Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, 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.
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 331
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,607
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -26.9890, 152.6596
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) 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 35%, 8% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 49 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 29 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 69 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 118 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 68 | 20% |
Share of the 333 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 36 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 58 | 57% |
| Rented | 8 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 109 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 109 occupied private dwellings in Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,907
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,837
- Median weekly personal income
- $669
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 35 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 23 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 123 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 52%
- Employed full-time
- 89
- Employed part-time
- 49
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 Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)
Where is Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) had a population of about 331.
Is Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) an advantaged area?
Mount Archer (Somerset - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
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