Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Somerset TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Somerset, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Somerset TAS is 4,067 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Somerset is $602 per week ($31,304 per year). Median rent in Somerset is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Somerset has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Somerset has a population density of 151.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Somerset is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Somerset is $1,192.

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Somerset Population

residents (Census 2021)

Somerset Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$602/wk

$31,304 per year

#7049 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,192/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Somerset Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (1,932) Female 52.5% (2,132)

Population Density

151.3

people per km²

4,067 people · 26.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,463

Family income/wk

Somerset Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Somerset Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.3% 682 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.7% 509 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Somerset Country of Birth

Australia

95.9%

England

3.3%

Germany

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Somerset Religion

No Religion

53.6%

Anglican

14.1%

Catholic

12.7%

Not stated

8.8%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Baptist

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Somerset Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

44.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

33.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Somerset Languages Spoken at Home

Other

45.8%

German

20.8%

Italian

16.7%

Spanish

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Somerset Employment

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Employed full-time

30.4% 933 people

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Employed part-time

19.9% 612 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 111 people

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Not in labour force

46.1% 1,416 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Somerset Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.7%

Bachelor Degree

17.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.8%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Somerset Occupation

Professionals

24.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Labourers

8.6%

Managers

8.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.8%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Somerset Field of Study

Engineering

22.7%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Management & Commerce

15.1%

Health

13.6%

Education

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Somerset Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Somerset Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

11.2%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Somerset Marital Status

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Married

44.4% 1,512

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Separated

3.6% 124

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Divorced

11.1% 379

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Widowed

7.9% 270

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Never married

32.9% 1,122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Somerset Ancestry

Australian

35.7%

English

35.5%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.8%

Other

2.7%

German

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

0.6%

Welsh

0.5%

Filipino

0.4%

New Zealander

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Somerset School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.3%

Secondary — Government

29.1%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Primary — Catholic

7.4%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Pre-school

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Somerset Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

10.6% 814

✅

No need for assistance

89.4% 6,875

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Somerset Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.0% 481

—

Not a volunteer

85.0% 2,717

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Somerset Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

4.2%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

8.5%

$800-$999/mo

13.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Somerset How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.4%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

2.1%

Bus

1.1%

Bicycle

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Somerset Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.8%

1 vehicle

38.5%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Somerset Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.2%

2 bedrooms

22.3%

3 bedrooms

54.1%

4 bedrooms

15.2%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Somerset Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

36.0%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Somerset Indigenous Population

8.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

643

Indigenous residents

7,087

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Somerset Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

538

Arthritis

196

Asthma

196

Heart disease

152

Diabetes

151

Lung condition

141

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Somerset Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.6%

$300-$399/wk

8.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Somerset Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.5%

Couple — children under 15

32.0%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

11.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Somerset Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.9% 126

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Never served

96.0% 3,084

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Somerset Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 449

—

Did not provide

85.9% 2,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Somerset Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

12.2%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

9.1%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Somerset When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Somerset Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

26.4%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

11.8%

Did not do domestic work

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Somerset Household Size

1 person

32.8%

2 persons

38.4%

3 persons

12.8%

4 persons

9.7%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Somerset Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,252

Moved from TAS

326

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Somerset Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.0%

Step family — no other children

8.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Other couple — children only

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Somerset Schools

schools nearby

government

953

avg ICSEA score

398

total students

Australian Christian College - Burnie Independent

Combined · 1-10 · 28 students

979

ICSEA

Somerset Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 370 students

926

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Somerset Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,100/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Somerset

Your weekly income

≈ $4,767/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $860/wk

Rent share 21.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Queenstown (Tas.)

Income: $509/wk Rent: $150/wk Save: $90/wk

Scottsdale

Income: $543/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $30/wk

Wynyard

Income: $596/wk Rent: $221/wk Save: $19/wk

Campbell Town

Income: $511/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $25/wk

Beaconsfield (Tas.)

Income: $518/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $10/wk

George Town

Income: $483/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $20/wk

East Devonport

Income: $518/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $5/wk

Sheffield

Income: $515/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $40/wk

Somerset vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Sandford (Tas.)

Pop: 2,046 Income: $941/wk Rent: $400/wk

Chigwell

Pop: 2,050 Income: $667/wk Rent: $300/wk

Shearwater

Pop: 2,051 Income: $581/wk Rent: $295/wk

Battery Point

Pop: 2,096 Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $450/wk

Shorewell Park

Pop: 2,150 Income: $493/wk Rent: $220/wk

St Helens (Tas.)

Pop: 2,206 Income: $494/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Somerset

What is the population of Somerset TAS?

The population of Somerset TAS is 4,067 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 151.3 people per km².Somerset is ranked #1,889 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Somerset?

The median personal income in Somerset TAS is $602 per week, or $31,304 per year.The median household income is $1,100 per week.Family income is $1,463 per week.Somerset is ranked #7,049 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Somerset?

Median rent in Somerset TAS is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Somerset ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Somerset?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Somerset TAS is $1,192. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Somerset?

The median age in Somerset TAS is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Somerset a good suburb to live in?

Somerset is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,067.The median income is $602/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60608. All dollar figures in AUD.