Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Solomontown suburb profile
Solomontown, SA · Postcode 5540
This Solomontown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Solomontown, SA (postcode 5540). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Solomontown with nearby suburbs.
Solomontown at a glance
Population
1,088
Median rent
$195/wk
Household income
$836/wk
Median age
44
Solomontown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+2.3% over 10 years
Population
1,088
was 1,107 in 2016
-19 · -1.7%
Median rent
$195/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$15 · +8.3%
Household income
$836/wk
was $768/wk in 2016
+$68 · +8.9%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Solomontown population growth · Solomontown then and now
Solomontown vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Solomontown, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.1% vs area
- Solomontown$195/wk
- Nearby$212.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-46.4% vs area
- Solomontown$836/wk
- Nearby$1,120.5/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+7.3% vs area
- Solomontown44
- Nearby43.5
- SA41
Personal income
-34.4% vs area
- Solomontown$512/wk
- Nearby$601/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Solomontown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Solomontown ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1789.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1792.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1828
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1794.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Solomontown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Solomontown, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Solomontown people
- Population
- 1,088
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Solomontown income
- Median household income
- $836/wk
- Median personal income
- $512/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Solomontown housing
- Median rent
- $195/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $758/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.3%
- Owned outright
- 27.6%
- Mortgaged
- 25.1%
- Rented
- 29.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Solomontown work
- Employment to population
- 39.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5540)
Compare Solomontown with nearby suburbs
Solomontown in numbers
Solomontown had 1,088 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 409th most populous suburb or locality in SA out of 1,624. The median age is 44, 5% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.6% own their home outright, 25.1% are paying a mortgage, 29.6% rent. Separate houses make up 77.5% of dwellings, with 1.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $195/wk, 37% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $836/wk, 45% below the typical SA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 12.3%. 29.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.7% (from 1,107 to 1,088). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $195/wk (+8.3%).
Solomontown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Solomontown, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Solomontown was $195/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Solomontown, SA?
- Solomontown had 1,088 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Solomontown?
- Median household income in Solomontown was $836/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Solomontown?
- 29.6% of occupied homes in Solomontown were rented, 27.6% were owned outright and 25.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Solomontown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Solomontown. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology