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Solomontown vs Warnertown

Name: Solomontown vs Warnertown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Solomontown profile · Warnertown profile

Solomontown Warnertown

Solomontown and Warnertown are two nearby areas in South Australia with very different living patterns. Solomontown is a more densely populated place where 34.5% of homes are rented, 40.0% of people live alone, and 18.5% of homes have no motor vehicle. In contrast, Warnertown is more car-dependent, with 82.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms and only 8.5% of households renting. These differences extend to the First Nations populations, who are far older in Warnertown with a typical age of 53, compared to just 21 in Solomontown.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Solomontown at $512 and Warnertown at $548. While Solomontown has far more public transport stops and more people who have moved recently, both areas have seen their crime rates rise by around 40% over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.0 pts higher in Solomontown No car: 18.5 pts higher in Solomontown Living alone: 21.7 pts higher in Solomontown Population: 880 larger in Solomontown Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Solomontown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Solomontown in Warnertown +880 larger in Solomontown gap widening

1,088 73rd pct 208 54th pct

Median age in Solomontown in Warnertown +3 yrs older in Warnertown gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.2%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.2%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

Marital status

32.2% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

44.8% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 30.0%

10.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

4.8% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

Age & sex structure

Solomontown Warnertown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +14.0 pts ▸ 93.3%

1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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

40.4% English +8.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.7% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

7.1% German +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.4% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 97.1%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

54.8% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 41.8%

30.8% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.4% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Solomontown in Warnertown

5.68 61st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Solomontown in Warnertown +7 more in Solomontown

7 75th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Solomontown in Warnertown

351 54th pct —

ICSEA in Solomontown in Warnertown

933 19th pct —

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +8.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.6% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

18.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.6% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

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

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +13.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.9% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.4% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

5.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Solomontown in Warnertown +$36 higher in Warnertown gap narrowing

$512 13th pct $548 18th pct

Household income in Solomontown in Warnertown +$456 higher in Warnertown gap widening

$836 7th pct $1,292 32nd pct

Family income in Solomontown in Warnertown +$308 higher in Warnertown gap narrowing

$1,254 13th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.1 pts 18.3%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.9%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 even 52.9%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

9.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.1% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +6.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Solomontown in Warnertown +73 larger in Solomontown

76 83rd pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Solomontown in Warnertown +32 yrs older in Warnertown

21 yrs 29th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Solomontown in Warnertown +$24 higher in Solomontown

$474 29th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Solomontown in Warnertown +$734 higher in Solomontown

$1,208 27th pct $474 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Solomontown in Warnertown +0.5 larger in Warnertown gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

30.3% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 12.5%

2.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +12.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.0% 1 person ◂ +21.7 pts 18.3%

9.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

4.7% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Solomontown in Warnertown +$45 higher in Warnertown gap widening

$195 24th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Solomontown in Warnertown +$230 higher in Warnertown gap narrowing

$758 8th pct $988 14th pct

People / bedroom in Solomontown in Warnertown +0.10 higher in Warnertown gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.2% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.5% Rented ◂ +26.0 pts 8.5%

0.6% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 50.0%

13.1% 4 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 3.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

50.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 42.9%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

75.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.7 pts 56.7%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

2.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Solomontown in Warnertown +13 more in Solomontown

14 84th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Solomontown in Warnertown +8.06 more in Solomontown

12.87 89th pct 4.81 77th pct

Departures/1k in Solomontown in Warnertown +456.4 more in Solomontown

466.0 78th pct 9.6 58th pct

PT routes in Solomontown in Warnertown +3 more in Solomontown

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Solomontown in Warnertown +26 longer in Warnertown

11 47th pct 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 66.3%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

1.1% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.4 pts 18.4%

24.7% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.3% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.5% No vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 18.6%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 4.7%

4.7% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

7.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mining +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 9.3%

17.9% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%

6.6% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.3% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

12.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

10.4% Professionals even 10.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Solomontown in Warnertown +7,388 higher in Solomontown

10,754 87th pct 3,365 49th pct

Assault/100k in Solomontown in Warnertown +969 higher in Solomontown

1,930 86th pct 962 63rd pct

Robbery/100k in Solomontown in Warnertown

92 72nd pct —

Burglary/100k in Solomontown in Warnertown +877 higher in Solomontown

1,838 90th pct 962 80th pct

Theft/100k in Solomontown in Warnertown +1,039 higher in Solomontown

2,482 76th pct 1,442 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Solomontown in Warnertown

368 80th pct —

Property damage/100k in Solomontown in Warnertown

3,033 90th pct —

5-yr change in Solomontown in Warnertown +0.7 pts higher in Warnertown

39.3% 80th pct 40.0% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Solomontown in Warnertown +4.3 higher in Solomontown

5.4 85th pct 1.1 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Solomontown in Warnertown +4.5 more in Solomontown

5.4 85th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Solomontown in Warnertown +82.1 pts higher in Solomontown

82.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Solomontown in Warnertown +8.5 pts higher in Solomontown

37.3% 76th pct 28.8% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Solomontown in Warnertown +70.2 pts higher in Solomontown

91.7% 85th pct 21.5% 64th pct

Walk to school in Solomontown in Warnertown +86.3 pts higher in Solomontown

86.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Solomontown in Warnertown +83.0 pts higher in Solomontown

83.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Solomontown in Warnertown +15.2 pts higher in Solomontown

15.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Solomontown in Warnertown +6.7 more in Solomontown

21.1 63rd pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Solomontown in Warnertown +36 higher in Solomontown

36 76th pct 0 28th pct

Mean slope in Solomontown in Warnertown +2.5 pts higher in Warnertown

2.1% 0th pct 4.6% 36th pct

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Compare Warnertown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Solomontown vs Warnertown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41351/solomontown/vs/SAL41536/warnertown