4,165 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,810
- 2016: 4,156
- 2021: 4,165
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.
A typical resident in Somerville is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and young adults, creating a community that feels much younger than most other parts of Western Australia.
4,165
▲ +9.3%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Somerville | 4,165 |
|---|---|
| 6430, WA | 21,920 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 4,165 people, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 24.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 6.0%, which is far below the state average.
6.0% ▲ +157.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Somerville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, slightly above the national figure. There is also a high rate of couples in de facto relationships at 17.6%, which is well above the figures for the state and nation.
4.8% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 48%, followed by Never married (42%) and Divorced (6%).
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/SAL51359/somerville/topic/demographics-identity