Somerset Dam Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Somerset Dam (4312) is a suburb of Brisbane, Outer Northern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 61 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Somerset Dam is in the federal electorate of Blair.

In the 2011 census the population of Somerset Dam was 266 and is comprised of approximately 50.0% females and 50.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Somerset Dam is 42 years of age.

80.3% of people living in the suburb of Somerset Dam were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.9% England, 3.4% New Zealand, 2.3% India, 1.5% Scotland.

92.5% of people living in Somerset Dam speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.5% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Somerset Dam is 27.8% Anglican, 21.8% No religion, 15.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 14.3% Catholic, 7.5% Uniting Church, 3.8% Lutheran, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Baptist, 1.1% Other Christian, 1.1% Pentecostal.

43.8% of people are married, 31.4% have never married and 12.8% are divorced and 5.8% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Somerset Dam.

59.0% of the people living in Somerset Dam over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 17.0% are working on a part time basis. Somerset Dam has an unemployment rate of 11.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Somerset Dam are 21.7% Managers, 16.3% Labourers, 13.0% Professionals, 13.0% Sales workers, 9.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Technicians & trades workers, 6.5% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Somerset Dam work in are 20.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 16.1% Retail trade, 10.8% Health care and social assistance, 9.7% Education and training, 6.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.5% Mining, 6.5% Public administration and safety, 4.3% Construction, 3.2% Rental, hiring and real estate services.

40.5% of homes are fully owned, and 22.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 31.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $403 per week and the median household income is $938 per week.

The median rent in Somerset Dam is $175 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1064 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Somerset Dam postcode 4312