Solomontown
SA 5540 · Port Pirie
1,088 (2021) → 1,081 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Nightlife hub. This suburb has a high concentration of licensed venues. Crime figures include incidents involving visitors to the nightlife area, not just residents.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
Nightlife hub. High licensed-venue density drives a significant evening economy here — incidents near the venues are recorded by location, so crime figures include visitors, not just residents.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for SA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: 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.