Willow Tree vs Quirindi

Quirindi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Willow Tree. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Willow Tree, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Quirindi: a median of $455,000, against $185,000 in Willow Tree, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Willow Tree tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Quirindi suits families with children.

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 childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Willow Tree has cheaper houses ($185,000 vs $455,000)
  • Quirindi has cheaper land ($122,500 vs $230,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Willow Tree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Willow Tree

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (239 min vs 258 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (333.6 km vs 354.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Quirindi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Willow Tree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.2% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Willow Tree 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.

Willow Tree 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.

Willow Tree Quirindi
Walkability 6 / 0
Willow Tree — Walkability: 6/100 Quirindi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 22
Willow Tree — Safety: 24/100 Quirindi — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 62 / 74
Willow Tree — Low fire risk: 62/100 Quirindi — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Quirindi has more residents (3,355 vs 327); Quirindi rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Willow Tree Quirindi
Population 327 3,355
+926% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% -2.6%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $49,972/yr $62,296/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Willow Tree Quirindi
0-4 2.8% / 5.2%
Willow Tree — 0-4: 2.8% Quirindi — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 8.0% / 13.0%
Willow Tree — 5-14: 8.0% Quirindi — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 4.0% / 5.7%
Willow Tree — 15-19: 4.0% Quirindi — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 9.5% / 4.4%
Willow Tree — 20-24: 9.5% Quirindi — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 9.8% / 8.8%
Willow Tree — 25-34: 9.8% Quirindi — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 11.0% / 10.8%
Willow Tree — 35-44: 11.0% Quirindi — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 12.8% / 12.4%
Willow Tree — 45-54: 12.8% Quirindi — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 19.3% / 13.5%
Willow Tree — 55-64: 19.3% Quirindi — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 17.4% / 13.8%
Willow Tree — 65-74: 17.4% Quirindi — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 6.7% / 8.7%
Willow Tree — 75-84: 6.7% Quirindi — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 0.9% / 3.6%
Willow Tree — 85+: 0.9% Quirindi — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Willow Tree 47.1% lone person
Willow Tree — Lone Person: 47.1% Willow Tree — Couple Families: 34.1% Willow Tree — One Parent Families: 10.6% Willow Tree — Group Household: 8.2% Willow Tree — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Willow Tree 20.2% renting
Willow Tree — Owned Outright: 52.4% Willow Tree — Mortgage: 27.4% Willow Tree — Renting: 20.2%
Quirindi 29.4% renting
Quirindi — Owned Outright: 43.1% Quirindi — Mortgage: 27.5% Quirindi — Renting: 29.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Willow Tree 98.4% houses
Willow Tree — Houses: 98.4% Willow Tree — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Willow Tree — Townhouses: 0.0%
Quirindi 93.2% houses
Quirindi — Houses: 93.2% Quirindi — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Quirindi — Townhouses: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Willow Tree Quirindi
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 16.5%
Willow Tree — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Quirindi — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 6.5%
Willow Tree — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Quirindi — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 5.1%
Willow Tree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Quirindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.0%
Willow Tree — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Quirindi — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Willow Tree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Quirindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

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

Property market

Willow Tree Quirindi
Median house price $185,000 $455,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $230,000 $122,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 43 days
from 47 sales

Zoning mix

Willow Tree Quirindi
Rural and farming 93% 94%
Residential 7% 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

Willow Tree 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Willow Tree Quirindi
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 96% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 5% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of NSW

Liveability

Willow Tree Quirindi
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Willow Tree carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 26).

Willow Tree Quirindi
Bushfire Low
38/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
76/100
 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

Willow Tree 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 Willow Tree

  • Willow Tree 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

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

Mobility

Quirindi sits further from the CBD (354.7 km vs 333.6 km).

Willow Tree Quirindi
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 333.6 km 354.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 239 min 258 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2339
 0.1%
postcode 2343
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2339
 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.

Willow Tree Quirindi
Car (driver) 67.9% / 76.2%
Willow Tree — Car (driver): 67.9% Quirindi — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 12.2%
Willow Tree — Worked from Home: 21.1% Quirindi — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only 11.0% / 5.8%
Willow Tree — Walked Only: 11.0% Quirindi — Walked Only: 5.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Willow Tree — Car (passenger): not among its largest Quirindi — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus — / 0.8%
Willow Tree — Bus: not among its largest Quirindi — Bus: 0.8%

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

Setting

Willow Tree Quirindi
Elevation 502 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Willow Tree Quirindi
Connectivity score 29/100 52/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
191 premises
 22%
1,834 premises

Climate

Willow Tree 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Willow Tree

Retirees Rural

Quirindi

Affordable Retirees Rural

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