Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Quairading suburb profile
Quairading, WA · Postcode 6383
This Quairading suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Quairading, WA (postcode 6383). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Quairading with nearby suburbs.
Quairading at a glance
Population
619
Median rent
$137/wk
Household income
$949/wk
Median age
59
Quairading trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-9.1% over 10 years
Population
619
was 641 in 2016
-22 · -3.4%
Median rent
$137/wk
was $113/wk in 2016
+$24 · +21.2%
Household income
$949/wk
was $783/wk in 2016
+$166 · +21.2%
Median age
59
was 56 in 2016
+3 · +5.4%
Dig deeper: Quairading population growth · Quairading then and now
Quairading vs nearby & WA
Median Census 2021 figures for Quairading, nearby suburbs (8), and the WA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-60.9% vs area
- Quairading$137/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- WA$350/wk
Household income
-48.5% vs area
- Quairading$949/wk
- Nearby$1,423/wk
- WA$1,841/wk
Median age
+51.3% vs area
- Quairading59
- Nearby41.5
- WA39
Personal income
-39.1% vs area
- Quairading$520/wk
- Nearby$782/wk
- WA$854/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA.
Socio-economic profile
How Quairading compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Quairading ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1907.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1887.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2944.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1876.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Quairading on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Quairading, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Quairading people
- Population
- 619
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 11.5%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Quairading income
- Median household income
- $949/wk
- Median personal income
- $520/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Quairading housing
- Median rent
- $137/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $758/mo
- Separate houses
- 78%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.5%
- Mortgaged
- 16.3%
- Rented
- 14.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Quairading work
- Employment to population
- 29.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 23%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6383)
Compare Quairading with nearby suburbs
Quairading in numbers
Quairading had 619 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 48% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2 people. 11.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.5% own their home outright, 16.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.8% rent. Separate houses make up 78% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $137/wk, 60% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $949/wk, 47% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 23% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.4% (from 641 to 619). Median rent moved from $113/wk to $137/wk (+21.2%).
Quairading suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Quairading, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Quairading was $137/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Quairading, WA?
- Quairading had 619 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Quairading?
- Median household income in Quairading was $949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Quairading?
- 14.8% of occupied homes in Quairading were rented, 45.5% were owned outright and 16.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Quairading suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Quairading. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology