Somerset Dam, QLD 4312
Somerset Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4312
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What to know about Somerset Dam
Somerset Dam (4312) sits in the Somerset region of Queensland.
Somerset Dam has roughly 78 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Somerset Dam scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 7°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 917 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 3 government primary, 2 government secondary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Somerset Dam's population at 78, with a median age of 60. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (68% own, 23% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (58%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 78
- Median age
- 60
- Family households
- 39%
- Lone person
- 58%
- Owner occupied
- 68%
- Renter occupied
- 23%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
4,363 offences recorded in 2026 across the Somerset Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Somerset Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 917 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Somerset Dam
- What is the Somerset Dam postcode?
- Somerset Dam is in the 4312 postcode, in QLD, in the Somerset Regional Council region.
- Where is Somerset Dam?
- Somerset Dam is a suburb in the Somerset Regional Council area, QLD 4312.
- What schools are in Somerset Dam?
- There are 5 schools serving Somerset Dam on this page, including Toogoolawah State High School, Toogoolawah State School, Esk State School.
- How walkable is Somerset Dam?
- Somerset Dam has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Somerset Dam?
- Somerset Dam is close to Cooeeimbardi, Caboonbah, Hazeldean, Crossdale, Mount Byron.
- What is the population of Somerset Dam?
- The population of Somerset Dam is approximately 78 (2021 Census). The median age is 60.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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