1,087 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 981
- 2016: 1,066
- 2021: 1,087
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Somersby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Somersby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Somersby is far older than those in most similar areas, with an average age of 47. This creates a community where older adults are the largest age group and children are relatively few.
1,087
▲ +10.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Somersby — higher than 73% of areas.
| Somersby | 1,087 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,087 people, Somersby is larger than about 75% of areas at this level. Residents are far older than the national figure, averaging 47 years.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 14.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.3%, a little above the New South Wales average.
19.3% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Somersby, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.
3.9% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Somersby, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Somersby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13587/somersby/topic/demographics-identity