Quorn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Quorn

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Quorn is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is clear across the community, where seniors make up nearly a third of the population. The area is also home to 1,232 people, making it larger than about 76% of similar places.

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📍 Quorn, Suburb / Locality

Where Quorn sits — Total population

1,232 ▲ +2.2%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Quorn — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Quorn1,232
5433, SA 1,304
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The usual resident here is 53 years old, making Quorn far older than both South Australia and the rest of the country.

1,232 ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,206
  • 2016: 1,230
  • 2021: 1,232

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs ▲ +20.5%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at only 13.5%.

31.3% ▲ +55.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5% ▼ -31.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Quorn splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 13.1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state average. Most adults are married (42.4%), while 13.1% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average.

13.1% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.1% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Quorn, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 25 males; 85+: 27 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 30 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 43 males; 75–79: 42 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 56 males; 70–74: 60 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 57 males; 65–69: 53 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 59 males; 60–64: 55 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 49 males; 55–59: 56 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 31 males; 50–54: 45 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 26 males; 45–49: 29 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 23 males; 40–44: 23 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 26 males; 35–39: 25 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 35 males; 30–34: 26 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 30 males; 25–29: 34 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 17 males; 20–24: 25 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 25 males; 15–19: 29 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 32 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 38 males; 0–4: 32 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Quorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41233/quorn/topic/demographics-identity