Quorn vs Wilmington

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Quorn, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Wilmington: a median of $325,000, against $285,000 in Quorn. On these figures, Quorn tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Quorn has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Wilmington is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 40%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Quorn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($285,000 vs $325,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wilmington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (293.4 km vs 336.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 228 min)
  • But Quorn is more walkable (56/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Quorn

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 25%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Wilmington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.8% vs 0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Quorn and Wilmington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Quorn Wilmington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Quorn Wilmington
Walkability 56 / 40
Quorn — Walkability: 56/100 Wilmington — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 31 / 40
Quorn — Safety: 31/100 Wilmington — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 65 / 43
Quorn — Low fire risk: 65/100 Wilmington — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Quorn has more residents (1,232 vs 667); Wilmington has higher household incomes ($65,520 vs $52,884).

Quorn Wilmington
Population 1,232
+46% vs other
 667
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +14.8%
Median age 53 51
Median household income $52,884/yr $65,520/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Quorn Wilmington
0-4 5.6% / 5.8%
Quorn — 0-4: 5.6% Wilmington — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 7.7% / 11.2%
Quorn — 5-14: 7.7% Wilmington — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 4.6% / 6.6%
Quorn — 15-19: 4.6% Wilmington — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.6% / 2.8%
Quorn — 20-24: 3.6% Wilmington — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 10.3% / 8.1%
Quorn — 25-34: 10.3% Wilmington — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 8.2% / 9.6%
Quorn — 35-44: 8.2% Wilmington — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 11.5% / 9.3%
Quorn — 45-54: 11.5% Wilmington — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 17.7% / 21.4%
Quorn — 55-64: 17.7% Wilmington — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 18.3% / 15.3%
Quorn — 65-74: 18.3% Wilmington — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 10.0% / 8.1%
Quorn — 75-84: 10.0% Wilmington — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 3.2% / 1.5%
Quorn — 85+: 3.2% Wilmington — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Quorn 55.8% lone person
Quorn — Lone Person: 55.8% Quorn — Couple Families: 24.5% Quorn — One Parent Families: 15.5% Quorn — Other Families: 2.0% Quorn — Group Household: 2.3%
Wilmington 41.3% lone person
Wilmington — Lone Person: 41.3% Wilmington — Couple Families: 42.6% Wilmington — One Parent Families: 11.0% Wilmington — Other Families: 3.2% Wilmington — Group Household: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Quorn 21.0% renting
Quorn — Owned Outright: 46.4% Quorn — Mortgage: 32.6% Quorn — Renting: 21.0%
Wilmington 12.8% renting
Wilmington — Owned Outright: 59.0% Wilmington — Mortgage: 28.2% Wilmington — Renting: 12.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Quorn Wilmington
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 15.9%
Quorn — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Wilmington — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 7.3%
Quorn — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Wilmington — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.0%
Quorn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Wilmington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Quorn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wilmington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 0.6%
Quorn — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Wilmington — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Quorn Wilmington
England 3.0% / 2.5%
Quorn — England: 3.0% Wilmington — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.7%
Quorn — New Zealand: 0.5% Wilmington — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.4%
Quorn — Scotland: 0.3% Wilmington — Scotland: 0.4%
Germany 0.2% / 0.4%
Quorn — Germany: 0.2% Wilmington — Germany: 0.4%
Nepal 0.6% / —
Quorn — Nepal: 0.6% Wilmington — Nepal: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Quorn — Malaysia: not among its largest Wilmington — Malaysia: 0.4%
India 0.3% / —
Quorn — India: 0.3% Wilmington — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Quorn 92.6% houses
Quorn — Houses: 92.6% Quorn — Flats / Apartments: 3.5% Quorn — Townhouses: 3.9%
Wilmington 95.8% houses
Wilmington — Houses: 95.8% Wilmington — Flats / Apartments: 4.2% Wilmington — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Quorn Wilmington
Median house price $285,000 $325,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $65,000 $72,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 22 sales
 54 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Wilmington has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 3%); Quorn has more rural and farming land (95% vs 73%).

Quorn Wilmington
Rural and farming 95% 73%
Environmental 3% 27%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Quorn Wilmington
New dwellings approved 1
across Flinders Ranges
 13
across Mount Remarkable
Approvals change year on year — +200%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Quorn Wilmington
Houses 4.9%
$330/wk on $349K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Quorn Wilmington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of SA Higher than 33% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 44% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 95% of SA —

Liveability

Quorn is more walkable (56 vs 40).

Quorn Wilmington
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 20/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Wilmington carries more bushfire risk (57 vs 35).

Quorn Wilmington
Bushfire Low
35/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Quorn Wilmington
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Quorn

  • Quorn Area School Government · Combined above peers

Schools in Wilmington

  • Wilmington Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Quorn Wilmington
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 2
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 11

Mobility

Quorn sits further from the CBD (336.1 km vs 293.4 km).

Quorn Wilmington
Walkability score 56/100 40/100
Distance to Adelaide 336.1 km
+13% vs other
 293.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 228 min 205 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5433
 0.0%
postcode 5485
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 5433
 75
postcode 5485

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Quorn Wilmington
Car (driver) 71.6% / 73.5%
Quorn — Car (driver): 71.6% Wilmington — Car (driver): 73.5%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 14.2%
Quorn — Worked from Home: 10.0% Wilmington — Worked from Home: 14.2%
Walked Only 9.7% / 4.6%
Quorn — Walked Only: 9.7% Wilmington — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.8%
Quorn — Car (passenger): 5.2% Wilmington — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bus 2.5% / —
Quorn — Bus: 2.5% Wilmington — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).

Setting

Quorn Wilmington
Elevation 296 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.9 km 19.3 km

NBN connectivity

Quorn Wilmington
Connectivity score 42/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
791 premises
 0%
275 premises

Council rates

Quorn Wilmington
Average residential rate $1,921/yr $1,600/yr
Council Flinders Ranges Mount Remarkable

Federal electorate

Quorn Wilmington
Division Grey
same for both
Member Tom Venning
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Quorn Wilmington
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Quorn

Affordable Retirees River Rural

Wilmington

Affordable Quiet Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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