Kelly vs Solomon
Kelly and Solomon are both small, affluent communities in South Australia with similar populations and rental costs around $150 per week. Solomon has a notably higher median household income at $84,500 compared to Kelly's $68,224, which may appeal to buyers seeking a wealthier demographic. Kelly sits slightly closer to the CBD at 489.6 km versus Solomon's 477.9 km, though both are quite remote. The key distinction is bushfire risk: Kelly rates 0 while Solomon rates 13, making Kelly the safer choice for those prioritising fire safety in a regional setting.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Solomon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Solomon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 56%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Solomon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 358 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (477.9 km vs 489.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Kelly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 5%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Solomon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (4.8% vs -23.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Kelly and Solomon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Solomon has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $68,224).
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 65 +10% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -23.4% | +4.8% |
| Median age | 35 | 36 |
| Median household income | $68,224/yr | $84,500/yr +24% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Zoning mix
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1 across Kimba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 36% of SA | Higher than 62% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of SA | Higher than 39% of SA |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 30% of SA | Higher than 37% of SA |
Liveability
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Solomon carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | — |
| Flood | — same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 same for both | |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
Kelly sits further from the CBD (489.6 km vs 477.9 km).
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Adelaide | 489.6 km +2% vs other | 477.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 358 min | 316 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 5641 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 5641 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).
Setting
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 338 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 257 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 19/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 10 premises |
Climate
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 334 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,142/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kimba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Grey same for both | |
| Member | Tom Venning same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Kelly | Solomon | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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