Sommariva, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Sommariva is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1071, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Sommariva at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 25
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,249
- SEIFA score
- 1071
- Coordinates
- -26.3796, 146.7119
Sommariva demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sommariva using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 0% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 8 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 8 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 14 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 9 | 23% |
Share of the 39 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 100% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 9 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 9 occupied private dwellings in Sommariva.
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,125
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65%
- Employed full-time
- 12
- Employed part-time
- 0
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Sommariva
Where is Sommariva?
Sommariva is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Sommariva?
At the 2021 Census, Sommariva had a population of about 25.
Is Sommariva an advantaged area?
Sommariva has an ABS SEIFA score of 1071, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
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