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Solomontown SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Solomontown, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Solomontown SA is 1,088 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Solomontown is $512 per week ($26,624 per year). Median rent in Solomontown is $195 per week ($845 per month). Solomontown has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Solomontown has a population density of 280.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Solomontown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Solomontown is $758.

There were 76 recorded offences in Solomontown in 2025-26, a rate of 70 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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Solomontown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Solomontown Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$512/wk

$26,624 per year

#8084 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$195/wk

$845 per month

#7729 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$758/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Solomontown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (535) Female 50.7% (551)

Population Density

280.1

people per km²

1,088 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,254

Family income/wk

Solomontown Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Solomontown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.4% 152 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.6% 138 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Solomontown Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.8%

India

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Solomontown Religion

No Religion

56.9%

Catholic

15.1%

Not stated

12.9%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Anglican

5.1%

Lutheran

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Buddhism

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Solomontown Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

37.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

27.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Solomontown Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

26.7%

Thai

26.7%

Other

26.7%

Italian

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Solomontown Employment

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Employed full-time

23.3% 184 people

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Employed part-time

19.2% 152 people

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Unemployed

6.1% 48 people

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Not in labour force

51.4% 406 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Solomontown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

61.1%

Bachelor Degree

13.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.9%

Certificate I/II

8.9%

Postgraduate Degree

3.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Solomontown Occupation

Community & Personal Service

25.5%

Professionals

20.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.4%

Labourers

10.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.3%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Managers

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Solomontown Field of Study

Society & Culture

24.2%

Engineering

16.7%

Management & Commerce

15.1%

Health

15.1%

Education

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.1%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Architecture & Building

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Information Technology

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Solomontown Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Solomontown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

17.0%

$500-$649/wk

10.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

2.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Solomontown Marital Status

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Married

32.1% 293

↔️

Separated

4.8% 44

📋

Divorced

10.3% 94

🕊️

Widowed

8.2% 75

👤

Never married

44.6% 408

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Solomontown Ancestry

Australian

34.1%

English

33.9%

German

5.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Scottish

5.4%

Irish

5.1%

Italian

4.3%

Other

2.9%

Greek

1.2%

Chinese

0.7%

Maori

0.6%

Croatian

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Solomontown School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.0%

Secondary — Government

30.9%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

Pre-school

4.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Solomontown Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.4% 201

✅

No need for assistance

89.6% 1,727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Solomontown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.0% 114

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 703

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Solomontown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$300-$449/mo

10.3%

$450-$599/mo

15.1%

$600-$799/mo

21.4%

$800-$999/mo

25.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Solomontown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.9%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Walked only

5.6%

Bicycle

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Solomontown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

18.4%

1 vehicle

43.5%

2 vehicles

24.5%

3 vehicles

9.2%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Solomontown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

22.5%

3 bedrooms

58.9%

4 bedrooms

13.6%

5 bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Solomontown Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

40.4%

moved in the last 5 years

12.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

45.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Solomontown Indigenous Population

7.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

145

Indigenous residents

1,838

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Solomontown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

161

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Solomontown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

13.3%

$300-$399/wk

10.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Solomontown Family Structure

Couple — no children

31.2%

Couple — children under 15

28.1%

One parent — children under 15

17.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — no children under 15

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Solomontown Military Service

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Previously served

3.4% 28

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Never served

96.6% 800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Solomontown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 118

—

Did not provide

85.5% 695

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Solomontown Children Ever Born

No children

29.9%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

26.9%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

10.2%

5+ children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Solomontown When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Solomontown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.3%

5–14 hours

24.1%

15–29 hours

11.2%

30+ hours

11.7%

Did not do domestic work

36.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Solomontown Household Size

1 person

39.5%

2 persons

34.7%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

9.4%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Solomontown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

813

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Solomontown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.5%

Step family — no other children

14.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Other couple — children only

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Solomontown Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 76 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Assault

Robbery

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Solomontown Schools

schools nearby

government

911

avg ICSEA score

2,337

total students

St Mark's College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 945 students

1002

ICSEA

Risdon Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 300 students

944

ICSEA

John Pirie Secondary School Government

Secondary · U, 7-12 · 691 students

894

ICSEA

Solomontown Primary School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 183 students

881

ICSEA

Mid North Education Centre Government

Combined · U · 17 students

873

ICSEA

Port Pirie West Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 201 students

873

ICSEA

St Mark's College - Benedict Campus Catholic

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Solomontown Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $836/wk

Median Rent $195/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Solomontown

Your weekly income

≈ $3,623/month

Median rent $195/wk

Left after rent $641/wk

Rent share 23.3%

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Solomontown vs State & National Average

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Tintinara

Pop: 544 Income: $855/wk Rent: $150/wk

Cadell

Pop: 547 Income: $479/wk Rent: $145/wk

Norton Summit

Pop: 548 Income: $855/wk Rent: $315/wk

Springfield (SA)

Pop: 548 Income: $1,356/wk Rent: $510/wk

Charleston

Pop: 550 Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk

Edithburgh

Pop: 550 Income: $459/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Solomontown

What is the population of Solomontown SA?

The population of Solomontown SA is 1,088 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 280.1 people per km².Solomontown is ranked #3,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Solomontown?

The median personal income in Solomontown SA is $512 per week, or $26,624 per year.The median household income is $836 per week.Family income is $1,254 per week.Solomontown is ranked #8,084 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Solomontown?

Median rent in Solomontown SA is $195 per week ($845 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Solomontown ranks #7,729 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Solomontown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Solomontown SA is $758. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Solomontown?

The median age in Solomontown SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Solomontown a good suburb to live in?

Solomontown is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,088.The median income is $512/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 41351. All dollar figures in AUD.