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Solomontown

SA 5540 · Port Pirie

1,088 (2021)1,081 est. (2025) · Stable

21
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

1,088
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
0
Transport score

Solomontown is a stable suburb in Port Pirie, SA 5540, about 201km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Solomontown are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Solomontown has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

201.1 km
To Adelaide CBD
520 m
To coast
$395/wk
Median rent (house)
170.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,088
Population
44
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$836
vs NSW median-54.8%
Bachelor degree or higher10.9%
Born in Australia79.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse426 / 7 / 30

Top countries of birth: England (1.75%), New Zealand (1.75%), Italy (1.1%), Thailand (0.46%), India (0.37%)

Top languages: Italian (1.56%), Punjabi (0.74%), Portuguese (0.74%), Vietnamese (0.55%), Thai (0.28%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:

Median rent — house / unit$395 / $330 wk

Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

12
Break & enter dwelling1,103/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
4
Motor vehicle theft368/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
1
Robbery92/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 117 (all categories, latest year)10,754 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

10
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 925 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Solomontown Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 898

Nearby (within 10km)

  • St Mark's College - Benedict CampusCombined · Catholic · 2km
  • John Pirie Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 895
  • Mid North Education CentreCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 904
  • Port Pirie West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 901
  • Risdon Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 952
  • St Mark's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1008
  • Airdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 849
  • Mid North Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 996
  • Napperby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 924

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationGawler Oval Railway (170.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
270mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

30 in suburbSupermarkets
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
31 in suburbParks
32 in suburbPlaygrounds
2Pools
50 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
433 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachSolomontown Beach (950 m)
Nearest hospitalPort Augusta Hospital and Regional Health Service (78.8 km)
Nearest vet49.5 km
Nearest airportAdelaide (201.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.16%
Projected population 20411,102
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Solomontown

Is Solomontown safe?

Solomontown has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 10,754 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Solomontown from Adelaide CBD?

Solomontown is about 201.1 km from Adelaide CBD.

What schools are in Solomontown?

Solomontown has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 898 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Solomontown?

Solomontown has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.