Quorn Postcode

South Australia

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
5433
Postcode for Quorn, SA
Phone area code: 08 · 292 km from Adelaide · Pop. 1,232
1,232
Population
53
Median Age
$1,017
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
392.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Quorn ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of SA suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Quorn Compares

Quorn vs the SA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricQuornSA avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,017 -SA $1,545 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -SA $308 $390
Mortgage/month $938 -SA $1,558 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -SA 5.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -SA 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Quorn is a remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5433. It lies roughly 292 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Flinders Ranges.

According to the 2021 Census, Quorn has a population of 1,232 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,017, below the SA average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the SA average. The Indigenous population is 161 (13.1% of residents).

Housing in Quorn includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $938, with 513 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the SA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Quorn scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Quorn is served by Quorn Area School.

Quorn is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.

Quorn Details

Postcode5433
StateSouth Australia (SA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)1,232
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,017/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$617/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$938
Average Household Size2 persons
Area392.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings513
Australian Citizens88.2%
Indigenous Population161 (13.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.3435389
Longitude138.0379226
Distance from Adelaide292 km
Region (SA4)South Australia - Outback
Area (SA3)Outback - North and East
Local GovernmentFlinders Ranges
Federal ElectorateGrey

Age Profile

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (31.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years164 (13.3%)
15–24 years101 (8.2%)
25–44 years228 (18.5%)
45–64 years360 (29.2%)
65+ years387 (31.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.4%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Rented (21.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis177 (14.4%)
Diabetes106 (8.6%)
Asthma104 (8.4%)
Heart Disease82 (6.7%)
Cancer47 (3.8%)
Lung Condition29 (2.4%)
Dementia27 (2.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (2.6%)
1 vehicle183 (36.6%)
2 vehicles176 (35.2%)
3+ vehicles128 (25.6%)

Schools in Quorn

Quorn Area School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 910 · 117 students

Suburbs Near Quorn

Same Postcode (5433)

More Quorn Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.