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Somerville VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Somerville, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Somerville VIC is 11,767 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Somerville is $809 per week ($42,068 per year). Median rent in Somerville is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Somerville has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Somerville has a population density of 304.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Somerville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Somerville is $1,800.

There were 717 recorded offences in Somerville in 2025-25, a rate of 61 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (313 offences).

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Somerville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Somerville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$809/wk

$42,068 per year

#3449 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Somerville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (5,675) Female 51.7% (6,084)

Population Density

304.4

people per km²

11,767 people · 38.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,149

Family income/wk

Somerville 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)

Somerville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.5% 1,397 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.5% 2,053 dwellings

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

Somerville Country of Birth

Australia

91.2%

England

7.1%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.2%

China

0.2%

Cambodia

0.2%

France

0.2%

Croatia

0.1%

Brazil

0.1%

Chile

0.1%

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

Somerville Religion

No Religion

55.8%

Catholic

17.1%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

5.9%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Somerville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

16.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Somerville Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.5%

Italian

19.2%

German

11.9%

SAL Tot

8.6%

Croatian

7.3%

SAL Filipin

6.0%

Greek

6.0%

Khmer

5.3%

Mandarin

5.3%

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

Somerville Employment

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Employed full-time

39.7% 3,453 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 2,152 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 148 people

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Not in labour force

33.9% 2,951 people

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

Somerville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.5%

Bachelor Degree

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Somerville Occupation

Professionals

23.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Managers

12.1%

Labourers

6.6%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Somerville Field of Study

Engineering

17.7%

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Health

13.2%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Education

11.5%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

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

Somerville Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Somerville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Somerville Marital Status

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Married

46.3% 4,438

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Separated

2.9% 281

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Divorced

10.2% 980

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Widowed

5.6% 534

👤

Never married

34.9% 3,343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Somerville Ancestry

English

36.2%

Australian

32.1%

Scottish

8.6%

Irish

7.8%

Other

4.1%

German

3.1%

Italian

3.0%

Dutch

2.4%

Welsh

0.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Greek

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Somerville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

19.5%

Pre-school

13.0%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

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

Somerville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 1,265

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 21,190

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

Somerville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.6% 1,058

—

Not a volunteer

88.4% 8,038

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Somerville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Somerville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

15.6%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

1.6%

Truck

1.2%

Train

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Other

0.2%

Bus

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Somerville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

28.3%

2 vehicles

41.6%

3 vehicles

15.3%

4+ vehicles

11.8%

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

Somerville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

12.4%

3 bedrooms

46.9%

4 bedrooms

31.0%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Somerville Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

35.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Somerville Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

223

Indigenous residents

22,549

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Somerville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,395

Asthma

508

Arthritis

419

Heart disease

303

Diabetes

265

Cancer

235

Lung condition

224

Stroke

124

Kidney disease

121

Dementia

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

Somerville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Somerville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.0%

Couple — no children

26.0%

Couple — no children under 15

19.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Somerville Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 26

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

3.0% 275

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Never served

96.6% 8,838

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Somerville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 1,385

—

Did not provide

84.7% 7,686

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Somerville Children Ever Born

No children

28.5%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

33.2%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Somerville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

172

1961–1970

354

1971–1980

273

1981–1990

236

1991–2000

127

2001–2010

304

2011–2015

123

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Somerville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.7%

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

Somerville Household Size

1 person

23.5%

2 persons

33.2%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

17.4%

5 persons

6.6%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Somerville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,930

Moved from VIC

807

Moved — same area (SA2)

344

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

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

Somerville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.3%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Somerville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 717 total

Theft

313

Assault

103

Justice Procedures

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Somerville Schools

schools nearby

government

1014

avg ICSEA score

1,079

total students

Pearcedale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 679 students

1015

ICSEA

Somerville Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 400 students

1013

ICSEA

Pearcedale Primary School-Pearcedale Deaf Facility Government

Primary

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

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Somerville Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,781/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.3%

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

If you earn X in Somerville

Your weekly income

≈ $7,718/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,401/wk

Rent share 21.3%

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Somerville vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,890 Income: $851/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 5,901 Income: $965/wk Rent: $432/wk

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Pop: 5,906 Income: $824/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 5,937 Income: $636/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 5,977 Income: $763/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 6,044 Income: $1,333/wk Rent: $590/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Somerville

What is the population of Somerville VIC?

The population of Somerville VIC is 11,767 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 304.4 people per km².Somerville is ranked #474 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Somerville?

The median personal income in Somerville VIC is $809 per week, or $42,068 per year.The median household income is $1,781 per week.Family income is $2,149 per week.Somerville is ranked #3,449 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Somerville?

Median rent in Somerville VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Somerville ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Somerville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Somerville VIC is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Somerville?

The median age in Somerville VIC is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Somerville a good suburb to live in?

Somerville is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 11,767.The median income is $809/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% 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: 22305. All dollar figures in AUD.