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Risdon Park vs Solomontown

Name: Risdon Park vs Solomontown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Risdon Park profile · Solomontown profile

Risdon Park Solomontown

Risdon Park and Solomontown are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Solomontown is much more walkable, with 82.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local hub compared to just 17.6% in Risdon Park. Solomontown also has a far higher share of separate houses at 90.3%, while Risdon Park has more larger homes, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms. However, Solomontown records far higher rates of crime, including burglary and property damage.

These differences in local feel are set against a shared social profile, as both areas have almost identical shares of retirees and people who have served in the Defence Force. They also both see a similar proportion of residents renting. The gap in typical weekly household income is widening, as Risdon Park's typical income of $1,096 is now well higher than Solomontown's $836.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,790 larger in Risdon Park PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Risdon Park Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Solomontown 3+ bedrooms: 10.6 pts higher in Risdon Park No car: 8.0 pts higher in Solomontown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Risdon Park in Solomontown +2,790 larger in Risdon Park gap steady

3,878 86th pct 1,088 73rd pct

Median age in Risdon Park in Solomontown +1 yrs older in Solomontown gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

38.2% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

39.1% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 32.2%

9.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

4.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Risdon Park Solomontown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 79.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%

41.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 40.4%

7.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

7.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

1.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 85.4%

0.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 30.8%

7.7% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Risdon Park in Solomontown +4.23 more in Solomontown

1.45 17th pct 5.68 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Risdon Park in Solomontown +1 more in Risdon Park

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Risdon Park in Solomontown +18 larger in Solomontown

332 52nd pct 351 54th pct

ICSEA in Risdon Park in Solomontown +5 higher in Risdon Park

938 21st pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%

23.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.2%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

16.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 41.4%

13.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

4.3% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%

13.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

11.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Risdon Park in Solomontown +$65 higher in Risdon Park gap widening

$577 22nd pct $512 13th pct

Household income in Risdon Park in Solomontown +$260 higher in Risdon Park gap widening

$1,096 19th pct $836 7th pct

Family income in Risdon Park in Solomontown +$226 higher in Risdon Park gap widening

$1,480 26th pct $1,254 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

10.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 48.5%

21.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.5% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Risdon Park in Solomontown +150 larger in Risdon Park

226 86th pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Risdon Park in Solomontown +3 yrs older in Solomontown

18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Risdon Park in Solomontown +$86 higher in Solomontown

$388 15th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Risdon Park in Solomontown +$170 higher in Solomontown

$1,038 20th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Risdon Park in Solomontown +0.1 larger in Risdon Park gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 40.4%

30.1% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.6% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.9% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

36.5% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

9.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Risdon Park in Solomontown +$15 higher in Solomontown gap steady

$180 20th pct $195 24th pct

Mortgage in Risdon Park in Solomontown +$266 higher in Risdon Park gap steady

$1,024 16th pct $758 8th pct

People / bedroom in Risdon Park in Solomontown even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 34.5%

31.7% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%

1.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 6.4%

6.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

60.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 57.0%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 50.9%

34.3% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% Under $1,000 +31.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.0 pts 13.0%

7.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Risdon Park in Solomontown +16 more in Risdon Park

30 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +5.13 more in Solomontown

7.74 86th pct 12.87 89th pct

Departures/1k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +152.4 more in Solomontown

313.6 75th pct 466.0 78th pct

PT routes in Risdon Park in Solomontown even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Risdon Park in Solomontown +32 longer in Risdon Park

43 75th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 69.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 24.7%

10.5% No vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

6.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.1% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Risdon Park in Solomontown +2,889 higher in Solomontown

7,865 82nd pct 10,754 87th pct

Assault/100k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +726 higher in Risdon Park

2,656 87th pct 1,930 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +66 higher in Solomontown

26 19th pct 92 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +1,090 higher in Solomontown

748 70th pct 1,838 90th pct

Theft/100k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +71 higher in Risdon Park

2,553 76th pct 2,482 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +290 higher in Solomontown

77 16th pct 368 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +1,537 higher in Solomontown

1,496 79th pct 3,033 90th pct

5-yr change in Risdon Park in Solomontown +14.8 pts higher in Solomontown

24.5% 74th pct 39.3% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Risdon Park in Solomontown +1.3 higher in Solomontown

4.1 78th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Risdon Park in Solomontown +1.9 more in Solomontown

3.4 75th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Risdon Park in Solomontown +64.5 pts higher in Solomontown

17.6% 71st pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Risdon Park in Solomontown +4.3 pts higher in Solomontown

33.0% 75th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Risdon Park in Solomontown +0.5 pts higher in Solomontown

91.2% 84th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Risdon Park in Solomontown +21.5 pts higher in Solomontown

64.7% 80th pct 86.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Risdon Park in Solomontown +11.5 pts higher in Risdon Park

94.5% 83rd pct 83.0% 76th pct

Walk to health in Risdon Park in Solomontown +2.1 pts higher in Risdon Park

17.3% 76th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Risdon Park in Solomontown +12.4 more in Solomontown

8.8 38th pct 21.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Risdon Park in Solomontown +22 higher in Solomontown

14 73rd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Risdon Park in Solomontown +0.1 pts higher in Solomontown

2.0% 0th pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Risdon Park with nearby areas

Risdon Park South Port Pirie West Port Pirie Port Pirie South Solomontown Port Davis Pirie East Coonamia

Compare Solomontown with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Risdon Park vs Solomontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41259/risdon-park/vs/SAL41351/solomontown