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Suburbs›SA›Barossa, Yorke & Mid North›Solomontown

Solomontown, SA 5540

Property data updated June 2026·1,088 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
41 sales · 32 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Solomontown, SA 5540 market activity

Most of Solomontown's activity is houses — sales lead, with 41 sales at around $295.5K, taking about 46 days to sell (down from 54 days last year), mostly 3-bedroom (around two-thirds).

House rentals sit just behind, with 32 leases at $400 a week, renting out in about 16 days (down from 22 days last year), among the country's biggest house rent drops, mostly 3-bedroom (around two-thirds).

Low-incomeMixed-agesRenter-heavyGreat public transport

Who lives hereA low-income, renter-heavy, mixed-age suburb, with great public transport.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,088
Median age
44yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
64%
Renting
36%
Lone person
40%
Couples, no kids
22%
Born overseas
9.9%
Year 12+ⓘ
33%

Solomontown on the map

3.88 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 2%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 3%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 1%
decile 1/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 3%Median household income · $836/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, lower household income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 29%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 29%, more rent stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 27%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less mortgage stress than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 24%Birthplace diversity · 0.19 — well below average: in the bottom 24%, less diverse than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 23%Born overseas · 9.9% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 3%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 3%Unemployment rate · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more unemployment than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 4%No motor vehicle · 18% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more car-free households than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 37%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 23%Owner-occupied · 64% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 20%Renting · 36% — well above average: in the top 20%, more renters than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 35%Owned outright · 33% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 34%Owned with mortgage · 30% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 41%Separate houses · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 36%Apartments · 1.5% — above average: in the top 36%, more apartments than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 8%Median personal income · $512/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower personal income than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 8%Median family income · $1,254/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower family income than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 9%Low earners · 49% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more low earners than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 2%Low-income households · 39% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more low-income households than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 8%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 11%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 11%, more part-time workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 11%Not in labour force · 50% — well above average: in the top 11%, more out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 4%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more care and service workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 44%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 2%Sales workers · 13% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more sales workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 7%Completed Year 12+ · 33% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less Year-12 completion than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 17%In education · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 33%Children · 16% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 36%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 36%, more seniors than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 31%Youth dependency · 25.37 — below average: in the bottom 31%, fewer children per worker than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 49%Total dependency · 59.24 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 34%Australian citizens · 86% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 26%Both parents born overseas · 14% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 41%Established migrants · 76% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,088 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.0% · 111.2% · 1380-841.4% · 152.5% · 2775-791.8% · 202.8% · 3170-742.2% · 243.1% · 3465-693.2% · 353.1% · 3460-643.3% · 363.3% · 3655-594.3% · 473.4% · 3750-542.9% · 323.7% · 4045-492.8% · 313.6% · 3940-442.7% · 302.4% · 2635-391.8% · 201.6% · 1830-343.0% · 332.4% · 2625-294.1% · 453.7% · 4120-244.5% · 493.7% · 4015-192.6% · 282.5% · 2710-142.1% · 232.1% · 235-92.2% · 243.5% · 380-43.2% · 352.4% · 26◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
16%
13%
13%
22%
14%
21%
Children0–1416%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5422%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
40%
22%
19%
16%
Lone person40%Couples, no kids22%Families with kids19%Other families16%Group / share3.0%
2.1 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom5.3% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
40%1
35%2
11%3
9.5%4
4.7%5
0.6%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.9.9%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.9%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.14%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.86%
Birthplace diversity19%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity10%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity49%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England2.0%
New Zealand2.0%
Italy1.3%
Thailand0.5%
Elsewhere0.5%
India0.4%
Fiji0.3%
Philippines0.3%
Born in Australia90%
Languages at homeother than English
Italian1.7%
Punjabi0.8%
Portuguese0.8%
Vietnamese0.6%
Other0.4%
Thai0.3%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian41%
English40%
German7.1%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander6.4%
Scottish6.4%
Irish6.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion63%
▸Christianity35%
Buddhism1.3%
Other religions0.7%
Hinduism0.4%

