Median house price
$637k
+19% change
NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Somerton, 2340
Est. population · Jun 2025
288
Growth (1 yr)
+1.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.5%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,455/wk
Employment rate
67.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$637,000
Languages at home
1.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Tamworth Regional Council, Somerton keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Somerton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$490/wk
Houses $525 · Units $390
Population (ERP)
288
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
24.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#192
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
92nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
10th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5368th in Australia
- State rank
- 1736th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #192 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #738 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $390
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $525
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $490
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 551
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $637,000
- Median price change
- +19.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
288(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +5.5% over 5 years · 84th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.8%
- 5-year growth
- +5.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +15
- Growth rank in NSW
- 84th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 272
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,455
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 120
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,387
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 94 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 149.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order550
- Breach Bail Conditions1095
- Domestic Violence Related Assault695
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment697
- Malicious Damage To Property790
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 895
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 10th
School list
- Somerton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 17 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- 4286 Oxley Hwy
- Bidford Access Rd At Perrings Rd
- Scotland Rd At Joshua St
- Scotland Rd Opp Somerton PS
- Somerton Public School, Scotland Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 39 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.68
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.68
Food & drink(1)
- Somerton HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Convenience store
Community(2)
- Somerton Public SchoolSchool
Somerton
- Somerton War MemorialTownhall
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(8)
- Somerton Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Somerton RoadhousePetrol station
- St MarksPlace of worship
- Somerton Police StationPolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Somerton CPAPost office
- TelstraTelephone
- Somerton RacecourseTrack
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Somerton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Marks
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Manilla Multi-Purpose Service (23.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 132 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 3°
- Rainfall
- 157 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 209 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Poultry farm; Hours of operation and trading3329 OXLEY HIGHWAY SOMERTON 2340Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation83 BLOOMFIELD STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
2025· 5 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 JOSHUA STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home83 SCOTLAND ROAD SOMERTON 2340Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home75-77 SCOTLAND ROAD SOMERTON 2340Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Poultry farm3329 OXLEY HIGHWAY SOMERTON 2340Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Extensive agriculture; Bee keeping79 BLOOMFIELD STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
2024· 2 proposals
April 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; FeedlotOXLEY HIGHWAY SOMERTON 2340Withdrawn
February 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure564 Menedebri Road Somerton NSW 2345Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3405 Oxley Highway, SomertonDetermined
April 2023
- Alterations and additions to commercial development42-50 BROOKE STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
February 2023
- Shed79 BLOOMFIELD STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
2022· 4 proposals
June 2022
- Shed9 MILKMAID STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
April 2022
- Shed14 JOSHUA STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsBABBINBOON ROAD SOMERTON 2340Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling9 MILKMAID STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
2021· 3 proposals
December 2021
- Shed622 PERRINGS ROAD SOMERTON 2340Determined
October 2021
- Shed79 BLOOMFIELD STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling16 JOSHUA STREET SOMERTON 2340Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- New England
- Member of Parliament
- Barnaby JOYCE (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.9 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 67.1%Labor 32.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 32.5 km away).
Coalition 82.3%Labor 17.7%
15.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- SomertonLabor 17.1% · Coalition 83.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- AttungaLabor 24.5% · Coalition 75.5% TPP (2025)21.3 km away
- ManillaLabor 29.8% · Coalition 70.2% TPP (2025)23.9 km away
- Oxley ValeLabor 40.4% · Coalition 59.6% TPP (2025)29.2 km away
- Moore CreekLabor 33.6% · Coalition 66.4% TPP (2025)29.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Tamworth Regional Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.