11,767 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,730
- 2016: 11,336
- 2021: 11,767
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Somerville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Somerville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Steady growth has seen the population of Somerville reach 11,767 people, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure. This community balances a strong presence of children with a growing number of seniors.
11,767
▲ +9.7%
- 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 Somerville — higher than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Somerville has grown to 11,767 residents, placing it among the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the 38-year-old typical age across Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.6% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. People aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, which is a little above the state figure of 16.8%.
18.9% ▲ +49.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Somerville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 15.0%, a rate well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average.
1.0% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22305/somerville/topic/demographics-identity