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Pirie East vs Solomontown

Name: Pirie East vs Solomontown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Pirie East profile · Solomontown profile

Pirie East Solomontown

Solomontown and Pirie East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Solomontown is a more populated area where the typical household earns $836 a week and the typical family earns $1,254. In contrast, Pirie East is sparsely populated and much wealthier, with typical household and family incomes of $2,125 and $2,624 respectively. Solomontown has a much higher rate of unemployment at 12.3% and far more people with long-term health conditions (38.9% compared to 18.9% in Pirie East).

Both areas are similar in the share of people who provide unpaid care for children, with each sitting close to the national figure. However, other lifestyle factors differ; Solomontown is somewhat walkable with many residents living within 15 minutes of a school or park. Pirie East is car-dependent and has no public transport stops. While Solomontown has a far higher proportion of people who identify with no religion (54.8%), Pirie East has a much larger share of volunteers at 41.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,051 larger in Solomontown Volunteering: 29.1 pts higher in Pirie East One-parent: 26.8 pts higher in Solomontown Full-time: 25.0 pts higher in Pirie East Unemployment: 12.3 pts higher in Solomontown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pirie East in Solomontown +1,051 larger in Solomontown gap steady

37 22nd pct 1,088 73rd pct

Median age in Pirie East in Solomontown +6 yrs older in Pirie East gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

8.1% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.1% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +42.8 pts 32.2%

27.8% Never married +17.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

0.0% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Widowed +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Pirie East Solomontown

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +20.8 pts 79.2%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

70.3% English ◂ +29.8 pts 40.4%

40.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

21.6% Scottish ◂ +15.2 pts 6.4%

18.9% Irish ◂ +12.9 pts 6.1%

18.9% German ◂ +11.8 pts 7.1%

0.0% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

116.2% English only ◂ +30.8 pts 85.4%

0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.6% Christianity ◂ +36.8 pts 30.8%

35.1% No religion +19.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

0.0% Not stated +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 5.68 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pirie East in Solomontown +4 more in Solomontown

3 67th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Pirie East in Solomontown +132 larger in Pirie East

483 70th pct 351 54th pct

ICSEA in Pirie East in Solomontown +56 higher in Pirie East

989 49th pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 11 ◂ +30.5 pts 21.2%

27.6% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Year 10 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.3% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

57.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.5 pts 41.4%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 8.6%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

52.6% Engineering & related ◂ +36.9 pts 15.7%

15.8% Education ◂ +10.5 pts 5.3%

0.0% Society & culture +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Health +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Pirie East in Solomontown +$250 higher in Pirie East gap narrowing

$762 52nd pct $512 13th pct

Household income in Pirie East in Solomontown +$1,289 higher in Pirie East gap widening

$2,125 80th pct $836 7th pct

Family income in Pirie East in Solomontown +$1,370 higher in Pirie East gap widening

$2,624 86th pct $1,254 13th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.0 pts 7.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

16.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

0.0% Asthma +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Diabetes +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other condition +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.5% None ◂ +38.0 pts 48.5%

21.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pirie East in Solomontown +76 larger in Solomontown

0 0th pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Pirie East in Solomontown

— $474 29th pct

Household income in Pirie East in Solomontown

— $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pirie East in Solomontown +0.4 larger in Pirie East gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +21.3 pts 40.4%

47.1% Couples without children ◂ +16.7 pts 30.3%

0.0% One-parent families +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

44.4% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 35.2%

27.8% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +12.7 pts 9.5%

0.0% 3 people +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pirie East in Solomontown +$146 higher in Pirie East

$341 69th pct $195 24th pct

Mortgage in Pirie East in Solomontown +$1,214 higher in Pirie East gap widening

$1,972 70th pct $758 8th pct

People / bedroom in Pirie East in Solomontown even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.3 pts 29.2%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 32.2%

0.0% Rented +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 90.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

61.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 57.0%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 13.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +75.4 pts ▸ 75.4%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pirie East in Solomontown +14 more in Solomontown

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Pirie East in Solomontown +12.87 more in Solomontown

0.00 0th pct 12.87 89th pct

Departures/1k in Pirie East in Solomontown +466.0 more in Solomontown

0.0 0th pct 466.0 78th pct

PT routes in Pirie East in Solomontown +4 more in Solomontown

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Pirie East in Solomontown +70 longer in Pirie East

81 97th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 69.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Walked +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +51.9 pts 9.3%

22.2% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

22.2% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% No vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Manufacturing ◂ +19.9 pts 13.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.8% Education & training ◂ +14.8 pts 6.0%

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

12.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

12.5% Other services ◂ +7.8 pts 4.7%

0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 6.6%

12.5% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Labourers +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Sales workers +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 10,754 87th pct

Assault/100k in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 1,930 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 92 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 1,838 90th pct

Theft/100k in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 2,482 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 368 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 3,033 90th pct

5-yr change in Pirie East in Solomontown

— 39.3% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pirie East in Solomontown +5.4 higher in Solomontown

0.0 17th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pirie East in Solomontown +5.4 more in Solomontown

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Pirie East in Solomontown +82.1 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Pirie East in Solomontown +37.3 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Pirie East in Solomontown +91.7 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Pirie East in Solomontown +86.3 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Pirie East in Solomontown +83.0 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 83.0% 76th pct

Walk to health in Pirie East in Solomontown +15.2 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Pirie East in Solomontown +21.1 more in Solomontown

0.0 0th pct 21.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Pirie East in Solomontown +36 higher in Solomontown

0 23rd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Pirie East in Solomontown +0.5 pts higher in Pirie East

2.6% 6th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Pirie East with nearby areas

Risdon Park South Port Pirie South Lower Broughton Solomontown Coonamia Risdon Park Bungama Port Pirie

Compare Solomontown with nearby areas

Coonamia Port Pirie Port Pirie South Germein Bay Bungama Port Pirie West Risdon Park South Risdon Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pirie East vs Solomontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41165/pirie-east/vs/SAL41351/solomontown