Moving to Quairading WA 6383
What the official numbers say about living in Quairading — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $137 a week, against a median household income of $949 a week.
About 77% of homes are owner-occupied and 19% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Quairading shrank 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (648 → 619 people).
Around 61% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Malaysia; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, French, Australian Indigenous.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Quairading scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 6% work from home.
The Perth CBD is roughly 145 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Quairading profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Quairading District High School 350 m
Groceries: Foodworks 150 m
Parks and reserves: Macleay Park 300 m · Skate Park 450 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Quairading, most often seen first: Galah · South-western Singing Honeyeater · Southern Weebill · Western Australian Raven · Red-capped Robin · Twenty-eight Parrot.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Quairading, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quairading here | 619 | — | 1/10 | 2% |
| Cunderdin | 824 | — | 4/10 | 2% |
| Beverley | 1,109 | — | 2/10 | 7% |
| Kellerberrin | 877 | — | 1/10 | 0% |
| Brookton | 732 | — | 1/10 | 7% |
| Corrigin | 701 | — | 3/10 | 4% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Quairading — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of O'Connor — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 6383 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Quairading profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $137 a week, and about 19% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 648 people to 619. It sits about 145 km from the Perth CBD in a straight line. Local government is Quairading council, and the federal seat is O'Connor.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Cunderdin · Beverley · Kellerberrin · Brookton · Corrigin.
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