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Balonne vs Roma

Name: Balonne vs Roma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 208 km apart · Balonne profile · Roma profile

Balonne Roma

Roma and Balonne are both regional Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live and work. Roma is more urbanised, with 62.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and a typical weekly household income of $1,706. In contrast, Balonne is more rural, with agriculture, forestry and fishing employing 34.5% of its workforce. Education also differs sharply; Roma has much larger schools, averaging 826 students, while Balonne has many small schools with an average of just 86 students.

Their differences in age and housing have become more pronounced over time. Residents in Balonne are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 35 in Roma, and the gap between them has widened since 2011. At the same time, the share of renters has grown more quickly in Roma, where 45.4% of households rent compared to 33.6% in Balonne. Despite these shifts, they share many common traits, such as having the same average of 2.4 people per home and very similar levels of unpaid care and veteran populations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,518 larger in Roma Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Roma Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Balonne Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Balonne Recent movers: 9.4 pts higher in Roma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balonne in Roma +2,518 larger in Roma gap widening

4,320 18th pct 6,838 34th pct

Median age in Balonne in Roma +5 yrs older in Balonne gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.4%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 41.2%

38.2% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

7.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Balonne Roma

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 79.8%

0.9% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 40.3%

33.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 82.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 53.0%

27.5% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

10.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balonne in Roma +5 more in Balonne

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balonne in Roma +6.76 more in Balonne

8.12 94th pct 1.36 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Balonne in Roma +7 more in Balonne

9 21st pct 2 4th pct

Students in Balonne in Roma +1,048 more in Roma

603 22nd pct 1,651 55th pct

Avg size in Balonne in Roma +739 larger in Roma

86 6th pct 826 87th pct

ICSEA in Balonne in Roma +74 higher in Roma

871 6th pct 945 17th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.5%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.2% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 4.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

8.2% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Balonne in Roma +$177 higher in Roma gap widening

$780 45th pct $957 74th pct

Household income in Balonne in Roma +$348 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$1,358 26th pct $1,706 48th pct

Family income in Balonne in Roma +$467 higher in Roma gap widening

$1,704 26th pct $2,171 56th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.4%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more even 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

6.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 56.6%

17.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balonne in Roma +45 larger in Balonne

884 86th pct 839 86th pct

Median age in Balonne in Roma +3 yrs older in Balonne

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Balonne in Roma +$121 higher in Roma

$566 35th pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Balonne in Roma +$322 higher in Roma

$1,201 15th pct $1,523 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balonne in Roma even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 56.6%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%

30.5% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balonne in Roma +$50 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Balonne in Roma +$131 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$1,169 10th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Balonne in Roma +0.10 higher in Balonne gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 24.7%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 89.8%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.9%

3.9% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 26.8%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balonne in Roma even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Balonne in Roma even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Balonne in Roma even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Balonne in Roma even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 71.3%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 4.2%

8.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.7% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

4.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.6 pts 3.0%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.6% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 11.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

12.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

6.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balonne in Roma +1 higher in Roma

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Balonne in Roma +2 higher in Roma

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Balonne in Roma +1 higher in Roma

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Balonne in Roma even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Balonne in Roma +24 higher in Roma

929 22nd pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Balonne in Roma +2,733 higher in Roma

4,350 16th pct 7,083 32nd pct

Growth in Balonne in Roma +2.9 pts higher in Roma

-0.6% 9th pct 2.3% 30th pct

Businesses in Balonne in Roma +54 higher in Roma

944 52nd pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balonne in Roma +4 higher in Balonne

477 10th pct 473 10th pct

Max temp in Balonne in Roma +0.2 higher in Roma

29.1 90th pct 29.3 91st pct

Min temp in Balonne in Roma +1.3 higher in Balonne

13.5 70th pct 12.3 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balonne in Roma +0.7 higher in Roma

3.1 21st pct 3.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balonne in Roma +0.4 more in Roma

3.7 27th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Balonne in Roma +0.2 pts higher in Balonne

51.5% 39th pct 51.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Balonne in Roma +16.1 pts higher in Roma

46.2% 35th pct 62.3% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Balonne in Roma even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Balonne in Roma +6.9 pts higher in Balonne

52.5% 32nd pct 45.6% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Balonne in Roma +25.5 pts higher in Roma

59.5% 18th pct 84.9% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Balonne in Roma +3.5 pts higher in Roma

51.3% 55th pct 54.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Balonne in Roma +14.5 more in Balonne

26.4 84th pct 11.8 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Balonne in Roma +7 higher in Roma

0 0th pct 7 21st pct

Mean slope in Balonne in Roma +0.1 pts higher in Roma

3.1% 12th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Balonne with nearby areas

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Compare Roma with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balonne vs Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011171/balonne/vs/307011176/roma