Quorn

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 1,068 people were usually resident in Quorn: of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Of the total population 9.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.9% of people usually resident in Quorn were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 46 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.2% of people usually resident in Quorn were Australian citizens, 5.8% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Quorn were married, 14.6% were either separated or divorced, 12.0% were widowed and 23.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.3% of people usually resident in Quorn, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 2.5%, Germany 0.7%, Scotland 0.4%, New Zealand 0.4% and Canada 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Quorn were No Religion 23.3%, Uniting Church 17.5%, Catholic 15.9%, Anglican 14.6% and Lutheran 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Quorn were Adnymathanha 0.7% and Italian 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 374 people aged 15 years and over in Quorn were in the labour force. Of these 56.4% worked full-time, 26.5% worked part-time, 5.6% were away from work, 1.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 9.6% were unemployed. 375 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Quorn were Professionals 17.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 16.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.1%, Managers 13.9%, Labourers 13.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.9% and Sales Workers 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Quorn, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 11.2%, School Education 8.0%, Accommodation 5.0%, Road Freight Transport 4.7% and Electricity Generation 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Quorn, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $318, the median family income was $725 and the median household income was $589.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 268 families in Quorn: of these 45.9% were couple families without children, 34.3% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 453 occupied private dwellings were counted in Quorn.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Quorn, 91.2% were separate houses, 6.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.2% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Quorn, 42.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.0% were owned with a mortgage and 15.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Quorn, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 15.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 38.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 41.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Quorn, the median weekly rent was $102. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $568. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Quorn, 59.4% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.2% were single (or lone) person households and 0.7% were group households.