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Quorn vs Stephenston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Quorn profile · Stephenston profile

Quorn Stephenston

Quorn and Stephenston are nearby areas in South Australia, but they differ greatly in how people live there. Quorn is a populated hub where 1,232 people live, while Stephenston is largely non-residential with a population of zero. This makes Quorn far more walkable, with 40.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 47.6% near a school. In contrast, Stephenston is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of health services, parks, or shops.

Both areas share a similar landscape, with mean terrain slopes of 3.7% in Quorn and 4.7% in Stephenston. While Quorn has more public transport stops and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 161 people, Stephenston has no recorded public transport routes or residents.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Quornin Stephenston +1,232 larger in Quorn gap steady
1,232 74th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1,206
  • First area, 2016: 1,230
  • First area, 2021: 1,232
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
53 yrs 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 53 yrs
First Nations in Quornin Stephenston
13.1% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.9%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.1%
31.3% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.1%
  • First area, 2016: 25.2%
  • First area, 2021: 31.3%
13.5% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.7%
  • First area, 2016: 14.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%
13.1% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.1%
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 13.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Quornin Stephenston
6.6% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.6%

Language

Other language in Quornin Stephenston
2.6% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 3.5%
  • First area, 2021: 2.6%
Limited English in Quornin Stephenston
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

45.3% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.1%
  • First area, 2016: 35.6%
  • First area, 2021: 45.3%

Education & Qualifications

32.7% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.0%
  • First area, 2016: 30.9%
  • First area, 2021: 32.7%
10.3% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.2%
  • First area, 2016: 10.8%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%
Schools/1k kids in Quornin Stephenston
6.02 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Quornin Stephenston +1 more in Quorn
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
117 29th pct
910 13th pct

Income

Personal income in Quornin Stephenston
$617 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: $460
  • First area, 2016: $522
  • First area, 2021: $617
Household income in Quornin Stephenston
$1,017 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: $881
  • First area, 2016: $911
  • First area, 2021: $1,017
Family income in Quornin Stephenston
$1,399 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,107
  • First area, 2016: $1,236
  • First area, 2021: $1,399
High earners in Quornin Stephenston
6.2% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.2%
High-income homes in Quornin Stephenston
8.4% 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.3%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Quornin Stephenston
34.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Quornin Stephenston
9.0% 59th pct
Needs assistance in Quornin Stephenston
8.9% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.5%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 8.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Quornin Stephenston
25.7% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.2%
  • First area, 2016: 29.1%
  • First area, 2021: 25.7%
Unpaid carers in Quornin Stephenston
15.0% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.3%
  • First area, 2016: 11.5%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
Unpaid child care in Quornin Stephenston
18.5% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.3%
  • First area, 2016: 20.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
Defence service in Quornin Stephenston
5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Quornin Stephenston
23.8% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.9%
  • First area, 2016: 25.7%
  • First area, 2021: 23.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Quornin Stephenston +161 larger in Quorn
161 86th pct 0 0th pct
26 yrs 50th pct
33.0% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Quornin Stephenston
7.4% 36th pct
Median income in Quornin Stephenston
$583 44th pct
Household income in Quornin Stephenston
$959 17th pct
Indigenous language in Quornin Stephenston
7.5% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Quornin Stephenston
2.0 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3
  • First area, 2016: 2.1
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
16.8% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.8%
  • First area, 2016: 15.0%
  • First area, 2021: 16.8%
Living alone in Quornin Stephenston
38.6% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 36.7%
  • First area, 2021: 38.6%

Housing & Dwellings

$200 25th pct
  • First area, 2011: $140
  • First area, 2016: $172
  • First area, 2021: $200
$938 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,000
  • First area, 2016: $1,000
  • First area, 2021: $938
People / bedroom in Quornin Stephenston
0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
19.7% 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.4%
  • First area, 2016: 24.2%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%
Owned outright in Quornin Stephenston
43.5% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 37.6%
  • First area, 2016: 40.2%
  • First area, 2021: 43.5%
Separate houses in Quornin Stephenston
92.6% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 93.0%
  • First area, 2016: 93.4%
  • First area, 2021: 92.6%
74.3% 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: 74.5%
  • First area, 2016: 76.1%
  • First area, 2021: 74.3%

Transport & Vehicles

2.6% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 2.6%
Work from home in Quornin Stephenston
7.9% 19th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.7%
  • First area, 2021: 7.9%
2.0% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.2%
  • First area, 2016: 0.6%
  • First area, 2021: 2.0%
PT stops in Quornin Stephenston +2 more in Quorn
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
1.62 64th pct
Departures/1k in Quornin Stephenston
1.6 57th pct
PT routes in Quornin Stephenston +1 more in Quorn
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
28 65th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Quornin Stephenston
25.3% 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.3%
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 25.3%
Recent arrivals in Quornin Stephenston
3.7% 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 3.7%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Quornin Stephenston
4.0% 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.5%
  • First area, 2016: 7.2%
  • First area, 2021: 4.0%
Participation in Quornin Stephenston
49.3% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 54.8%
  • First area, 2016: 50.1%
  • First area, 2021: 49.3%
58.0% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 61.8%
  • First area, 2016: 58.8%
  • First area, 2021: 58.0%

Crime & Safety

4,140 59th pct
Assault/100k in Quornin Stephenston
974 64th pct
Burglary/100k in Quornin Stephenston
649 63rd pct
1,055 51st pct
Property damage/100k in Quornin Stephenston
1,218 73rd pct
45.7% 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Quornin Stephenston +2.9 higher in Quorn
2.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Quornin Stephenston +3.0 more in Quorn
3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Quornin Stephenston +34.5 pts higher in Quorn
34.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Quornin Stephenston +40.5 pts higher in Quorn
40.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Quornin Stephenston +27.3 pts higher in Quorn
27.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Quornin Stephenston +47.6 pts higher in Quorn
47.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Quornin Stephenston +68.1 pts higher in Quorn
68.1% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Quornin Stephenston +30.0 pts higher in Quorn
30.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Quornin Stephenston
15.4 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Quornin Stephenston +1 higher in Quorn
1 50th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Quornin Stephenston +1.0 pts higher in Stephenston
3.7% 24th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Quorn vs Stephenston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41233/quorn/vs/SAL41381/stephenston