Western Australia · Suburb Profile

Somerville WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Somerville WA is 4,165 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Somerville is $1,431 per week ($74,412 per year). Median rent in Somerville is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Somerville has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Somerville has a population density of 914.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Somerville is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Somerville is $2,123.

Somerville Map

📍

Loading map…

Somerville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Somerville Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,431/wk

$74,412 per year

#155 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,123/mo

Avg household size: —

Somerville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.0% (2,206) Female 47.0% (1,959)

Population Density

914.0

people per km²

4,165 people · 4.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$3,328

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

🏠

Owned outright

26.0% 208 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

74.0% 592 dwellings

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

Somerville Country of Birth

Australia

91.5%

India

3.2%

England

2.4%

China

0.8%

Fiji

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

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

Somerville Religion

No Religion

45.0%

Catholic

22.0%

Not stated

12.5%

Anglican

8.0%

Christian (other)

5.3%

Hinduism

2.7%

Baptist

2.6%

Pentecostal

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Somerville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Somerville Languages Spoken at Home

Other

43.5%

Afrikaans

12.3%

SAL Tot

12.3%

Hindi

7.4%

SAL Filipin

7.4%

Mandarin

6.7%

SAL Tagalog

5.2%

IAL Punjabi

5.2%

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

Somerville Employment

💼

Employed full-time

62.8% 1,696 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.0% 487 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.1% 56 people

🏠

Not in labour force

17.1% 462 people

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

Somerville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.0%

Bachelor Degree

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Postgraduate Degree

8.2%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Somerville Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.4%

Professionals

24.8%

Managers

12.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Labourers

4.0%

Sales Workers

3.1%

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

Somerville Field of Study

Engineering

37.1%

Management & Commerce

15.3%

Education

11.6%

Health

10.4%

Society & Culture

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

Somerville Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Somerville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

1.4%

$800-$999/wk

2.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

12.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

31.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Somerville Marital Status

💍

Married

47.7% 1,511

↔️

Separated

2.6% 81

📋

Divorced

6.3% 200

🕊️

Widowed

1.8% 57

👤

Never married

41.6% 1,317

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Somerville Ancestry

Australian

28.3%

English

28.2%

Other

11.1%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

6.3%

Italian

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

German

3.2%

Maori

3.2%

Indian

2.3%

New Zealander

2.1%

Filipino

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Somerville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.6%

Secondary — Government

16.1%

Secondary — Catholic

13.3%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Primary — Catholic

10.5%

Pre-school

10.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

Somerville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.0% 152

✅

No need for assistance

98.0% 7,347

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

Somerville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.6% 440

—

Not a volunteer

84.4% 2,374

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Somerville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Somerville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Car (passenger)

8.0%

Bus

2.5%

Walked only

2.1%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Somerville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

26.5%

2 vehicles

41.6%

3 vehicles

17.2%

4+ vehicles

11.8%

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

Somerville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

12.6%

3 bedrooms

22.2%

4 bedrooms

50.3%

5 bedrooms

7.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

Somerville Population Mobility

20.0%

moved in the last year

48.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Somerville Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

407

Indigenous residents

7,235

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Somerville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

196

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Somerville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

18.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Somerville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

56.6%

Couple — no children

22.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

One parent — no children under 15

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Somerville Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 49

👤

Never served

98.0% 2,775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Somerville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.2% 203

—

Did not provide

92.8% 2,608

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Somerville Children Ever Born

No children

30.8%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Somerville When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

346

2011–2015

254

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Somerville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

28.0%

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

Somerville Household Size

1 person

21.4%

2 persons

29.3%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

17.9%

5 persons

9.1%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Somerville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,985

Moved from WA

365

Moved — same area (SA2)

229

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

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

Somerville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.7%

Step family — no other children

11.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Somerville Schools

schools nearby

government

955

avg ICSEA score

5,039

total students

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 382 students

1030

ICSEA

Goldfields Baptist College Independent

Combined · PP-11 · 239 students

1017

ICSEA

John Paul College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 699 students

1010

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 193 students

994

ICSEA

Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 496 students

980

ICSEA

North Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 481 students

960

ICSEA

Eastern Goldfields College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 485 students

954

ICSEA

O'Connor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 761 students

922

ICSEA

O'Connor Education Support Centre Government

Primary · K-6 · 52 students

920

ICSEA

South Kalgoorlie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 350 students

909

ICSEA

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 854 students

890

ICSEA

Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 47 students

879

ICSEA

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

View all schools in Somerville with map →

Somerville Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,996/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 11.0%

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

If you earn X in Somerville

Your weekly income

≈ $12,983/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $2,666/wk

Rent share 11.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Kununurra

Income: $1,153/wk Rent: $266/wk Save: $64/wk

Hannans

Income: $1,434/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk

Piccadilly (WA)

Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $10/wk

Bilingurr

Income: $1,319/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk

Wickham (WA)

Income: $1,674/wk Rent: $115/wk Save: $215/wk

Nickol

Income: $1,662/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $90/wk

Kalgoorlie

Income: $1,175/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $30/wk

Baynton (WA)

Income: $1,665/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $15/wk

Somerville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in WA

Bayonet Head

Pop: 3,272 Income: $707/wk Rent: $350/wk

Beaconsfield (WA)

Pop: 5,315 Income: $885/wk Rent: $350/wk

Bedford

Pop: 5,716 Income: $929/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bedfordale

Pop: 3,038 Income: $967/wk Rent: $370/wk

Beldon

Pop: 4,094 Income: $857/wk Rent: $370/wk

Harvey

Pop: 3,462 Income: $742/wk Rent: $280/wk

Compare Somerville (WA)

Somerville (WA) vs Bayonet Head →Somerville (WA) vs Beaconsfield (WA) →Somerville (WA) vs Bedford →Somerville (WA) vs Bedfordale →

Frequently Asked Questions About Somerville

What is the population of Somerville WA?

The population of Somerville WA is 4,165 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 914.0 people per km².Somerville is ranked #1,847 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Somerville?

The median personal income in Somerville WA is $1,431 per week, or $74,412 per year.The median household income is $2,996 per week.Family income is $3,328 per week.Somerville is ranked #155 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Somerville?

Median rent in Somerville WA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 11.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Somerville ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Somerville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Somerville WA is $2,123. 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 WA is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Somerville a good suburb to live in?

Somerville is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,165.The median income is $1,431/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Perth Cost of Living

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 51359. All dollar figures in AUD.