Somerset

Local Government Area, QLD

25,057
Population
45
Median Age
$32,240
Median Income (Annual)
5,373.434 kmยฒ
Area

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Council

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Somerset Council
Local Government Area ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
25,057
Males
12,650 (50.5%)
Females
12,410 (49.5%)
Indigenous
1,172 (4.7%)
Born in Australia
85.4%
English Only at Home
94.6%
Australian Citizens
22,038
Other Languages
5.4%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
4.8%
5-14 years
13.5%
15-19 years
6.0%
20-24 years
4.2%
25-34 years
9.7%
35-44 years
11.6%
45-54 years
13.6%
55-64 years
15.0%
65-74 years
13.5%
75-84 years
6.5%
85+ years
1.4%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$620/week
Annual Personal Income
$32,240
Median Household Income
$1,312/week
Annual Household Income
$68,224
Median Family Income
$1,517/week
Annual Family Income
$78,884

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$300
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,500
Average Household Size
2.6 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
19,879 (85.4%)
Born Overseas
3,392 (14.6%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
8,023 (42.9%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
1,683 (9.0%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
6,090 (32.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
1,518 (8.1%)
Year 8 or Below
1,306 (7.0%)
Did Not Go to School
94 (0.5%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
5,967
Employed Part-time
3,210
Total Employed
10,254
Unemployed
577
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Participation Rate
52.9%
Labour Force
10,822
Not in Labour Force
8,172

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
6,932
Couple - No Children
3,155 (45.5%)
Couple with Children
2,568 (37.0%)
One Parent Family
1,128 (16.3%)
Other Family
85 (1.2%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
8,778 (96.8%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
154 (1.7%)
Flat/Apartment
19 (0.2%)
Other Dwelling
99 (1.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
9,066
Unoccupied Dwellings
1,225

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
220 (2.5%)
1 Vehicle
2,568 (29.0%)
2 Vehicles
3,426 (38.6%)
3 Vehicles
1,605 (18.1%)
4+ Vehicles
1,045 (11.8%)
Total Dwellings
8,866

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
282.4 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
226.6 / 100k
Non-FV assault
973.4 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
0 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
267.5 / 100k
Show all 62 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 981 3,644.8
Offences Against Property 909 3,377.3
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 462 1,716.5
Offences Against the Person 413 1,534.4
Other Stealing 336 1,248.4
Traffic and Related Offences 326 1,211.2
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 263 977.1
Assault 262 973.4
Drink Driving 209 776.5
Drug Offences 196 728.2
Other Property Damage 179 665.1
Serious Assault 139 516.4
Unlawful Entry 126 468.1
Good Order Offences 113 419.8
Disqualified Driving 97 360.4
Sexual Offences 97 360.4
Common Assault' 94 349.2
Possess Drugs 87 323.2
Other Drug Offences 84 312.1
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 77 286.1
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 72 267.5
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 61 226.6
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 61 226.6
Other Offences Against the Person 54 200.6
Other Sexual Offences 53 196.9
Public Nuisance 52 193.2
Fraud 48 178.3
Rape and Attempted Rape 44 163.5
Trespassing and Vagrancy 40 148.6
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 38 141.2
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 36 133.8
Shop Stealing 33 122.6
Other Fraud 30 111.5
Life Endangering Acts 28 104
Serious Assault (Other) 25 92.9
Weapons Act Offences 23 85.5
Stealing from Dwellings 21 78
Stalking 20 74.3
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 20 74.3
Handling Stolen Goods 18 66.9
Miscellaneous Offences 18 66.9
Sell Supply Drugs 17 63.2
Arson 15 55.7
Weapons Act Offences - Other 13 48.3
Fraud by Credit Card 12 44.6
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 11 40.9
Possess etc. Tainted Property 8 29.7
Possess Property Suspected Stolen 7 26
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 6 22.3
Produce Drugs 6 22.3
Kidnapping & Abduction etc. 5 18.6
Grievous Assault 4 14.9
Receiving Stolen Property 3 11.1
Fraud by Computer 3 11.1
Identity Fraud 3 11.1
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 2 7.4
Unlawful Entry With Violence - Dwelling 2 7.4
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other 2 7.4
Trafficking Drugs 2 7.4
Unlawful Possess Concealable Firearm 1 3.7
Coercive Control 1 3.7
Bomb Possess and/or use of 1 3.7

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