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Risdon Park South vs Solomontown

Name: Risdon Park South vs Solomontown — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Risdon Park South profile · Solomontown profile

Risdon Park South Solomontown

Risdon Park South and Solomontown are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Risdon Park South has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,385, compared to $836 in Solomontown. It also has more large homes, with 92.0% having three or more bedrooms, while Solomontown has 71.0%. In contrast, Solomontown is far more walkable; 82.1% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities, whereas no homes in Risdon Park South have that access.

Both areas share a similar number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and nearly identical typical weekly rents. However, a gap in crime rates has widened, with recorded offences per 100,000 now far higher in Solomontown at 10,754, compared to 4,529 in Risdon Park South. Solomontown also has a far higher share of people living alone at 40.0%, while Risdon Park South sits closer to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Risdon Park South PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Risdon Park South Participation: 14.8 pts higher in Risdon Park South One-parent: 13.5 pts higher in Solomontown No car: 13.0 pts higher in Solomontown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +1,142 larger in Risdon Park South gap widening

2,230 80th pct 1,088 73rd pct

Median age in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +3 yrs older in Solomontown gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.6%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +17.9 pts 32.2%

33.1% Never married +11.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.1% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Risdon Park South Solomontown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 79.2%

1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 40.7%

37.5% English +2.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.0% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

8.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

7.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 85.4%

0.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 54.8%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 30.8%

5.4% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +3.37 more in Solomontown

2.31 33rd pct 5.68 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Risdon Park South in Solomontown even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +27 larger in Risdon Park South

377 56th pct 351 54th pct

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

939 22nd pct 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 29.1%

24.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.2%

17.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.5% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

47.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 41.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 15.7%

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 8.4%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +$201 higher in Risdon Park South gap widening

$713 43rd pct $512 13th pct

Household income in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +$549 higher in Risdon Park South gap widening

$1,385 39th pct $836 7th pct

Family income in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +$614 higher in Risdon Park South gap widening

$1,868 49th pct $1,254 13th pct

Household income distribution

18.9% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 18.0%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.1%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 7.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition even 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +10.3 pts 48.5%

21.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.2% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +3 larger in Risdon Park South

79 83rd pct 76 83rd pct

Median age in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +7 yrs older in Solomontown

14 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +$101 higher in Risdon Park South

$575 43rd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +$323 higher in Risdon Park South

$1,531 44th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +0.3 larger in Risdon Park South gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 40.4%

30.2% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.3% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.7% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

28.3% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.6% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +$10 higher in Solomontown gap steady

$185 22nd pct $195 24th pct

Mortgage in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +$542 higher in Risdon Park South gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $758 8th pct

People / bedroom in Risdon Park South in Solomontown even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%

27.0% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 32.2%

2.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 90.3%

17.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 6.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 57.0%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 13.1%

4.2% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 50.9%

37.2% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

5.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% Under $1,000 +43.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.1 pts 13.0%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 2.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +1 more in Solomontown

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +7.04 more in Solomontown

5.83 81st pct 12.87 89th pct

Departures/1k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +241.8 more in Solomontown

224.2 73rd pct 466.0 78th pct

PT routes in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +1 more in Risdon Park South

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +5 longer in Risdon Park South

16 54th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 69.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +9.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 24.7%

5.5% No vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.4% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +6,225 higher in Solomontown

4,529 62nd pct 10,754 87th pct

Assault/100k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +361 higher in Solomontown

1,570 80th pct 1,930 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown

— 92 72nd pct

Burglary/100k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +1,300 higher in Solomontown

538 54th pct 1,838 90th pct

Theft/100k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +1,495 higher in Solomontown

987 48th pct 2,482 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +143 higher in Solomontown

224 60th pct 368 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +2,271 higher in Solomontown

762 54th pct 3,033 90th pct

5-yr change in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +16.1 pts higher in Solomontown

23.2% 74th pct 39.3% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +2.6 higher in Solomontown

2.8 71st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +2.8 more in Solomontown

2.5 69th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +82.1 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 82.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +37.3 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +9.6 pts higher in Solomontown

82.1% 82nd pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +2.4 pts higher in Solomontown

83.8% 88th pct 86.3% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +1.9 pts higher in Risdon Park South

84.9% 77th pct 83.0% 76th pct

Walk to health in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +15.2 pts higher in Solomontown

0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +13.1 more in Solomontown

8.1 37th pct 21.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +28 higher in Solomontown

7 72nd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Risdon Park South in Solomontown +0.6 pts higher in Risdon Park South

2.7% 8th pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Risdon Park South vs Solomontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41260/risdon-park-south/vs/SAL41351/solomontown