65 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Solomon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Solomon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Solomon is just 36 years old, making it a noticeably younger place than most of the region. This sparsity of older residents and the high proportion of children creates a community focused on younger generations.
65
—
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Solomon — lower than 68% of areas.
| Solomon | 65 |
|---|---|
| 5641, SA | 1,005 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 65 people, which is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.2% of the population, well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at just 4.6%.
4.6% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Solomon, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.3% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 2.4%. Most residents are married (81.4%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 9.8%.
12.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Solomon, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Solomon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Solomon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41350/solomon/topic/demographics-identity