Suburbs Quorn

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Quorn SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Quorn, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Quorn SA is 1,232 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Quorn is $617 per week ($32,084 per year). Median rent in Quorn is $200 per week ($867 per month). Quorn has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Quorn has a population density of 3.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Quorn is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Quorn is $938.

There were 32 recorded offences in Quorn in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (12 offences).

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📍 Quorn, South Australia — 32.3550°S, 138.0575°E

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Quorn Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Quorn Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$617/wk
$32,084 per year
#6818 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
53years
15 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$938/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Quorn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (595) Female 51.7% (638)

Population Density

3.1
people per km²
1,232 people · 392.3 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,399
Family income/wk

Quorn Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Quorn Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.7% 223 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.3% 157 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Quorn Country of Birth

Australia
96.6%
England
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Quorn Religion

No Religion
47.4%
Catholic
13.1%
Not stated
13.1%
Uniting Church
12.6%
Anglican
10.2%
Lutheran
1.9%
Lattr day Snts
0.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Quorn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
40.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
28.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Quorn Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous
50.0%
Other
50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Quorn Employment

💼
Employed full-time
31.9% 289 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.3% 166 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 26 people
🏠
Not in labour force
46.9% 424 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Quorn Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.0%
Bachelor Degree
20.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Certificate I/II
3.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.0%
Postgraduate Degree
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Quorn Occupation

Professionals
20.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Community & Personal Service
16.9%
Managers
14.6%
Clerical & Administrative
12.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.7%
Labourers
7.8%
Sales Workers
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Quorn Field of Study

Engineering
17.9%
Management & Commerce
16.8%
Health
16.5%
Education
14.0%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Agriculture & Environment
7.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.4%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Quorn Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Quorn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
7.1%
$400-$499/wk
13.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.7%
$4,000+/wk
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Quorn Marital Status

💍
Married
42.2% 451
↔️
Separated
4.7% 50
📋
Divorced
13.1% 140
🕊️
Widowed
9.2% 98
👤
Never married
30.9% 330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Quorn Ancestry

Australian
32.4%
English
32.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
10.0%
Scottish
7.9%
Irish
7.3%
German
4.7%
Other
2.9%
Dutch
0.9%
New Zealander
0.5%
South African
0.5%
Indian
0.4%
Italian
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Quorn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
40.1%
Secondary — Government
27.0%
Pre-school
13.9%
Vocational Education
7.3%
Secondary — Catholic
5.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%
Primary — Catholic
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Quorn Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
9.9% 217
✅
No need for assistance
90.1% 1,985

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Quorn Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
29.1% 273
—
Not a volunteer
70.9% 666

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Quorn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.5%
$300-$449/mo
7.5%
$450-$599/mo
11.6%
$600-$799/mo
16.4%
$800-$999/mo
12.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
11.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Quorn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.4%
Did not go to work
16.3%
Walked only
8.6%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Other
3.3%
Bus
2.2%
Bicycle
0.9%
Truck
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Quorn Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
36.6%
2 vehicles
35.2%
3 vehicles
15.2%
4+ vehicles
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Quorn Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.8%
2 bedrooms
19.3%
3 bedrooms
51.2%
4 bedrooms
20.7%
5 bedrooms
3.4%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Quorn Population Mobility

8.2%
moved in the last year
28.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Quorn Indigenous Population

14.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
332
Indigenous residents
1,894
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Quorn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
113
Arthritis
65
Diabetes
57
Heart disease
46
Asthma
37
Lung condition
32
Stroke
29
Cancer
18
Kidney disease
16
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Quorn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
9.0%
$300-$399/wk
7.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Quorn Family Structure

Couple — no children
41.3%
Couple — children under 15
31.7%
Couple — no children under 15
10.5%
One parent — children under 15
8.4%
One parent — no children under 15
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Quorn Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.4% 51
👤
Never served
94.6% 894

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Quorn Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
17.0% 160
—
Did not provide
83.0% 781

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Quorn Children Ever Born

No children
24.8%
1 child
10.1%
2 children
29.3%
3 children
22.8%
4 children
9.7%
5+ children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Quorn When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
18
1961–1970
21
1971–1980
9
1981–1990
3
2001–2010
7
2011–2015
6
2018
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Quorn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.0%
5–14 hours
28.5%
15–29 hours
14.1%
30+ hours
12.9%
Did not do domestic work
28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Quorn Household Size

1 person
39.0%
2 persons
38.4%
3 persons
11.2%
4 persons
7.3%
5 persons
3.0%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Quorn Where Residents Moved From

Same address
995
Moved from SA
42
Moved — same area (SA2)
27
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Quorn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.4%
Step family — no other children
10.9%
Blended family — no other children
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Quorn Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 32 total

Assault
12
Theft
8
Property Damage
5
Break & Enter
4
Other Against Person
3

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Quorn Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
910
avg ICSEA score
117
total students
Quorn Area School Government
Combined · R-12 · 117 students
910
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Quorn Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,017/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Quorn

≈ $4,407/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $817/wk
Rent share 19.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $539/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk
Coober Pedy
Income: $498/wk Rent: $163/wk Save: $37/wk
Crystal Brook (SA)
Income: $557/wk Rent: $189/wk Save: $11/wk
Solomontown
Income: $512/wk Rent: $195/wk Save: $5/wk
Risdon Park South
Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk
Angle Park
Income: $516/wk Rent: $199/wk Save: $1/wk
Millicent
Income: $556/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $25/wk
Novar Gardens
Income: $630/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $35/wk

Quorn vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Kingston Park
Pop: 623 Income: $878/wk Rent: $340/wk
Moonta
Pop: 624 Income: $475/wk Rent: $200/wk
Callington
Pop: 625 Income: $656/wk Rent: $295/wk
Auldana
Pop: 629 Income: $1,048/wk Rent: $685/wk
Cherry Gardens
Pop: 633 Income: $773/wk Rent: $350/wk
Glencoe (SA)
Pop: 633 Income: $700/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Quorn

What is the population of Quorn SA?

The population of Quorn SA is 1,232 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3.1 people per km².Quorn is ranked #3,670 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Quorn?

The median personal income in Quorn SA is $617 per week, or $32,084 per year.The median household income is $1,017 per week.Family income is $1,399 per week.Quorn is ranked #6,818 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Quorn?

Median rent in Quorn SA is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Quorn ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Quorn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Quorn SA is $938. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Quorn?

The median age in Quorn SA is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Quorn a good suburb to live in?

Quorn is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,232.The median income is $617/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41233. All dollar figures in AUD.