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Hmas Cerberus vs Somers

Name: Hmas Cerberus vs Somers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Hmas Cerberus profile · Somers profile

Hmas Cerberus Somers

Somers and Hmas Cerberus are neighbouring areas with vastly different populations. Somers is a much older community where the typical resident is 53 and 30.3% of people are seniors. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 35.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and 57.4% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Hmas Cerberus is dominated by young people, with a typical age of just 21 and 88.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force. Most people there rent their homes, with 96.2% of households renting, and 85.6% are employed full-time.

Both areas are mostly car-dependent and share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,300. They also have very similar unemployment rates, which are well below the national figure. While they share these basic economic traits, their daily lives differ; 61.7% of people in Hmas Cerberus walk to work, whereas 26.9% of people in Somers work from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 32 yrs older in Somers Aged 65+: 30.3 pts higher in Somers Renting: 84.5 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus Owned outright: 57.4 pts higher in Somers Recent movers: 59.2 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +733 larger in Somers gap widening

1,124 73rd pct 1,857 77th pct

Median age in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +32 yrs older in Somers gap widening

21 yrs 0th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

56.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +47.9 pts 8.9%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.4% Older adults (45–64) +23.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 15.5%

9.5% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

81.2% Never married ◂ +55.5 pts 25.7%

15.6% Married +39.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

2.0% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Hmas Cerberus Somers

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 77.0%

3.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

53.4% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 37.2%

41.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

9.9% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.6% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 90.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 56.3%

30.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hmas Cerberus in Somers

— 6.99 67th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +1 more in Somers

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +25 larger in Somers

185 36th pct 210 38th pct

ICSEA in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +21 higher in Somers

1,013 63rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

79.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.2 pts 64.5%

10.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

49.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.4 pts 17.3%

16.5% Bachelor degree +13.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Field of qualification

29.5% Engineering & related ◂ +17.9 pts 11.7%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

5.5% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

5.5% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +$213 higher in Hmas Cerberus gap widening

$1,087 87th pct $874 70th pct

Household income in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +$417 higher in Hmas Cerberus gap widening

$2,323 87th pct $1,906 71st pct

Family income in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +$115 higher in Hmas Cerberus gap widening

$2,399 77th pct $2,284 73rd pct

Household income distribution

49.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 29.6%

10.6% $650–$1,499 +17.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

75.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +44.5 pts 31.3%

5.3% Under $650 +29.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.4% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.9% Arthritis +9.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

88.7% None ◂ +28.0 pts 60.7%

5.7% One condition +15.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.4% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +44 larger in Hmas Cerberus

48 77th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +38 yrs older in Somers

20 yrs 25th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +$570 higher in Hmas Cerberus

$1,107 85th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Hmas Cerberus in Somers even

$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +0.6 larger in Hmas Cerberus gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.1 pts 54.1%

23.6% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.7% 4 people ◂ +18.9 pts 14.7%

4.8% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.5%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +$131 higher in Somers gap widening

$260 43rd pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Hmas Cerberus in Somers

— $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +0.20 higher in Hmas Cerberus gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

96.2% Rented ◂ +84.5 pts 11.7%

0.0% Owned outright +57.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 95.6%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.5 pts 43.6%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

88.0% $200–$349 ◂ +54.3 pts 33.8%

11.0% $350–$549 +36.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +22 more in Somers

1 64th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +11.50 more in Somers

0.89 61st pct 12.39 88th pct

Departures/1k in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +875.9 more in Somers

70.3 65th pct 946.1 86th pct

PT routes in Hmas Cerberus in Somers even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +41 longer in Hmas Cerberus

57 83rd pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +86 longer in Hmas Cerberus

143 88th pct 57 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Hmas Cerberus in Somers even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hmas Cerberus in Somers even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Walked ◂ +58.1 pts 3.5%

12.1% Car (driver) +35.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

9.7% Worked at home +17.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 46.1%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 29.5%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

93.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +88.8 pts 4.7%

1.5% Health care & social assistance +12.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.4% Education & training +11.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.3% Retail trade +7.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.4% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

47.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +32.7 pts 14.5%

35.6% Community & personal service ◂ +22.8 pts 12.7%

6.9% Professionals +23.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

6.2% Managers +8.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.3% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.9% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +0.1 higher in Hmas Cerberus

3.1 73rd pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +0.1 more in Hmas Cerberus

2.7 70th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +27.1 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus

27.7% 74th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +37.0 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus

37.7% 76th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +58.7 pts higher in Somers

36.1% 69th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +35.6 pts higher in Somers

27.7% 67th pct 63.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +2.3 pts higher in Hmas Cerberus

99.0% 85th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +0.2 pts higher in Somers

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +11.9 more in Somers

10.7 43rd pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +8 higher in Somers

10 72nd pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Hmas Cerberus in Somers +0.8 pts higher in Somers

4.7% 38th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hmas Cerberus vs Somers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21195/hmas-cerberus/vs/SAL22303/somers