1,857 ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,427
- 2016: 1,667
- 2021: 1,857
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Somers · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Somers
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average marks the recent character of Somers, where the typical resident is now 53. This aging trend is reflected in a community where nearly a third of the 1,857 residents are seniors.
1,857
▲ +30.1%
- 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 Somers — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Somers is 53, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is much higher than most similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +10.4%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.3% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.4%, which is a little below the national average.
30.3% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Somers splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 55.3%, and those in de facto relationships make up 13.5%, which is a little above the national figure. Only 0.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.2% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Somers, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Somers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22303/somers/topic/demographics-identity