Quairading is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Quairading local government area (postcode 6383). The area has roughly 619 residents and a predominantly older resident base, with a median age of 59. Households earn a median income of $49K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +2.4% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.
Median house prices in Quairading stand at $320,000, having risen steeply by 32% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $137 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $758.
Quairading is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 879, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
On the investment side, Quairading shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($320K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +32.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -1.4% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.