Somerset Postcode

Queensland

Very Remote Above QLD income
4876
Postcode for Somerset, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 2153 km from Brisbane
Where Somerset ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs.

Somerset is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4876. It lies roughly 2153 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Torres.

Somerset is part of the Far North statistical area in Queensland.

Somerset Details

Postcode4876
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Average Household Size3 persons
Area252.7 km²
Latitude-10.8902184
Longitude142.3893793
Distance from Brisbane2153 km
Region (SA4)Queensland - Outback
Area (SA3)Far North
Local GovernmentTorres
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Suburbs Near Somerset

Punsand 0.0 km Bamaga 0.0 km Umagico 4.2 km Seisia 5.0 km Injinoo 6.5 km Galloways Hill 12.3 km New Mapoon 12.6 km Prince Of Wales 29.2 km Horn 32.9 km Horn Island 32.9 km Thursday Island 39.2 km Keriri Island 42.8 km

Same Postcode (4876)

Bamaga Injinoo New Mapoon Punsand Seisia Umagico

More Somerset Data

Torres LGA 7 suburbs, 3 postcodes, 3,831 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Thursday Island (39.1 km)

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.