Solomontown, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Solomontown is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 792, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Solomontown at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,088
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $836
- SEIFA score
- 792
- Coordinates
- -33.1826, 138.0319
Solomontown demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Solomontown using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 34% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 173 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 142 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 240 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 300 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 231 | 21% |
Share of the 1,086 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 152 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 138 | 29% |
| Rented | 163 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 426 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 30 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 474 occupied private dwellings in Solomontown.
- Median weekly rent
- $195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $758
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,254
- Median weekly personal income
- $512
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 95 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 47 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 76 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 257 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.5%
- Employed full-time
- 182
- Employed part-time
- 151
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Solomontown
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Solomontown is January (average daytime high around 31.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.7°C). The area receives roughly 368 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.8°C | 19.1°C | 31 mm |
| Feb | 30.5°C | 18.4°C | 20 mm |
| Mar | 28.4°C | 17°C | 12 mm |
| Apr | 24.3°C | 14.2°C | 40 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11°C | 33 mm |
| Jun | 16.1°C | 8.7°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 15.7°C | 8°C | 25 mm |
| Aug | 16.8°C | 8.2°C | 41 mm |
| Sep | 20.7°C | 10.2°C | 33 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 12.8°C | 27 mm |
| Nov | 26.8°C | 14.6°C | 32 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 17°C | 35 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Solomontown
Where is Solomontown?
Solomontown is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Solomontown?
At the 2021 Census, Solomontown had a population of about 1,088.
Is Solomontown an advantaged area?
Solomontown has an ABS SEIFA score of 792, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Solomontown?
Solomontown has average daytime highs of about 23.7°C and overnight lows of about 13.3°C, with roughly 368 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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