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The quick read on

Solomon

SA 5641 · Kimba

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
65

ABS 2021

Postcode
5641

Solomon, South Australia

Property market insights for Solomon

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Solomon SA

Crime and safety

Is Solomon safe?

The overall rate for Solomon is 10,455 offences per 100,000 residents — 242% above the Rest of SA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Solomon.

Overall crime rate

10,455

offences per 100,000 residents

242% aboveRest of SA

SolomonRest of SA: 3,055

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Solomon?

Solomon SA 5641 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.

65 people call Solomon home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
65
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,000 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1533.8%Above
15–3424.6%Above
35–5433.8%Above
55–7416.9%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses105.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright72.7%Above
Paying a mortgage27.3%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars15.0%Below
Three or more60.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.2%Above
Drove to work33.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Solomon

28.2% of workers in Solomon worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of SA.

49.2% of people in Solomon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Solomon

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Solomon SA 5641.

Is Solomon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

33.8% of Solomon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

19 family households lived in Solomon; 36.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

47.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Solomon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Solomon had 65 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

16.9% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Solomon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 105.3% of occupied private dwellings in Solomon.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Solomon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

72.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

27.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Solomon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Solomon had 3.1 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Two-person households represented 15.0%, while 60.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Solomon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

28.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

33.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Solomon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Solomon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

86.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 13.3% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Solomon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.8% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Solomon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Solomon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Solomon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Solomon.

Australian ancestry made up 47.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Solomon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of SA.

Managers accounted for 56.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Solomon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 84.4%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.

48.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Solomon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

15.4% reported asthma, 4.6% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Solomon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

35.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 53.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Solomon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Solomon compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 28.2% in Solomon, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.

Outright ownership was 72.7% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is well above the Rest of SA average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Solomon, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Solomon

Is Solomon expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Solomon good for families?

The Census counted 19 local families, and 33.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Solomon?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Solomon

19 streets in Solomon

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Balumbah Hill Rd
  • Balumbah-Kinnard Rd
  • Barna-Bunora Rd
  • Bucks Rd
  • Chapmans Rd
  • Cleve Rd
  • Cliff Rd
  • Diagonal Rd
  • Eyre Hwy
  • Ferry Rd
  • Jericho Rd
  • Nottle Rd
  • Old Eyre Hwy
  • Railway Tce
  • Railway Terrace
  • Ritchies Hill Rd
  • Tola Rd
  • Venning Rd
Show all 19 streets
  • Venus Bay Rd

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Is Solomon right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.