The quick read on
TAS 7322 · Waratah-Wynyard
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
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ABS 2021
Somerset, Tasmania
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Somerset (Tas.) TAS
Based on 58 sales in the preceding 12 months
$532,000
Up 10.4% over 12 months
Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$450 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Somerset (Tas.), TAS is currently $532,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Somerset (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 10.4% for houses and 22.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $481,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $535,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000 in Somerset (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Somerset (Tas.) is $450 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Somerset (Tas.) is $480,000, which has increased 22.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $480,000 in Somerset (Tas.). The median rent for units and apartments in Somerset (Tas.) is $375 per week and has increased 36.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
The overall rate for Somerset is 9,318 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Somerset.
Overall crime rate
9,318
offences per 100,000 residents
21% belowRest of Tas.
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Somerset TAS 7322 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
4,067 people call Somerset home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,100 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
Share of residents in each age band.
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
4.5% of workers in Somerset worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Tas..
3.3% of Somerset residents were born in England.
51.0% of people in Somerset described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Somerset TAS 7322.
16.2% of Somerset's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
1,128 family households lived in Somerset; 31.1% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.
31.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
Somerset had 4,067 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
40.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Separate houses made up 89.5% of occupied private dwellings in Somerset.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
41.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
30.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.2% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
The average household in Somerset had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 32.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 38.4%, while 16.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
4.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
73.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Tas. average.
One-car households formed 38.5% of the total.
54.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
64.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.0% reported a different address.
8.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.3% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
8.0% of Somerset's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.0% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
English ancestry accounted for 45.7% of ancestry responses in Somerset.
Australian ancestry made up 45.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
Managers accounted for 7.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.5%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
27.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
50.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.3% reported asthma, 13.6% arthritis and 7.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
Median household income was $1,100 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,192.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Working from home was 4.5% in Somerset, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 41.1% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Tas..
Renting accounted for 28.2% in Somerset, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
The median house price is $532,000, while units and apartments sit at $480,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
The Census counted 1,128 local families, and 16.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
4-bedroom houses have a median around $670,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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