Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Somerset Dam then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Somerset Dam, QLD (postcode 4312) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 69 | 78 | +11 · +16.4% |
| Median age | 42 | 60 | 60 | +18 · +42.9% |
| Median household income | $938/wk | $664/wk | $974/wk | +$36 · +3.8% |
| Median personal income | $403/wk | $383/wk | $545/wk | +$142 · +35.2% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $175/wk | $230/wk | +$55 · +31.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,064/mo | — | $1,200/mo | +$136 · +12.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -0.6 · -27.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Somerset Dam trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
78
was 69 in 2016
+9 · +13%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$55 · +31.4%
Household income
$974/wk
was $664/wk in 2016
+$310 · +46.7%
Median age
60
was 60 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Somerset Dam population growth · Somerset Dam then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.