Sommariva · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Sommariva

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Sommariva is a sparsely populated area where a high proportion of children and Indigenous residents stand out compared to similar regions. Only 25 people live here, and the typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Sommariva, Suburb / Locality

Where Sommariva sits — Total population

25 —
  • 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 Sommariva — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Sommariva25
4470, QLD 3,184
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is just 25 people, making it smaller than about 83% of similar areas.

25 —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14
  • 2021: 25

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs —

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 32% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent 20% of the population, a little above the Australian average.

Age structure

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In Sommariva, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Sommariva, Married is the majority at 70%; Widowed is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Sommariva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32584/sommariva/topic/demographics-identity