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QLD · Somerset Council

Somerset Dam, 4312

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  • Green suburb
What Somerset Dam is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Somerset Dam is a residential smaller community in Somerset with a familiar suburban feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
78
Median age
60
Median household income / week
$974
Dwelling vacancy
69.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
83 of 120
Median monthly mortgage
$1,200
Employment rate
35.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
7 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
25.6
State safety percentile
20.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-20.2%

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

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences11
  • Good Order Offences7
  • Other Property Damage9
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
  • Traffic And Related Offences9

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • ReceptionConvenience store
  • Petrol station
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area 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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
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

Recent changes

  • Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
  • Playgroundamenitiesplayground
  • Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
  • Receptionamenitiesconvenience
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Drug Offencescrime11
  • Good Order Offencescrime7
  • Other Property Damagecrime9
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime13
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime9

Data sources & freshness

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