7.1% report German ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Germany — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora German community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
14%
79%
Both parents overseas14%One parent overseas7.0%Both parents in Australia79%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200017%
2001-20109.8%
2011-20156.9%
2016-202117%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 9%Median weekly rent · $195/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, lower rent than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 4%Median monthly mortgage · $758/mo — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, lower mortgages than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 29%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 29%, more rent stress than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 27%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 27%, less mortgage stress than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 1%High mortgage · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 9%Social housing · 9.4% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more social housing than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
4.2%1
23%2
59%3
14%4
0.9%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
33%
30%
36%
Owned outright33%Mortgage30%Renting36%Other0.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
90%
House90%Townhouse6.4%Apartment1.5%Other2.3%
90% separate houses1.5% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 8%Median personal income · $512/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower personal income than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 8%Median family income · $1,254/wk — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, lower family income than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 3%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 7%High earners · 3.4% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 3%Managers & professionals · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 44%Clerical & admin · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 4%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more care and service workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 2%Sales workers · 13% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more sales workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 20%Technicians, trades & labourers · 42% — well above average: in the top 20%, more trades and labourers than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household earns about 1.6× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
22%
18%
50%
Employed full-time22%Employed part-time18%Employed (away/other)2.4%Unemployed6.2%Not in labour force50%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 8%Full-time workers · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 11%Part-time workers · 41% — well above average: in the top 11%, more part-time workers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 3%Unemployment rate · 12% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more unemployment than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 11%Not in labour force · 50% — well above average: in the top 11%, more out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 11%Labour-force participation · 50% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less workforce participation than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 25%Walked or cycled to work · 7.0% — well above average: in the top 25%, more walking and cycling than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 2%Worked from home · 1.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less working from home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 4%No motor vehicle · 18% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more car-free households than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Car (passenger)8.5%
Walked6.0%
Bicycle0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
18%0
43%1
24%2
9.2%3
4.4%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Solomontown

No school inside Solomontown itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Solomontown0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools6within 5 km · nearest 1.1 km
Secondary schools3within 5 km · nearest 1.7 km
Median ICSEA rank23rdenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within8 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 8Order by
  • 1
    Solomontown Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years U, R-6 · Port Pirie · 1.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students183Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 2
    John Pirie Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 7-12 · Port Pirie · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students691Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank10th
  • 3
    Mid North Education CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Port Pirie · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students17Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 4
    Port Pirie West Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Port Pirie · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students201Multilingual3%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 5
    Risdon Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Port Pirie · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students300Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 6
    St Mark's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Port Pirie · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students945Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank48th
  • 7
    Airdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years R-6 · Port Pirie · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students119Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank2nd
  • 8
    Mid North Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years R-12 · Port Pirie · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students203Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank46th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 37%Settled 5+ years · 59% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 39%Moved in past year · 15% — above average: in the top 39%, more recent movers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 2.0% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
59%
21%
17%
Same address59%Moved within area21%From elsewhere in Australia17%From overseas2.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.15%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.41%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Solomontown — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
296kk
↓ -0.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
46
↑ 8 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
41
↑ +0.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$400/w
↓ -1.2% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
32
↑ +60.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
7.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample41GoodLease sample32Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed30 sales · 23 leases
Sales30▲+30.4%
Price$314k▲+20.8%
Sales DOM46 days▼−6d
Leased23▲+155.6%
Rent$400/wk▲+11.1%
Rental DOM15 days▼−7d
6.60%
7/100
72/100
02
Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 5 leases
Sales6▼−53.8%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▼−54.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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03
Houses · 2 bed3 sales · 5 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5▲+400.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
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Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales41+0.0%
Price$296k−0.2%
Sales DOM46 days▼−8d
Leased32▲+60.0%
Rent$400/wk−1.2%
Rental DOM16 days▼−6d
7.00%
13/100
75/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs SA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +-18%
Houses · 3 bed: +-13%
SA MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed30 sales · 23 leases
+$53/wk
$347/wk
$400/wk
−13%
Cashflow positive
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
20 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
46 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$296k▼ −0.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
410.0% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
46 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$314k▲ +20.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▲ +30.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Solomontown against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Solomontown in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
46 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$314k▲ +20.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
30▲ +30.4% YoY
Gross yield
6.60%
Solomontown · this suburb
Demand index
20 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
46 days▼ −8 days YoY
Median price
$296k▼ −0.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
410.0% YoY
Gross yield
7.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Solomontown — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
43.2%

of Solomontown's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 6.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 50.0% to 43.2%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$314k+22.9%
5y median $189kvs last year $256k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
42+13.5%
5y median 37vs last year 37
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
49 days-3
5y median 57 daysvs last year 52 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$400/wk-1.2%
5y median $320/wkvs last year $405/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
32+60.0%
5y median 25vs last year 20
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
16 days-5
5y median 18 daysvs last year 21 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
6.62%-1.62 pt
5y median 8.74%vs last year 8.24%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.9 months+26.1%
5y median 2.9 monthsvs last year 2.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.5 months-16.7%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 1.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Solomontown, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketSolomontownSA 5540 · Houses · Total
Price$296k
DOM46 days
Sold41
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
CoonamiaSA 5540 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
02
Port PirieSA 5540 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$335k
DOM60 days
Sold236
pricierslower
03
Port Pirie SouthSA 5540 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$350k
DOM61 days
Sold89
priciermuch slower
04
BungamaSA 5540 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Solomontown
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

