Somers Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Somers (3927) is a suburb of Melbourne, Phillip Island, Victoria. It is about 67 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Somers is in the federal electorate of Flinders.

In the 2011 census the population of Somers was 1,427 and is comprised of approximately 50.2% females and 49.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Somers is 48 years of age.

78.4% of people living in the suburb of Somers were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.1% England, 1.5% New Zealand, 0.8% Germany, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.4% Mauritius, 0.4% Belgium, 0.3% Malta, 0.3% Austria, 0.3% Croatia, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Malaysia, 0.2% Northern Ireland.

92.1% of people living in Somers speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% German, 0.6% French, 0.5% Other, 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Somers is 36.4% No religion, 23.3% Anglican, 15.4% Catholic, 11.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.9% Uniting Church, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Baptist, 1.0% Other religious affiliation , 0.9% Lutheran.

56.0% of people are married, 24.5% have never married and 10.4% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 75 widowed people living in Somers.

50.6% of the people living in Somers over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 38.9% are working on a part time basis. Somers has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Somers are 28.8% Professionals, 15.2% Technicians & trades workers, 13.1% Managers, 12.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.3% Community & personal service workers, 7.4% Sales workers, 7.3% Labourers, 3.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Somers work in are 14.7% Health care and social assistance, 13.6% Education and training, 8.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.9% Construction, 8.5% Manufacturing, 8.1% Retail trade, 6.6% Accommodation and food services, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 4.0% Wholesale trade.

48.3% of homes are fully owned, and 35.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $630 per week and the median household income is $1361 per week.

The median rent in Somers is $270 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1400 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Somers postcode 3927