4,067 ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,975
- 2016: 3,903
- 2021: 4,067
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Somerset · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Somerset
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Somerset, where the typical resident is 48. This community of 4,067 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
4,067
▲ +2.3%
- 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 Somerset — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38 and noticeably older than the Tasmania average of 42.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.1% of the population, a figure well above the national rate of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.2%, which is about the same as the state average.
25.1% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Somerset splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (44.3%), while 13.0% are in de facto relationships.
8.0% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Somerset, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Somerset
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60608/somerset/topic/demographics-identity