — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.3% / —
Werris Creek — Ireland: 0.3% Quirindi — Ireland: not among its largest
China — / 0.3%
Werris Creek — China: not among its largest Quirindi — China: 0.3%
Pakistan 0.2% / —
Werris Creek — Pakistan: 0.2% Quirindi — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Werris Creek 95.6% houses
Werris Creek — Houses: 95.6% Werris Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Werris Creek — Townhouses: 0.5%
Quirindi 93.2% houses
Quirindi — Houses: 93.2% Quirindi — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Quirindi — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Werris Creek Quirindi
Median house price $340,000 $455,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $122,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 52 days
from 9 sales
 43 days
from 47 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Werris Creek Quirindi
2 bed $275K / $332K
Werris Creek — 2 bed: $275K (9 sales) Quirindi — 2 bed: $332K (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

3 bed $358K / $438K
Werris Creek — 3 bed: $358K (18 sales) Quirindi — 3 bed: $438K (52 sales)

18 vs 52 sales

4 bed $374K / $530K
Werris Creek — 4 bed: $374K (8 sales) Quirindi — 4 bed: $530K (31 sales)

8 vs 31 sales

Zoning mix

Werris Creek Quirindi
Rural and farming 97% 94%
Residential 2% 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

Werris Creek 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.

Werris Creek Quirindi
Houses 5.2%
$420/wk on $420K
 4.3%
$450/wk on $550K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Werris Creek Quirindi
House price Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 96% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 5% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Werris Creek is more walkable (14 vs 0); Quirindi scores higher overall (40 vs 18).

Werris Creek Quirindi
Grade D C
Score 18/100 40/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Werris Creek Quirindi
Bushfire Low
24/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
86/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Werris Creek Quirindi
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Werris Creek

  • Werris Creek Public School Government · Primary above peers

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

Werris Creek Quirindi
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 4
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 17 4

Mobility

Werris Creek sits further from the CBD (372.7 km vs 354.7 km).

Werris Creek Quirindi
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 372.7 km
+5% vs other
 354.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 273 min 258 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 18.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2341
 0.1%
postcode 2343
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2341
 47
postcode 2343

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.

Werris Creek Quirindi
Car (driver) 73.7% / 76.2%
Werris Creek — Car (driver): 73.7% Quirindi — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 12.2%
Werris Creek — Worked from Home: 12.8% Quirindi — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only 8.8% / 5.8%
Werris Creek — Walked Only: 8.8% Quirindi — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 4.5%
Werris Creek — Car (passenger): 2.5% Quirindi — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 2.3% / 0.8%
Werris Creek — Bus: 2.3% Quirindi — Bus: 0.8%

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

Setting

Werris Creek Quirindi
Elevation 362 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Werris Creek Quirindi
Connectivity score 60/100 52/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
871 premises
 22%
1,834 premises

Climate

Werris Creek 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Werris Creek

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Quirindi

Affordable Retirees Rural

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