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Wallaroo vs Quorn - Lake Gilles

Name: Wallaroo vs Quorn - Lake Gilles — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 170 km apart · Wallaroo profile · Quorn - Lake Gilles profile

Wallaroo Quorn - Lake Gilles

Quorn - Lake Gilles and Wallaroo are both South Australian areas with small populations, but they differ in layout and community makeup. Wallaroo is more developed and walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to the mostly car-dependent Quorn - Lake Gilles. Wallaroo has seen much stronger growth, with a 10.4% population increase since 2021, while Quorn - Lake Gilles fell by 1.2%. A First Nations language is spoken by 18.2% of people in Quorn - Lake Gilles, which is far higher than the 5.0% in Wallaroo. This is consistent with a larger First Nations population in Quorn - Lake Gilles (11.0%) and a much lower unemployment rate for First Nations people there, at 6.0% compared to 32.4% in Wallaroo.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They are also very similar in the size of their homes and the share of children under 15. While Wallaroo has a higher share of renters at 29.4% compared to 19.0% in Quorn - Lake Gilles, this gap has narrowed slightly since 2011. At the same time, the difference in their First Nations populations has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Wallaroo Recent movers: 13.2 pts higher in Wallaroo Population: 2,284 larger in Wallaroo Full-time: 9.0 pts higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Wallaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +2,284 larger in Wallaroo gap widening

4,426 19th pct 2,142 8th pct

Median age in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +2 yrs older in Wallaroo gap steady

56 yrs 99th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

34.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.8%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 45.2%

26.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

3.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Wallaroo Quorn - Lake Gilles

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 82.3%

4.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +6.1 pts 39.4%

44.7% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 40.1%

8.3% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 85.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 44.8%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 42.2%

8.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +3.25 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

3.50 74th pct 6.76 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +3 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

3 6th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +42 more in Wallaroo

204 6th pct 162 5th pct

Avg size in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +21 larger in Wallaroo

102 8th pct 81 5th pct

ICSEA in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +20 higher in Wallaroo

935 14th pct 916 11th pct

Highest year of school

28.5% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 18.8%

22.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 37.4%

10.9% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

6.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +$122 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles gap widening

$521 5th pct $643 18th pct

Household income in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +$131 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles gap narrowing

$916 0th pct $1,047 5th pct

Family income in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +$312 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles gap narrowing

$1,166 0th pct $1,478 13th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 30.0%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.4%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 44.4%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.6% None +6.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

24.1% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 20.5%

10.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +117 larger in Quorn - Lake Gilles

119 37th pct 236 59th pct

Median age in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +6 yrs older in Quorn - Lake Gilles

25 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +$91 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

$472 14th pct $563 34th pct

Household income in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +$79 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

$887 0th pct $966 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +0.1 larger in Wallaroo gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 44.2%

34.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 40.6%

32.5% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.0% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.0% 5 people even 3.0%

1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +$75 higher in Wallaroo gap steady

$250 14th pct $175 4th pct

Mortgage in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +$249 higher in Wallaroo gap widening

$1,213 11th pct $964 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.4% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 19.0%

22.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.2% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 93.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 50.2%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 18.2%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +27.6 pts 33.3%

27.5% Under $200 +25.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

6.5% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.0%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +6 more in Wallaroo

9 18th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +0.63 more in Wallaroo

2.03 21st pct 1.40 16th pct

Departures/1k in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +12.1 more in Wallaroo

14.9 11th pct 2.8 2nd pct

PT routes in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +2 more in Wallaroo

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles

108 90th pct —

How people get to work

64.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 57.1%

8.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.1% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 34.5%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 36.7%

9.8% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.5% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 11.9%

6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

5.3% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +1 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +1 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +1 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +1 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +43 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

871 7th pct 914 16th pct

ERP in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +2,801 higher in Wallaroo

4,971 20th pct 2,170 8th pct

Growth in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +11.6 pts higher in Wallaroo

10.4% 81st pct -1.2% 6th pct

Businesses in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +41 higher in Wallaroo

258 11th pct 217 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +71 higher in Wallaroo

337 3rd pct 265 0th pct

Max temp in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +1.9 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

23.9 51st pct 25.8 73rd pct

Min temp in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +1.4 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

10.3 27th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +2.0 higher in Wallaroo

4.2 32nd pct 2.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +2.3 more in Wallaroo

4.6 40th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +20.7 pts higher in Wallaroo

51.9% 39th pct 31.3% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +13.1 pts higher in Wallaroo

38.7% 28th pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +27.9 pts higher in Wallaroo

48.2% 24th pct 20.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +21.9 pts higher in Wallaroo

50.2% 30th pct 28.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +37.6 pts higher in Wallaroo

86.2% 33rd pct 48.6% 13th pct

Walk to health in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +32.8 pts higher in Wallaroo

53.5% 57th pct 20.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +14.9 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

13.1 44th pct 28.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +5 higher in Wallaroo

5 19th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Wallaroo in Quorn - Lake Gilles +1.0 pts higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

3.4% 18th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Wallaroo with nearby areas

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Compare Quorn - Lake Gilles with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wallaroo vs Quorn - Lake Gilles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/405041126/wallaroo/vs/406021140/quorn-lake-gilles

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Wallaroo with nearby areas

Compare Quorn - Lake Gilles with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability