Highest Solar Adoption — SA
Top 50 postcodes by rooftop solar installations per 1,000 residents — Clean Energy Regulator small-scale data, postcode-level in SA.
Highest Solar Adoption
Top 50 postcodes by rooftop solar installations per 1,000 residents — Clean Energy Regulator small-scale data, postcode-level — SA
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in SA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1Virginia (5120)SA658/1k1,881 solar · 22MW
- #2Angle Vale (5117)SA629/1k2,549 solar · 22MW
- #3Minlaton (5575)SA572/1k1,367 solar · 7MW
- #4Normanville (5204)SA564/1k1,902 solar · 11MW
- #5Middleton (5213)SA515/1k669 solar · 4MW
- #6Port Broughton (5522)SA507/1k763 solar · 4MW
- #7Goolwa (5214)SA486/1k4,644 solar · 25MW
- #8Roseworthy (5371)SA482/1k642 solar · 6MW
- #9Moonta Bay (5558)SA478/1k2,492 solar · 14MW
- #10Mannum (5238)SA474/1k2,102 solar · 13MW
- #11Wellington East (5259)SA461/1k515 solar · 4MW
- #12Ardrossan (5571)SA454/1k900 solar · 5MW
- #13Port Elliot (5212)SA454/1k1,021 solar · 5MW
- #14Milang (5256)SA453/1k701 solar · 4MW
- #15Wallaroo (5556)SA447/1k1,978 solar · 12MW
- #16Eyre (5121)SA422/1k988 solar · 8MW
- #17Lewiston (5501)SA415/1k3,390 solar · 29MW
- #18Maitland (5573)SA411/1k911 solar · 5MW
- #19Callington (5254)SA402/1k1,004 solar · 7MW
- #20Encounter Bay (5211)SA401/1k6,761 solar · 37MW
- #21Yankalilla (5203)SA396/1k524 solar · 4MW
- #22Streaky Bay (5680)SA385/1k817 solar · 5MW
- #23Quorn (5433)SA381/1k489 solar · 3MW
- #24Robe (5276)SA375/1k500 solar · 4MW
- #25Cowell (5602)SA371/1k499 solar · 3MW
- #26Willunga (5172)SA370/1k1,548 solar · 10MW
- #27Yorketown (5576)SA366/1k416 solar · 2MW
- #28McLaren Vale (5171)SA362/1k2,270 solar · 17MW
- #29Kangarilla (5157)SA359/1k1,084 solar · 8MW
- #30Mount Compass (5210)SA354/1k667 solar · 4MW
- #31Meadows (5201)SA350/1k808 solar · 6MW
- #32Maslin Beach (5170)SA348/1k422 solar · 2MW
- #33Strathalbyn (5255)SA346/1k3,510 solar · 24MW
- #34Cleve (5640)SA345/1k355 solar · 2MW
- #35Mount Pleasant (5235)SA341/1k898 solar · 6MW
- #36Jamestown (5491)SA338/1k606 solar · 4MW
- #37Whyalla (5600)SA336/1k2,068 solar · 12MW
- #38Tanunda (5352)SA336/1k1,778 solar · 14MW
- #39Riverton (5412)SA336/1k402 solar · 2MW
- #40Kapunda (5373)SA336/1k1,154 solar · 7MW
- #41Tumby Bay (5605)SA335/1k619 solar · 3MW
- #42Angaston (5353)SA333/1k1,309 solar · 9MW
- #43Waikerie (5330)SA331/1k1,118 solar · 8MW
- #44Sellicks Beach (5174)SA331/1k995 solar · 6MW
- #45Monash (5342)SA331/1k367 solar · 3MW
- #46Macclesfield (5153)SA330/1k2,222 solar · 17MW
- #47Mount Barker (5251)SA327/1k6,283 solar · 48MW
- #48Balaklava (5461)SA324/1k844 solar · 5MW
- #49Meningie (5264)SA324/1k417 solar · 3MW
- #50Wasleys (5400)SA320/1k341 solar · 2MW
| # ▲ | POSTCODE | STATE | INSTALLS / 1K POP | TOTAL · CAPACITY | POP |
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| 1 | Virginia (5120) | SA | 658/1k | 1,881 solar · 22MW | 2,858 |
| 2 | Angle Vale (5117) | SA | 629/1k | 2,549 solar · 22MW | 4,051 |
| 3 | Minlaton (5575) | SA | 572/1k | 1,367 solar · 7MW | 2,388 |
| 4 | Normanville (5204) | SA | 564/1k | 1,902 solar · 11MW | 3,370 |
| 5 | Middleton (5213) | SA | 515/1k | 669 solar · 4MW | 1,298 |
| 6 | Port Broughton (5522) | SA | 507/1k | 763 solar · 4MW | 1,504 |
| 7 | Goolwa (5214) | SA | 486/1k | 4,644 solar · 25MW | 9,554 |
| 8 | Roseworthy (5371) | SA | 482/1k | 642 solar · 6MW | 1,332 |
| 9 | Moonta Bay (5558) | SA | 478/1k | 2,492 solar · 14MW | 5,215 |
| 10 | Mannum (5238) | SA | 474/1k | 2,102 solar · 13MW | 4,436 |
| 11 | Wellington East (5259) | SA | 461/1k | 515 solar · 4MW | 1,117 |
| 12 | Ardrossan (5571) | SA | 454/1k | 900 solar · 5MW | 1,984 |
| 13 | Port Elliot (5212) | SA | 454/1k | 1,021 solar · 5MW | 2,251 |
| 14 | Milang (5256) | SA | 453/1k | 701 solar · 4MW | 1,549 |
| 15 | Wallaroo (5556) | SA | 447/1k | 1,978 solar · 12MW | 4,426 |
| 16 | Eyre (5121) | SA | 422/1k | 988 solar · 8MW | 2,342 |
| 17 | Lewiston (5501) | SA | 415/1k | 3,390 solar · 29MW | 8,167 |
| 18 | Maitland (5573) | SA | 411/1k | 911 solar · 5MW | 2,216 |
| 19 | Callington (5254) | SA | 402/1k | 1,004 solar · 7MW | 2,498 |
| 20 | Encounter Bay (5211) | SA | 401/1k | 6,761 solar · 37MW | 16,858 |
| 21 | Yankalilla (5203) | SA | 396/1k | 524 solar · 4MW | 1,324 |
| 22 | Streaky Bay (5680) | SA | 385/1k | 817 solar · 5MW | 2,123 |
| 23 | Quorn (5433) | SA | 381/1k | 489 solar · 3MW | 1,282 |
| 24 | Robe (5276) | SA | 375/1k | 500 solar · 4MW | 1,333 |
| 25 | Cowell (5602) | SA | 371/1k | 499 solar · 3MW | 1,345 |
| 26 | Willunga (5172) | SA | 370/1k | 1,548 solar · 10MW | 4,188 |
| 27 | Yorketown (5576) | SA | 366/1k | 416 solar · 2MW | 1,136 |
| 28 | McLaren Vale (5171) | SA | 362/1k | 2,270 solar · 17MW | 6,263 |
| 29 | Kangarilla (5157) | SA | 359/1k | 1,084 solar · 8MW | 3,017 |
| 30 | Mount Compass (5210) | SA | 354/1k | 667 solar · 4MW | 1,882 |
| 31 | Meadows (5201) | SA | 350/1k | 808 solar · 6MW | 2,307 |
| 32 | Maslin Beach (5170) | SA | 348/1k | 422 solar · 2MW | 1,213 |
| 33 | Strathalbyn (5255) | SA | 346/1k | 3,510 solar · 24MW | 10,132 |
| 34 | Cleve (5640) | SA | 345/1k | 355 solar · 2MW | 1,029 |
| 35 | Mount Pleasant (5235) | SA | 341/1k | 898 solar · 6MW | 2,635 |
| 36 | Jamestown (5491) | SA | 338/1k | 606 solar · 4MW | 1,793 |
| 37 | Whyalla (5600) | SA | 336/1k | 2,068 solar · 12MW | 6,149 |
| 38 | Tanunda (5352) | SA | 336/1k | 1,778 solar · 14MW | 5,289 |
| 39 | Riverton (5412) | SA | 336/1k | 402 solar · 2MW | 1,197 |
| 40 | Kapunda (5373) | SA | 336/1k | 1,154 solar · 7MW | 3,437 |
| 41 | Tumby Bay (5605) | SA | 335/1k | 619 solar · 3MW | 1,850 |
| 42 | Angaston (5353) | SA | 333/1k | 1,309 solar · 9MW | 3,926 |
| 43 | Waikerie (5330) | SA | 331/1k | 1,118 solar · 8MW | 3,375 |
| 44 | Sellicks Beach (5174) | SA | 331/1k | 995 solar · 6MW | 3,004 |
| 45 | Monash (5342) | SA | 331/1k | 367 solar · 3MW | 1,110 |
| 46 | Macclesfield (5153) | SA | 330/1k | 2,222 solar · 17MW | 6,733 |
| 47 | Mount Barker (5251) | SA | 327/1k | 6,283 solar · 48MW | 19,186 |
| 48 | Balaklava (5461) | SA | 324/1k | 844 solar · 5MW | 2,603 |
| 49 | Meningie (5264) | SA | 324/1k | 417 solar · 3MW | 1,287 |
| 50 | Wasleys (5400) | SA | 320/1k | 341 solar · 2MW | 1,065 |
Australian highest solar adoption FAQ
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What does Highest Solar Adoption rank?
Highest Solar Adoption ranks suburbs in SA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 postcodes by rooftop solar installations per 1,000 residents — Clean Energy Regulator small-scale data, postcode-level
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for SA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.