Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,710,000
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The quick read on
Somerton
NSW 2340 · Tamworth Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,710,000
- Population
- 272
- Postcode
- 2340
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Somerton, New South Wales
Property market insights for Somerton (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Somerton (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
Down 5.6% over 12 months
The median house price in Somerton (NSW), NSW is currently $1,710,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Somerton (NSW) is $425 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Somerton safe?
The overall rate for Somerton is 12,175 offences per 100,000 residents — 269% above the Rest of NSW 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 Somerton.
Overall crime rate
12,175
offences per 100,000 residents
269% aboveRest of NSW
SomertonRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Somerton?
Somerton NSW 2340 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
272 people call Somerton home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,455 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 272
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,387 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.4%Above
15–3424.6%Above
35–5425.0%Above
55–7424.6%Below
75 and over7.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.3%Above
Paying a mortgage29.5%Below
Renting26.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.2%Below
Two cars38.3%In line
Three or more33.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.5%Above
Drove to work58.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.7%Below
What stands out in Somerton
18.5% of workers in Somerton worked from home on Census day.
35.3% of people in Somerton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Somerton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Somerton NSW 2340.
Is Somerton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.4% of Somerton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
66 family households lived in Somerton; 48.5% were couple families and 4.5% were one-parent families.
40.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Somerton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Somerton had 272 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Somerton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.3% of occupied private dwellings in Somerton.
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 Somerton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
29.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.1% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Somerton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Somerton had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 26.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 26.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Somerton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
58.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Somerton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 20.2% of the total.
71.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Somerton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.0% reported a different address.
3.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Somerton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
1.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Somerton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.3% of Somerton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Somerton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.5% of ancestry responses in Somerton.
Australian ancestry made up 49.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Somerton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 33.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% 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 Somerton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
46.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Somerton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Somerton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Somerton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,455 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,387.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Somerton compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.5% in Somerton, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 44.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 26.1% in Somerton, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Somerton (NSW)
Is Somerton (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,710,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Somerton (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 66 local families, and 22.4% 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 Somerton (NSW)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Somerton (NSW)
31 streets in Somerton (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Babbinboon Rd
- Bandiloo Ln
- Bective West Ln
- Bidford Access Rd
- Bloomfield St
- Brooke St
- Chillon St
- Claremont Park Ln
- Cotswold Rd
- Dowes Rd
- Glenbrook Road
- Grant St
- Jeffries Ln
- Joshua St
- Keelendi Ln
- Koorooya Rd
- Lower Somerton Rd
- Menedebri Rd
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- Milkmaid Street
- Oxley Hwy
- Perrings Rd
- Racecourse Rd
- Rokeby St
- Rushes Creek Rd
- Scotland Rd
- Somerton Rd
- Somerton Tip Rd
- Standrings Rd
- Top Somerton Rd
- Twickenham Lane
- Warminster Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.