$195 ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Solomontown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Solomontown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment in Solomontown is just $758, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the most affordable places for housing, with both rents and loan repayments staying well below state and national levels.
$195
▲ +21.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Solomontown — lower than 76% of areas.
| Solomontown | $195 |
|---|---|
| 5540, SA | $185 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $195, while the typical monthly home loan is $758. These costs are far below the national figures, with over half of renters paying under $200 a week.
$758 ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $810
- 2016: $823
- 2021: $758
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Solomontown, Under $200 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 46%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Solomontown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 83%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.5% of households renting. This is well above the South Australian figure of 27.6%. About 32.2% of homes are owned outright.
34.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Solomontown splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (32%), with Owned with a mortgage at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.3% of homes, which is far above the national average. While these detached homes are common, Solomontown has fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.3% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.6%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 90.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.0% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Solomontown, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Solomontown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Solomontown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41351/solomontown/topic/housing-dwellings