Somerset

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,078 people were usually resident in Somerset: of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Of the total population 4.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.4% of people usually resident in Somerset were children aged 0-14 years, and 33.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 43 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.9% of people usually resident in Somerset were Australian citizens, 6.7% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.8% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Somerset were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 10.1% were widowed and 27.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.8% of people usually resident in Somerset, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.2%, New Zealand 0.4%, Netherlands 0.4%, Scotland 0.2% and Poland 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Somerset were Anglican 27.3%, No Religion 21.5%, Catholic 15.2%, Uniting Church 8.7% and Baptist 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Somerset were Arabic 0.4%, Hindi 0.3%, Dutch 0.2%, Polish 0.1% and German 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,278 people aged 15 years and over in Somerset were in the labour force. Of these 53.6% worked full-time, 30.5% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 8.6% were unemployed. 1,137 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Somerset were Labourers 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Sales Workers 12.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Professionals 10.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 9.9% and Managers 7.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Somerset, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.3%, Road Freight Transport 3.1% and Dairy Product Manufacturing 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Somerset, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $329, the median family income was $865 and the median household income was $628.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 847 families in Somerset: of these 44.4% were couple families without children, 37.8% were couple families with children, 16.8% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,283 occupied private dwellings were counted in Somerset.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Somerset, 88.5% were separate houses, 3.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 6.7% were flats, units or apartments and 1.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Somerset, 40.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 28.0% were owned with a mortgage and 27.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Somerset, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 34.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Somerset, the median weekly rent was $115. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $737. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Somerset, 65.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 31.3% were single (or lone) person households and 2.2% were group households.