2,142 ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,272
- 2016: 2,134
- 2021: 2,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Quorn - Lake Gilles · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Quorn - Lake Gilles
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of residents in Quorn - Lake Gilles are married, reflecting a community with a mature and stable population. This area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident now aged 54. Recent years have seen the population shrink by about 130 people, as the area becomes increasingly skewed towards seniors.
2,142
▼ -5.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Quorn - Lake Gilles — lower than 92% of areas.
| Quorn - Lake Gilles | 2,142 |
|---|---|
| 5715, SA | 30 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by 5.7% since 2011 to 2,142 people. This has happened alongside a significant increase in age; the typical resident is now 54, which is 16 years older than the Australian figure.
54 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over live here—30.8% of the population—which is far above the national figure. This shift toward an older community is clear, as the number of people over 65 rose 11 points since 2011 while children under 15 fell to 13.8%.
30.8% ▲ +58.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Quorn - Lake Gilles splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the South Australian average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 13.2% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average.
11.0% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Quorn - Lake Gilles, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Quorn - Lake Gilles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406021140/quorn-lake-gilles/topic/demographics-identity