Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Somerton suburb profile
Somerton, NSW · Postcode 2340
This Somerton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Somerton, NSW (postcode 2340). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Somerton with nearby suburbs.
Somerton at a glance
Population
272
Median rent
$285/wk
Household income
$1,455/wk
Median age
38
Somerton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.6% over 10 years
Population
272
was 277 in 2016
-5 · -1.8%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $155/wk in 2016
+$130 · +83.9%
Household income
$1,455/wk
was $1,268/wk in 2016
+$187 · +14.7%
Median age
38
was 42 in 2016
-4 · -9.5%
Dig deeper: Somerton population growth · Somerton then and now
Somerton vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Somerton, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.1% vs area
- Somerton$285/wk
- Nearby$330/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-21.1% vs area
- Somerton$1,455/wk
- Nearby$1,582/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Somerton38
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+0.4% vs area
- Somerton$811/wk
- Nearby$829.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Somerton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Somerton sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,023.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,053.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,001.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Somerton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Somerton, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Somerton people
- Population
- 272
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 3.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Somerton income
- Median household income
- $1,455/wk
- Median personal income
- $811/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Somerton housing
- Median rent
- $285/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,387/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.5%
- Mortgaged
- 21.7%
- Rented
- 19.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Somerton work
- Employment to population
- 67.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2340)
Compare Somerton with nearby suburbs
Somerton in numbers
Somerton had 272 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.5% own their home outright, 21.7% are paying a mortgage, 19.2% rent. Separate houses make up 78.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $285/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,455/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.8% (from 277 to 272). Median rent moved from $155/wk to $285/wk (+83.9%).
Somerton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Somerton, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Somerton was $285/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Somerton, NSW?
- Somerton had 272 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Somerton?
- Median household income in Somerton was $1,455/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Somerton?
- 19.2% of occupied homes in Somerton were rented, 32.5% were owned outright and 21.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Somerton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Somerton (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology