TAS · Waratah-Wynyard Council
Somerset (Tas.), TAS, 7322
Current weather
12.2°CLight drizzle
94% humidity · 17 km/h wind · 13.1° / 10.5° today · 12 mm rain
Desirability index
#32 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Somerset (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Waratah-Wynyard area, home to around 4,067 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $320, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,067
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,100
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 107 of 1,823
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 124 / 114 / 6
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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $320
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 8
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 952.5
- Australian Christian College - BurnieCombined
- Somerset Primary SchoolPrimary
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- 15 Beaufort St
- 28 Raglan St
- Stop 28, No.68 Pelissier St
- Stop 29, Raglan St (near Simpson St)
- Stop 33, Mackenzie Dr (West Somerset)
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Cam ParkPark
- Frenchs Road Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Somerset ANZAC Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacist Advice Somerset Nurserypharmacy
- Somerset Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- House15 WRAGG ST, SOMERSET, 7322Permanently Registered
- House24 ATHOL ST, SOMERSET, 7322Permanently Registered
- Temperance4 WRAGG ST, SOMERSET, 7322Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Househeritage15 WRAGG ST, SOMERSET, 7322Permanently Registered
- Househeritage24 ATHOL ST, SOMERSET, 7322Permanently Registered
- Temperanceheritage4 WRAGG ST, SOMERSET, 7322Permanently Registered
- Pharmacist Advice Somerset Nurseryhealthpharmacy
- Somerset Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Cam Parkgovernmentpark
- Frenchs Road Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Somerset ANZAC Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- 15 Beaufort Sttransport
- 28 Raglan Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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