SA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Solomontown's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketSolomontownSA 5540 · Houses · Total
Price$296k
DOM46 days
Sold41
Most similar sales markets · within 3.0–550 kmLast 12 months
01
Whyalla NorrieSA 5608 · 49km · 79% match
Price$278k
DOM36 days
Sold156
02
Port Pirie WestSA 5540 · 5km · 78% match
Price$294k
DOM65 days
Sold69
03
Port AugustaSA 5700 · 80km · 76% match
Price$320k
DOM52 days
Sold153
04
NangwarrySA 5277 · 550km · 76% match
Price$304k
DOM40 days
Sold16
05
Port Pirie SouthSA 5540 · 3km · 75% match
Price$350k
DOM61 days
Sold89
06
CedunaSA 5690 · 425km · 75% match
Price$345k
DOM41 days
Sold34
07
Risdon ParkSA 5540 · 6km · 73% match
Price$331k
DOM59 days
Sold85
08
KeithSA 5267 · 391km · 72% match
Price$301k
DOM40 days
Sold22
09
QuornSA 5433 · 92km · 72% match
Price$283k
DOM71 days
Sold22
10
CowellSA 5602 · 129km · 71% match
Price$350k
DOM60 days
Sold21
21
BerriSA 5343 · 267km · 61% match
Price$410k
DOM39 days
Sold74
26
LoxtonSA 5333 · 276km · 59% match
Price$429k
DOM42 days
Sold74
33
NaracoorteSA 5271 · 486km · 56% match
Price$426k
DOM35 days
Sold136
51
Risdon Park SouthSA 5540 · 6km · 39% match
Price$489k
DOM64 days
Sold41
52
KadinaSA 5554 · 90km · 39% match
Price$520k
DOM54 days
Sold97
84
Port LincolnSA 5606 · 264km · 32% match
Price$538k
DOM31 days
Sold223
168
SmithfieldSA 5114 · 178km · 20% match
Price$619k
DOM25 days
Sold58
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Solomontown
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Solomontown include Whyalla Norrie (SA 5608), Port Pirie West (SA 5540), Port Augusta (SA 5700), Nangwarry (SA 5277), Port Pirie South (SA 5540), Ceduna (SA 5690), Risdon Park (SA 5540) and Keith (SA 5267). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Solomontown

21 data-driven answers about Solomontown's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Solomontown?

#

The median house price in Solomontown, SA 5540 is $296k as of June 2026, based on 41 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −0.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Solomontown?

#

The median weekly house rent in Solomontown is $400 as of June 2026, drawn from 32 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved −1.2% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Solomontown?

#

Gross rental yield in Solomontown is 7.00% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the SA unit median of 4.47%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Solomontown?

#

As of June 2026, Solomontown medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$269k$314k$349k$296k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Solomontown's property market trends?

#

Solomontown's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −0.2% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved −1.2%; homes now sell in a median 46 days — faster than a year ago by 8; sales supply sits at 0.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Solomontown market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Solomontown as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Solomontown, house prices fell −0.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 7.00% against a SA median of 3.79%, houses take a median 46 days to sell, sales supply is 0.6 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Solomontown?

#

Houses in Solomontown sell in a median 46 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 8 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Solomontown a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Solomontown's sales market sits at 0.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Solomontown gone up or down?

#

House prices in Solomontown moved −0.2% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Solomontown?

#

Solomontown's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 32 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Solomontown in its property market cycle?

#

Solomontown's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Solomontown compare to other SA suburbs?

#

Solomontown's median house price ($296k) is 65% below the SA median ($850k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 46 days vs 22 days state median. On gross yield, Solomontown sits at 7.00% vs 3.79% state median.

13

How does Solomontown compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Solomontown's most-similar nearby market is Whyalla Norrie (48.6 km away) with a median house price of $278k — about 6% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Solomontown?

#

The most-transacted segment in Solomontown over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 30 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 6 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Solomontown last year?

#

Solomontown recorded 41 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 41 transactions. On the rental side, 32 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Solomontown?

#

Solomontown, SA 5540 is home to 1,088 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 44, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Solomontown?

#

The median household in Solomontown earns $836 per week — roughly $44k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $512/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Solomontown?

#

Solomontown is mostly owner-occupied: about 64% of households are owner-occupiers and 36% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 33% own outright and 30% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Solomontown?

#

Solomontown has 9 schools within reach — including Solomontown Primary School, John Pirie Secondary School, Mid North Education Centre. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Solomontown a good place to live?

#

Solomontown, SA 5540 has a population of 1,088, a median age of 44, a median household income around $836/week, 36% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 9 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Solomontown market data last updated?

#

This Solomontown market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Bungama4.1km
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