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SA · Port Pirie Council
Solomontown, 5540
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,551
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-0.6%
Median age
44
Median income
$836/wk
Employment rate
39.9%
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Thai, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Solomontown sits in Port Pirie Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability picture is below average, weighed down by softer schools and education, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Solomontown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$390/wk
Houses $395 · Units $330
Population (ERP)
1,551
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
14.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#43
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
9th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 25.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6252nd in Australia
- State rank
- 622nd in SA
- Peer rank
- #43 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #214 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $330
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $395
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $390
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,551(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · -0.6% over 5 years · 5th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- -0.6%
- Change in 1 year
- -3
- Change in 5 years
- -9
- Growth rank in SA
- 5th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,550), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,088
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $836
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 78 of 550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Employment rate
- 39.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 426 / 30 / 7 (+ 11 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 117
- Against the person
- 30
- Against property
- 87
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 75.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 336
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.1%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental29
- Other Theft19
- Sct - Residence12
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury8
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 887.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 9th
School list
- Solomontown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 881 · 7th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 183 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- John Pirie Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 894 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Haslam Rd / Three Chain Rd (Solomontown Primary School)
- Stop 4 Main Rd - South side (oppo Skate Park)
- Stop 5 Main Rd - North side (oppo Ampol)
- Stop 6 Geddes Rd / Warnertown Rd - East side
- Stop 8 Moorhouse St / Three Chain Rd - North side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 pubs · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 27/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.76
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.92
Food & drink(3)
- Anglers ClubPub
- Sportsman TavernPub
- Happy BirdsRestaurant
Community(1)
- Solomontown Primary SchoolSchool
Three Chain Road
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Park
- Playground (2)
- 4Shore Sk8Sports field
- Port Pirie Archery ClubSports field
- Sports field
Other(16)
- Liquor LegendsAlcohol
150 Warnertown Road, Solomontown
- Bbq (2)
- Caravan Site
- Port Pirie Beach Caravan ParkCaravan Site
1 Three Chain Road
- Laundry (2)
- Cabin ParkMotel
- John Pirie Motor InnMotel
- The Flinders Range Motor InnMotel
- Parking
- Place of worship
- Public toilets
- OfficeReception Desk
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter (4)
- Slipway (2)
- TyrepowerTyres
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Port Pirie Regional Health Service (2.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 64
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 41.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 89 mm · ~11 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 136 mm · ~17 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 8 proposals
July 2026
- Construct a new laundry shed to replace the existing structure12 HILL ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;166 -172 WARNERTOWN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;174 -176 WARNERTOWN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
June 2026
- Land Division (Boundary Realignment)LOT 220 COPINGER RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 437 COPINGER RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
- Freestanding Colorbond Carport62 KING ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
May 2026
- Temporary storage container (temporary for 1 year only)57 ALBERT TCE SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
- Verandah75 MAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
January 2026
- Carport211 WARNERTOWN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- VERANDAH45 THREE CHAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- New Colorbond Carport 12mL x 2.7mW x 3mH Colour: Woodland Grey - all materials Purpose: Undercover Storage of Cars Stormwater to Road32 DAISY ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Inground Swimming Pool23 -25 WRIGHT ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling and change of use of existing shed to domestic outbuilding14 -16 KING ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
November 2025
- Installation of two shade sail structures for the Council Playground (Council Project). Permeable shade cloth.LOT 21 BEACH RD W SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Tourist accommodation in association with an existing caravan and tourist park comprising the construction of seven (7) single-storey buildings containing 28 cabins with associated vehicle parking, internal driveway extension and construction of BBQ shelter1 -7 THREE CHAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;3 SQUARE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;370 SPENCER HWY SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;7 MANDERS ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;9 SQUARE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 1 SPENCER HWY SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 23 BEACH RD W SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
October 2025
- Veranda23 PRINCE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
July 2025
- Expansion of existing cabin park and associated decking and fencing10 -12 SQUARE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;11 -13 SQUARE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;137 -145 WARNERTOWN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;18 SQUARE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;21 SQUARE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;22 SQUARE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;8 SQUARE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Construction of a double sided static advertising (billboard) sign [8300mm (L) x 775mm (W) x 5150mm (H)] - not illuminated.179 -199 WARNERTOWN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
April 2025
- Inground Swimming Pool and pool fencing149 -153 WARNERTOWN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
March 2025
- Reinstatement after a house fire including asbestos removal, wall/ceiling reinstatement. Also includes a laundry/bathroom renovation, replacement of existing carport35 PARKS ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- VERANDAH38 KING ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah26 BRANFORD ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
January 2025
- Single storey detached dwelling11 BRANFORD ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- New Signage370 SPENCER HWY SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Storage facilityLOT 500 BROADSTOCK RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Expansion of existing light industry operations (cabin manufacturing)LOT 215 BOUNDARY RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 501 BROADSTOCK RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 502 BROADSTOCK RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 504 BROADSTOCK RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
November 2024
- Domestic outbuilding17 WESTERN ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
October 2024
- Freestanding Carport6 HORNER ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Building Alterations including: Changes to internal layout, new windows to east elevation and signage42 -46 MAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Addition to dwelling, including building alterations and demolition47 THREE CHAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Alteration and extension to existing office building88A MAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;88B MAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
September 2024
- carport18 -20 BURT ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
July 2024
- Freestanding Carport34 KING ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Front Verandah (replace existing with a new structure)21 ALPHA TCE SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
June 2024
- Outbuilding (Shed)15 DAISY ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
May 2024
- carport63 KING ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
March 2024
- Domestic outbuilding25 BRANFORD ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
January 2024
- Change of use of the existing building from shop to office and internal building alteration60 MAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
2023· 6 proposals
December 2023
- Front verandah/carport extension33 WRIGHT ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
November 2023
- Boundary Realignment Land Division.LOT 205 BROADSTOCK RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 25 BROADSTOCK RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 26 BROADSTOCK RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 44 BROADSTOCK RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
October 2023
- Partial External Walling of an Existing Open-Sided Shelter22 THREE CHAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
- Outbuilding (shed)42 PRINCE ST SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
September 2023
- Outbuilding (shed) and new replacement of fencing49 THREE CHAIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Decision Made
July 2023
- Additions to Existing Warehouse Structure Incorporating Cool Room and Covered Loading and Unloading Docks, Warehouse Alterations including Office Area, Installation of Two Water Tanks, New Fencing, and Relocation of Existing Toilet Block36-44 COPINGER RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540;LOT 104 GERMEIN RD SOLOMONTOWN SA 5540Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Former Rohrsheim's Building56-58 Main Road SOLOMONTOWNLocal heritage
- Newcastle Hotel20 Main Road SOLOMONTOWNLocal heritage
- Seventh Day Adventist ChurchChurch Circle SOLOMONTOWNLocal heritage
- St Anthony's Catholic Church26-28 Geddes Road SOLOMONTOWNLocal heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grey
- Member of Parliament
- Tom VENNING (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 128,707
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 25.4 km away).
Coalition 39.0%Labor 61.0%
15.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SolomontownLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Port PirieLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Risdon Park EastLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Risdon Park SouthLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- NapperbyLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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