Side by sideSuburb comparison

Solomontown vs Port Pirie.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Port Pirie scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 24/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Solomontown (908) sits above Port Pirie (906). Solomontown skews owner-occupied (61%), Port Pirie runs more rental-dense (41% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Solomontown edges out on average school ICSEA (908 vs 906). Solomontown also has a higher family-household share (57% vs 17%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsSolomontown vs Port Pirie

Common questions

Does Solomontown or Port Pirie have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Solomontown scores 908 vs 906 in Port Pirie. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Solomontown or Port Pirie?

Port Pirie scores 24/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Solomontown
Metric
Port Pirie

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$370/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$415/wk
$195/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$173/wk
61.0%
Owner occupied
41.0%
35.0%
Renter occupied
56.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
24
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
5
1,088
Population
176
44
Median age
77

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

9
Schools nearby
8
908
Avg ICSEA
906

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).