Suburbs Somerton Park

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Somerton Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Somerton Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Somerton Park SA is 5,811 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Somerton Park is $908 per week ($47,216 per year). Median rent in Somerton Park is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Somerton Park has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Somerton Park has a population density of 2596.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Somerton Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Somerton Park is $2,058.

There were 72 recorded offences in Somerton Park in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (34 offences).

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📍 Somerton Park, South Australia — 34.9964°S, 138.5202°E

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Somerton Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Somerton Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$908/wk
$47,216 per year
#2036 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$335/wk
$1,452 per month
#3743 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,058/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Somerton Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (2,737) Female 52.9% (3,072)

Population Density

2596.9
people per km²
5,811 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,605
Family income/wk

Somerton Park 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)

Somerton Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.5% 966 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.5% 713 dwellings

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

Somerton Park Country of Birth

Australia
88.9%
England
7.0%
India
1.0%
China
1.0%
Germany
0.7%
Greece
0.4%
Brazil
0.3%
Iran
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Canada
0.2%

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

Somerton Park Religion

No Religion
47.1%
Catholic
22.4%
Anglican
13.1%
Uniting Church
6.7%
Not stated
5.0%
Eastern Orthodox
2.0%
Lutheran
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Somerton Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
14.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
13.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.6%

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

Somerton Park Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.8%
Mandarin
17.2%
Greek
15.9%
German
9.9%
Italian
8.6%
Polish
7.9%
Cantonese
7.3%
Spanish
7.3%

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

Somerton Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.7% 1,590 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.1% 1,089 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 92 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.3% 1,948 people

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

Somerton Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.1%
Certificate III/IV
23.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
13.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.3%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

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

Somerton Park Occupation

Professionals
37.3%
Managers
19.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Community & Personal Service
11.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.9%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.6%

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

Somerton Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.8%
Health
17.3%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Engineering
12.7%
Education
9.2%
Architecture & Building
5.3%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Information Technology
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Somerton Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
68.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
22.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Somerton Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.2%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
18.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Somerton Park Marital Status

💍
Married
47.8% 2,393
↔️
Separated
2.6% 131
📋
Divorced
9.5% 478
🕊️
Widowed
8.1% 406
👤
Never married
32.0% 1,603

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Somerton Park Ancestry

English
34.2%
Australian
26.4%
Scottish
8.8%
Irish
8.6%
German
6.3%
Other
5.6%
Italian
3.3%
Chinese
2.0%
Dutch
1.4%
Greek
1.4%
Polish
1.1%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Somerton Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.0%
Secondary — Catholic
21.1%
Secondary — Government
13.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.3%
Vocational Education
8.1%
Primary — Catholic
8.1%
Pre-school
6.8%

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

Somerton Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.5% 741
✅
No need for assistance
93.5% 10,582

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

Somerton Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.3% 985
—
Not a volunteer
79.7% 3,874

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Somerton Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.7%
$800-$999/mo
5.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Somerton Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.0%
Did not go to work
13.5%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Bus
2.1%
Tram/Light Rail
1.7%
Bicycle
1.6%
Walked only
1.5%
Train
1.3%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Truck
0.2%

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

Somerton Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.6%
1 vehicle
38.3%
2 vehicles
36.3%
3 vehicles
10.8%
4+ vehicles
6.0%

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

Somerton Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.0%
2 bedrooms
24.4%
3 bedrooms
40.8%
4 bedrooms
20.6%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Somerton Park Population Mobility

15.2%
moved in the last year
42.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Somerton Park Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
117
Indigenous residents
11,261
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Somerton Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
502
Asthma
225
Arthritis
199
Heart disease
193
Diabetes
169
Cancer
121
Lung condition
109
Stroke
71
Kidney disease
56
Dementia
45

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

Somerton Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.3%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Somerton Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.6%
Couple — no children
32.1%
Couple — no children under 15
21.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.6%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Somerton Park Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 8
🏅
Previously served
3.5% 172
👤
Never served
96.3% 4,700

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Somerton Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 643
—
Did not provide
86.8% 4,219

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Somerton Park Children Ever Born

No children
33.9%
1 child
12.6%
2 children
33.4%
3 children
15.1%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
1.1%

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

Somerton Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
36
1951–1960
88
1961–1970
150
1971–1980
115
1981–1990
114
1991–2000
109
2001–2010
183
2011–2015
162
2016
33
2017
30
2018
37
2019
44
2020
14
2021
3

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

Somerton Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.0%
5–14 hours
32.0%
15–29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
22.8%

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

Somerton Park Household Size

1 person
34.7%
2 persons
33.2%
3 persons
13.0%
4 persons
12.9%
5 persons
5.2%
6+ persons
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Somerton Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,760
Moved from SA
547
Moved — same area (SA2)
155
Moved from VIC
41
Moved from QLD
38
Moved from overseas
28
Moved from NSW
21
Moved from WA
10
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from NT
3

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

Somerton Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.7%
Step family — no other children
6.2%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Somerton Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 72 total

Theft
34
Break & Enter
12
Assault
11
Property Damage
9
Fraud
4
Other Against Person
2

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Somerton Park Schools

15
schools nearby
6
government
1095
avg ICSEA score
9,918
total students
Dara School Independent
Combined · R-10 · 93 students
1176
ICSEA
St Peter's Woodlands Grammar School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 509 students
1140
ICSEA
Immanuel Primary School Independent
Primary · R-6 · 575 students
1120
ICSEA
Immanuel College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,184 students
1117
ICSEA
St Mary's Memorial School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 405 students
1113
ICSEA
Paringa Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 515 students
1101
ICSEA
McAuley Community School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 451 students
1099
ICSEA
Sacred Heart College Catholic
Combined · 7-12 · 2,033 students
1083
ICSEA
Christ the King School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 179 students
1079
ICSEA
Glenelg Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 613 students
1078
ICSEA
Brighton Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 726 students
1077
ICSEA
Our Lady of Grace School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 225 students
1075
ICSEA
Brighton Secondary School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,737 students
1071
ICSEA
St Leonards Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 387 students
1064
ICSEA
Warradale Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 286 students
1032
ICSEA

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

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Somerton Park Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,633/wk
Median Rent $335/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Somerton Park

≈ $7,076/month
Median rent $335/wk
Left after rent $1,298/wk
Rent share 20.5%

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Somerton Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Mannum
Pop: 2,919 Income: $487/wk Rent: $220/wk
Fulham (SA)
Pop: 2,920 Income: $812/wk Rent: $315/wk
Elizabeth South
Pop: 2,933 Income: $457/wk Rent: $220/wk
Kadina
Pop: 2,944 Income: $598/wk Rent: $250/wk
Kapunda
Pop: 2,947 Income: $625/wk Rent: $246/wk
Hewett
Pop: 2,961 Income: $951/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Somerton Park

What is the population of Somerton Park SA?

The population of Somerton Park SA is 5,811 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2596.9 people per km².Somerton Park is ranked #1,352 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Somerton Park?

The median personal income in Somerton Park SA is $908 per week, or $47,216 per year.The median household income is $1,633 per week.Family income is $2,605 per week.Somerton Park is ranked #2,036 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Somerton Park?

Median rent in Somerton Park SA is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Somerton Park ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Somerton Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Somerton Park SA is $2,058. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Somerton Park?

The median age in Somerton Park SA is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Somerton Park a good suburb to live in?

Somerton Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,811.The median income is $908/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 41352. All dollar figures in AUD.