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Quorn - Lake Gilles vs Roxby Downs

Name: Quorn - Lake Gilles vs Roxby Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 218 km apart · Quorn - Lake Gilles profile · Roxby Downs profile

Quorn - Lake Gilles Roxby Downs

Roxby Downs and Quorn - Lake Gilles are two very different South Australian areas. Roxby Downs is a young hub where the typical resident is 31 and children under 15 make up 25.5% of the population. It is also a high-earning area, with a typical weekly household income of $3,140 and 49.1% of homes earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, Quorn - Lake Gilles has a much older population, with a typical age of 54 and 30.8% of residents aged 65 or over. Incomes there are much lower, with the typical household earning $1,047 a week.

Both areas are similar in their volunteering rates, with Roxby Downs at 14.1% and Quorn - Lake Gilles at 25.9%, both sitting near the national figure. While they share some basic traits, the gaps between them have often widened since 2011. This is clear in the age gap, which grew to 23 years, and the income divide, which has also increased. Housing has diverged sharply too, with renting far higher in Roxby Downs and outright home ownership far higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Quorn - Lake Gilles Aged 65+: 29.2 pts higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles Personal income: $1,144 higher in Roxby Downs Household income: $2,093 higher in Roxby Downs Family income: $1,989 higher in Roxby Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +1,834 larger in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

2,142 8th pct 3,976 16th pct

Median age in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +23 yrs older in Quorn - Lake Gilles gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

16.8% Young adults (25–44) +23.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.5 pts 21.4%

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.2 pts 1.6%

13.8% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 43.0%

29.4% Never married +15.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

12.5% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 0.9%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Quorn - Lake Gilles Roxby Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 74.3%

0.1% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.5% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.4% English ◂ +3.5 pts 35.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

8.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

7.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

0.1% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 79.7%

0.1% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 52.8%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 30.1%

11.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +4.78 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

6.76 91st pct 1.97 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +4 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

6 12th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +530 more in Roxby Downs

162 5th pct 692 26th pct

Avg size in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +265 larger in Roxby Downs

81 5th pct 346 39th pct

ICSEA in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +22 higher in Roxby Downs

916 11th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 +15.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

22.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.8%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.3 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

15.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +11.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

10.7% Management & commerce even 10.7%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +$1,144 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$643 18th pct $1,787 100th pct

Household income in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +$2,093 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,047 5th pct $3,140 100th pct

Family income in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +$1,989 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

$1,478 13th pct $3,467 95th pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.2 pts 7.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.7 pts 1.8%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +28.6 pts 15.8%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 18.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 2.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.2 pts 2.1%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +16.3 pts ▸ 71.2%

20.5% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 12.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +38 larger in Quorn - Lake Gilles

236 59th pct 198 53rd pct

Median age in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +10 yrs older in Quorn - Lake Gilles

31 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +$812 higher in Roxby Downs

$563 34th pct $1,375 100th pct

Household income in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +$2,058 higher in Roxby Downs

$966 4th pct $3,024 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +0.7 larger in Roxby Downs gap steady

2.0 7th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

40.3% Couples with children +30.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

44.2% Couples without children ◂ +24.2 pts 20.0%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 8.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 28.5%

37.7% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 24.4%

7.8% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.5% 3 people +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.0% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +$85 higher in Roxby Downs gap steady

$175 4th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +$553 higher in Roxby Downs gap narrowing

$964 3rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +0.10 higher in Roxby Downs gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.0% Rented +48.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +40.2 pts 6.8%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 21.7%

4.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 96.9%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 42.9%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.4% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.9 pts 34.3%

33.3% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.4% $350–$549 +17.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.5 pts 22.0%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.4% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +3 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

3 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +1.40 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

1.40 16th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +2.8 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

2.8 2nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +2 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 66.8%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 2.9%

7.7% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 26.5%

13.7% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Mining +42.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

14.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.0 pts 0.2%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 3.2%

9.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +11.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

18.5% Managers ◂ +10.8 pts 7.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 6.5%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

12.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +4 higher in Roxby Downs

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +5 higher in Roxby Downs

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +3 higher in Roxby Downs

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +1 higher in Roxby Downs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +90 higher in Roxby Downs

914 16th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +1,919 higher in Roxby Downs

2,170 8th pct 4,089 15th pct

Growth in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +0.7 pts higher in Roxby Downs

-1.2% 6th pct -0.5% 10th pct

Businesses in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +82 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

217 9th pct 135 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +106 higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

265 0th pct 160 0th pct

Max temp in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +2.7 higher in Roxby Downs

25.8 73rd pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +1.5 higher in Roxby Downs

11.7 49th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +0.8 higher in Roxby Downs

2.1 12th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +1.7 more in Roxby Downs

2.3 13th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +23.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs

31.3% 22nd pct 54.5% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +38.3 pts higher in Roxby Downs

25.6% 17th pct 63.9% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +20.3 pts higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

20.3% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +40.4 pts higher in Roxby Downs

28.3% 15th pct 68.7% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +8.9 pts higher in Roxby Downs

48.6% 13th pct 57.5% 17th pct

Walk to health in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +32.2 pts higher in Roxby Downs

20.7% 25th pct 52.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +25.2 more in Quorn - Lake Gilles

28.0 86th pct 2.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +3 higher in Roxby Downs

0 0th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Quorn - Lake Gilles in Roxby Downs +1.7 pts higher in Quorn - Lake Gilles

4.5% 35th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Quorn - Lake Gilles with nearby areas

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Compare Roxby Downs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quorn - Lake Gilles vs Roxby Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/406021140/quorn-lake-gilles/vs/406021143/roxby-downs