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Somerville, 6430

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,502

Growth (1 yr)

-0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.3%

Median age

33

Median income

$2,996/wk

Employment rate

73.2%

University qualified

18%

Work from home

3.4%

Languages at home

16.6%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans, Filipino, Hindi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

39.2/100
Below average

396th in WA

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Holiday parks
  • Green suburb
  • Regional centre
What Somerville is known for: Holiday parks, Green suburb, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Somerville is a major regional centre in Western Australia, in Kalgoorlie-Boulder Council. It has a clear overseas-born and multilingual community.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 64% above the peer median. Crime in the wider Goldfields-Esperance Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 23% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and thinner dining and café options, with dining and cafés 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising socio-economic advantage and walkability over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Western Australia (122)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness
  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Crime in the wider Goldfields-Esperance Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Somerville compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$630/wk

Population (ERP)

4,502

-0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.6%

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

#19

among Country & regional · Established

Pop. growth

5th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

38%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

16th

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
39.2/100 — Below average
National rank
4633rd in Australia
State rank
396th in WA
Peer rank
#19 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#117 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$630
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,641

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

4,502(June 2025)

-0.1% annual · -1.3% over 5 years · 5th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.1%
5-year growth
-1.3%
Change in 1 year
-4
Change in 5 years
-60
Growth rank in WA
5th 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 (~4,400), extrapolated at -0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,165
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$2,996
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
158 of 1,497
Median monthly mortgage
$2,123
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$330
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
16.1% / 45.8% / 38.1%
Employment rate
73.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.4% / 2.4% / 80.9%
Walked or cycled to work
2.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
971 / 288 / 0 (+ 83 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

18% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 24.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified18% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified7.3% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational24.2% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below50.6% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies36.2%
  • Management and commerce16%
  • Education11.1%
  • Health10.6%
  • Society and culture8.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$82,882

95th percentile in WA · +41% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$84,598

97th percentile in WA · +30% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

57th percentile in WA · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$54,382

34th percentile in WA · -14% vs Australia

Residents with business income
5.0%

12th percentile in WA · -52% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6430 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
14,807
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,990
Median net rent
-$776
Taxpayers reporting business income
705
Taxable income vs state median
+36%
Salary / wages vs state median
+35%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
-15%
Business income vs state median
-37%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

16.6% speak a language other than English at home; 28.4% born overseas

Language at home
3,134 English only · 623 other
Non-English at home
16.6%
Born overseas
1,075 (28.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
202 (4.8%)
Australian citizens
3,171
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
24

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Afrikaans33 · 14.8%
  • Filipino20 · 9%
  • Hindi20 · 9%
  • Mandarin18 · 8.1%
  • Punjabi14 · 6.3%
  • Tagalog14 · 6.3%
  • Urdu11 · 4.9%
  • Gujarati10 · 4.5%

Religion

41.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 41.9%, while 40.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion40.9%42.5%
Christianity41.9%41.1%
Hinduism2.4%2%
Other / not stated14.7%14.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic20%18.7%
Anglican7.3%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)4.8%3.4%
Baptist2.4%1.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Goldfields-Esperance Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
6,479
Against the person
2,215
Against property
2,879
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
142.8
State crime-rate percentile
96.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-27.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Assault (Non-Family)
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
922
Median ICSEA percentile
16th
School list
  • Goldfields Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 239 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • O'Connor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 761 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • O'Connor Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 920 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 52 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

15 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Great Eastern Hwy After Hutton St
  • Great Eastern Hwy After Ochiltree St
  • Hannan St After Patroni Rd
  • Hannan St Before Patroni Rd
  • Mccleery St After Great Eastern Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

37 mapped amenities

1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 3 swimming pools · 2 caravan parks · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Decent local green space — 6 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 15 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
63/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.44
Shopping(2)
  • O'Connor Fresh IGASupermarket
Everyday services(1)
  • AmpolPetrol station
Community(2)
  • Goldfields Baptist CollegeSchool

    4 Maguire Street

  • O'Connor Primary SchoolSchool

    235 Johnston Street

Health & services(1)
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(14)
  • BBQ
  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Hefron ParkPark
  • Mosconi Circle ReservePark
  • Park (2)
  • Rotary Peace ParkPark
  • Hefron PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (3)
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Kalgoorlie Caravan ParkCaravan park
  • Prospector Holiday ParkCaravan park
Places to stay(3)
  • Hospitality KalgoorlieHotel
  • Kalgoorlie Overland MotelMotel
  • The Miners Rest MotelMotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Theatre
Transport(2)

2 transport platforms

Other(5)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Car wash
  • Horse Riding
  • Parking (6)
  • Australia PostPost Box

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Hefron ParkPark
  • Mosconi Circle ReservePark
  • Rotary Peace ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
6
Typical summer maximum
33°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Kalgoorlie Regional Hospital (3.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
85
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.9

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

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
33° / 17°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 13°
Rainfall
73 mm · ~9 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 6°
Rainfall
67 mm · ~8 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
26° / 11°
Rainfall
43 mm · ~5 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
O'Connor
Member of Parliament
Rick WILSON (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,006
Turnout (2025)
86.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-6.6 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 51.3 km away).

Coalition 58.3%Labor 41.7%

4.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -8.8 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • SomervilleLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Kalgoorlie SouthLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • KalgoorlieLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • Kalgoorlie NorthLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • BoulderLabor 45.9% · Coalition 54.1% TPP (2025)3.4 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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