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Balonne vs Roma Surrounds

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 193 km apart · Balonne profile · Roma Surrounds profile

Balonne Roma Surrounds

Roma Surrounds and Balonne are two rural Queensland areas with distinct social profiles. Balonne has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 20.5%, compared to 6.9% in Roma Surrounds. Recent overseas arrivals are also far more common in Balonne, where 27.4% of residents arrived from abroad, compared to just 4.5% in Roma Surrounds. Balonne also has more residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services (51.3%) and groceries (46.2%), while Roma Surrounds is more likely to have homes owned outright (43.0%) and a higher share of managers in the workforce.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $770 to $780. They also have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps have widened over time, such as the difference in renting households and the share of recent overseas arrivals, both of which are now far higher in Balonne than they were in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.9 pts higher in Balonne Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Balonne One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Balonne First Nations: 13.6 pts higher in Balonne Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Balonne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1,669 larger in Roma Surrounds gap widening
4,320 18th pct 5,989 29th pct
Median age in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2 yrs older in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +13.6 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
20.5% 98th pct 6.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
16.6% 45th pct 19.1% 61st pct
Under 15 in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
20.0% 72nd pct 20.8% 78th pct
De facto in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2.8 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
15.2% 82nd pct 12.4% 54th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%
20.0% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

45.6% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 54.0%
38.2% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 29.1%
7.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Balonne Roma Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
6.3% 3rd pct 4.1% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
33.4% English +4.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
8.8% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Dutch even 0.7%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
3.6% 14th pct 1.5% 0th pct
Limited English in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
0.4% 20th pct 0.1% 5th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.6 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
27.5% 14th pct 25.9% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity even 61.1%
27.5% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 25.9%
10.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
42.4% 23rd pct 39.2% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
12.2% 20th pct 10.1% 12th pct
Schools in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +4 more in Roma Surrounds
7 86th pct 11 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.71 more in Roma Surrounds
8.12 94th pct 8.83 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +4 more in Roma Surrounds
9 21st pct 13 34th pct
Students in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +132 more in Balonne
603 22nd pct 471 16th pct
Avg size in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +43 larger in Balonne
86 6th pct 43 0th pct
ICSEA in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +18 higher in Roma Surrounds
871 6th pct 889 8th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 39.2%
26.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.8% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.2% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +$10 higher in Balonne gap steady
$780 45th pct $770 43rd pct
Household income in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +$78 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
$1,358 26th pct $1,436 31st pct
Family income in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +$168 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
$1,704 26th pct $1,872 36th pct
High earners in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
7.6% 32nd pct 9.6% 44th pct
High-income homes in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
12.8% 24th pct 14.7% 31st pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.1%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.0%
17.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.7%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Balonne
27.1% 44th pct 26.5% 39th pct
Mental health in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Balonne
6.3% 20th pct 6.1% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
4.4% 29th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
5.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 59.6%
17.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +5.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
22.7% 89th pct 28.3% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
9.9% 19th pct 10.8% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
24.7% 39th pct 26.6% 53rd pct
Defence service in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
2.1% 29th pct 2.2% 31st pct
Housework 15h+ in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2.6 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
19.1% 31st pct 21.7% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +472 larger in Balonne
884 86th pct 412 74th pct
Median age in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1 yrs older in Roma Surrounds
26 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Balonne
28.7% 14th pct 28.3% 13th pct
Unemployment in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Balonne
11.9% 61st pct 9.7% 48th pct
Median income in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +$12 higher in Roma Surrounds
$566 35th pct $578 38th pct
Household income in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +$78 higher in Roma Surrounds
$1,201 15th pct $1,279 21st pct
Indigenous language in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.7 pts higher in Balonne
5.5% 52nd pct 3.9% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.1 larger in Roma Surrounds gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +7.2 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
16.3% 73rd pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +4.9 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
30.5% 73rd pct 25.6% 52nd pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
29.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 25.6%
12.3% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +$45 higher in Balonne gap steady
$200 7th pct $155 1st pct
Mortgage in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +$55 higher in Balonne gap narrowing
$1,169 10th pct $1,114 8th pct
People / bedroom in Balonnein Roma Surrounds even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +15.1 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
33.6% 68th pct 18.6% 24th pct
Owned outright in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +9.9 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
33.1% 52nd pct 43.0% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +8.6 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
87.3% 57th pct 95.9% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +3.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
77.8% 45th pct 80.9% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
33.6% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 18.6%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
8.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 95.9%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.7%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 41.1%
26.2% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
9.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% Under $200 +14.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
46.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 23.5%
3.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 22.8%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%
7.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
4.7% 47th pct 3.2% 33rd pct
Work from home in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +9.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
14.0% 48th pct 23.3% 73rd pct
PT commute in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 19th pct
PT stops in Balonnein Roma Surrounds even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Balonnein Roma Surrounds even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Balonnein Roma Surrounds even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Balonnein Roma Surrounds even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +11.3 pts 49.8%
14.0% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.1% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 24.2%
14.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.0% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +8.3 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
35.0% 38th pct 26.8% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +22.9 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
27.4% 92nd pct 4.5% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +3.0 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
4.6% 51st pct 1.6% 0th pct
Participation in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
63.6% 59th pct 63.9% 61st pct
Full-time in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.7 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
67.2% 91st pct 68.9% 94th pct

Industries people work in

34.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
5.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
2.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.5% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2 higher in Roma Surrounds
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +3 higher in Roma Surrounds
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +5 higher in Roma Surrounds
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1 higher in Roma Surrounds
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +51 higher in Roma Surrounds
929 22nd pct 980 43rd pct
ERP in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1,937 higher in Roma Surrounds
4,350 16th pct 6,287 28th pct
Growth in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +4.9 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
-0.6% 9th pct 4.2% 47th pct
Businesses in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +709 higher in Roma Surrounds
944 52nd pct 1,653 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +5 higher in Balonne
477 10th pct 473 9th pct
Max temp in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.3 higher in Roma Surrounds
29.1 90th pct 29.4 91st pct
Min temp in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.7 higher in Balonne
13.5 70th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +1.7 higher in Balonne
3.1 21st pct 1.4 7th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +2.0 more in Balonne
3.7 27th pct 1.7 9th pct
15-min city in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +30.3 pts higher in Balonne
51.5% 39th pct 21.3% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +29.1 pts higher in Balonne
46.2% 35th pct 17.1% 11th pct
Walk to transit in Balonnein Roma Surrounds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +27.0 pts higher in Balonne
52.5% 32nd pct 25.5% 13th pct
Walk to a park in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +29.6 pts higher in Balonne
59.5% 18th pct 29.9% 7th pct
Walk to health in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +30.8 pts higher in Balonne
51.3% 55th pct 20.5% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +4.3 more in Balonne
26.4 84th pct 22.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Balonnein Roma Surrounds even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Balonnein Roma Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
3.1% 12th pct 3.6% 19th pct

Compare Balonne with nearby areas

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Compare Roma Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balonne vs Roma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011171/balonne/vs/307011177/roma-surrounds