Quorn flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Quorn (The Flinders Ranges Council, SA) - 388.84 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 4 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Quorn's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Quorn at a glance

Parcels 1,871 Median lot 1,425 m² Bus stops 2

How Quorn is zoned

Rural 95%
Conservation 2%
Rural Living 2%
Community Facilities 1%
Neighbourhood 0%
Strategic Employment 0%

Selling in Quorn? The zone and overlays on this page are the Planning and Design Code controls a Form 1 vendor's statement has to disclose.

Across its 388.84 km², Quorn is highly constrained by planning overlays. Flood mapping covers the suburb and none of it falls within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 35 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,425 m² across 1,871 parcels.

Who lives in Quorn

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Quorn suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
1,232
usual residents, 2021
Median age
53
years
Median household income
$1,017
per week, The Flinders Ranges Council suburb typical $1,088
Median rent
$200
per week, The Flinders Ranges Council suburb typical $172
Median mortgage
$938
per month
Household size
2.0
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 889, and decile 1 within South Australia. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Quorn's 1,232 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.6%
5-14 7.7%
15-19 4.6%
20-24 3.5%
25-34 10.2%
35-44 8.1%
45-54 11.5%
55-64 17.6%
65-74 18.1%
75-84 9.9%
85+ 3.1%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Quorn - Lake Gilles, the wider ABS statistical area containing Quorn. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Quorn itself.

2,274 in 2001 to 2,170 in 2025, down 5%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Quorn data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
ZoningMappedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe South Australian Planning and Design Code and Location SA spatial data, Defence
Observed flight pathsWatched, not yet sampled hereadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 4 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

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Quorn planning - frequently asked

Is Quorn flood-prone?

Flood mapping covers Quorn and none of the suburb falls within a mapped flood overlay.

Is Quorn bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Quorn is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a The Flinders Ranges Council average of 100%.

What is the zoning in Quorn?

The dominant planning zone in Quorn is Rural, though the suburb also includes Conservation and Rural Living.

Does Quorn have heritage-listed places?

Quorn has 35 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Quorn?

Across 1,871 surveyed parcels in Quorn, the median lot size is about 1,425 m².

Does Quorn have a train station?

There is no train station inside Quorn itself. The suburb is served by 2 bus stops.

What is the population of Quorn?

At the 2021 Census Quorn had 1,232 usual residents, with a median age of 53 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Quorn - Lake Gilles statistical area, which contains Quorn, went from 2,274 people in 2001 to 2,170 in 2025, down 5%.

Is Quorn an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Quorn scores 889 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within South Australia (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Quorn?

Median household income in Quorn was $1,017 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,088 for the typical suburb in The Flinders Ranges Council. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $938 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Stephenston 16.3 km 0% 100%
Saltia 16.7 km 0% 100%
Mundallio
Port Augusta City Council
18.4 km 0% 100%
Bruce
The District Council of Mount Remarkable
19.8 km 0% 100%
Willochra 20.2 km 0% 100%
Woolundunga
The District Council of Mount Remarkable
25.3 km 0% 100%
Wami Kata
Port Augusta City Council
25.6 km 0% 99%
Stirling North
Port Augusta City Council
26.0 km 1% 97%
Davenport
Port Augusta City Council
28.1 km 0% 100%
Port Augusta
Port Augusta City Council
29.4 km 0% 68%

See all The Flinders Ranges Council suburb profiles →