Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
NSW · Tamworth Regional Council
Somerton, 2340
Population
272
Median age
38
Median income
$1,455/wk
Employed
67.8%
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, Somerton keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
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. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 24.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6169th in Australia
- State rank
- 1922nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #329 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #898 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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 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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Population
- 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)
- 3 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
1.6% speak a language other than English at home; 3.5% born overseas
- Language at home
- 249 English only · 4 other
- Non-English at home
- 1.6%
- Born overseas
- 9 (3.5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (11.8%)
- Australian citizens
- 250
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 43
- Against the person
- 11
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 158.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 25 residents
- State safety percentile
- 92.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 895
- Somerton Public SchoolPrimary
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
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 from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Somerton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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.
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 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
19 planning-related records
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
- Somerton CPAamenitiespost_office
- Somerton Hotelamenitiespub
- Somerton Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Somerton Public SchoolamenitiesSomertonschool
- Somerton Racecourseamenitiestrack
- Somerton Roadhouseamenitiesfuel
- Somerton Roadhouse, Racecourse Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Somerton Rural Fire Brigadeamenitiesfire_station
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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