Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,060,000
Down 33.7% over 12 months
- 5+ bed
- $2m
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The quick read on
Somersby
NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,060,000
- Median unit
- $842,000
- Population
- 1,087
- Postcode
- 2250
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ABS 2021
Somersby, New South Wales
Property market insights for Somersby
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Somersby NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$450 per week
Down 35.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Somersby, NSW is currently $2,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Somersby has a 12-month growth rate of -33.7% for houses and 40.3% for units.
Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000 in Somersby.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Somersby is $450 per week. The median house rent has decreased 35.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Somersby is $842,000, which has increased 40.3% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Somersby is $462 per week and has increased 84.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Somersby safe?
The overall rate for Somersby is 5,235 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Somersby.
Overall crime rate
5,235
offences per 100,000 residents
52% aboveGreater Sydney
SomersbyGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Somersby?
Somersby NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,087 people call Somersby home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,215 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,087
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.9%Below
15–3423.6%Below
35–5426.3%Below
55–7427.5%Above
75 and over8.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.4%Above
Paying a mortgage28.4%Below
Renting27.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car16.1%Below
Two cars29.7%Below
Three or more51.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home29.0%Below
Drove to work46.3%Above
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled5.0%Above
What stands out in Somersby
29.0% of workers in Somersby worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
3.9% of Somersby residents were born in England.
34.6% of people in Somersby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Somersby
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Somersby NSW 2250.
Is Somersby family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.9% of Somersby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
298 family households lived in Somersby; 48.0% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.
27.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Somersby?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Somersby had 1,087 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Somersby?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in Somersby.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Somersby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
28.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.2% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Somersby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Somersby had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 17.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 32.9%, while 36.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Somersby?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
29.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
46.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Somersby?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 16.1% of the total.
81.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Somersby, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.9% reported a different address.
15.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Somersby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.6% of residents used only English at home.
8.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Somersby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.5% of Somersby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.5% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Somersby?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.5% of ancestry responses in Somersby.
Australian ancestry made up 45.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Somersby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Somersby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.2%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
34.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Somersby show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Somersby?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Somersby?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,215 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Somersby compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 29.0% in Somersby, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 44.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 27.2% in Somersby, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Somersby
Is Somersby expensive?
The median house price is $2,060,000, while units and apartments sit at $842,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Somersby good for families?
The Census counted 298 local families, and 13.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Somersby?
Larger houses have a median around $2,000,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Somersby
61 streets in Somersby
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Rd
- Ace Rd
- Ainslie Cl
- Anembo Rd
- Bimbil Rd
- Cal Cl
- Central Coast Hwy
- Chivers Rd
- Davids Cl
- Dawson St
- Debenham Rd North
- Debenham Rd South
- Deodar Rd
- Dog Trap Rd
- Elwins Rd
- Ghilkes Rd
- Gindurra Rd
- Girrakool Rd
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- Goldsmith Rd
- Grants Rd
- Hensons Rd
- Hoipos Rd
- Howes Rd
- Kangoo Rd
- Keighley Ave
- Kilkenny Rd
- Konda Rd
- Kowara Rd
- Lackersteens Rd
- Little Mooney Creek Rd
- Lutana Rd
- Marabunga Rd
- Mooney Mooney Creek
- Myoora Rd
- Nyah Road
- Old Dog Trap Rd
- Old Pacific Hwy
- Peats Ridge Rd
- Pile Rd
- Pinnacle Place
- Poets Cl
- Quarry Rd
- Raverson Cl
- Reeves St
- Reservoir Rd
- Robinson Rd
- Sailfind Pl
- Silvesters Rd
- Smiths Rd
- Somersby Falls Rd
- Tallara Rd
- Triennium Road
- Ulinga Rd
- Vere Pl
- Viitasalo Rd North
- Viitasalo Rd South
- Warringah Cl
- Wella
- Wirrinda Rd
- Wisemans Ferry Rd
- Yalook Road
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