Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Somerton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Somerton, NSW (postcode 2340) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 260 | 277 | 272 | +12 · +4.6% |
| Median age | 43 | 42 | 38 | -5 · -11.6% |
| Median household income | $942/wk | $1,268/wk | $1,455/wk | +$513 · +54.5% |
| Median personal income | $477/wk | $673/wk | $811/wk | +$334 · +70% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $155/wk | $285/wk | +$135 · +90% |
| Median mortgage | $873/mo | $1,092/mo | $1,387/mo | +$514 · +58.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Somerton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.