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

69/100

#32 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Pharmacist Advice Somerset Nurserypharmacy
  • Somerset Medical Centreclinic

Data sources & freshness

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

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 registerState 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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