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Chinchilla vs Roma

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 195 km apart · Chinchilla profile · Roma profile

Chinchilla Roma

Roma and Chinchilla are two regional Queensland towns located about 195 km apart. Roma is much more walkable, with 62.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 28.1% in Chinchilla. This convenience extends to parks, where Roma is far higher at 84.9% versus 52.1% in Chinchilla. Roma also has a larger First Nations population at 12.3% and larger typical schools, while Chinchilla has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 31.2%.

These two places share a striking amount in common, including a typical resident age of 35 and an identical share of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also have the same percentage of people with no religion. While they are similar in many ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of recent arrivals from overseas was higher in Roma in 2011, but that lead has since flipped to Chinchilla.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Chinchilla Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Chinchilla Housework 15h+: 3.6 pts higher in Chinchilla Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Roma Work from home: 7.0 pts higher in Chinchilla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chinchillain Roma +1,937 larger in Chinchilla gap widening
8,775 45th pct 6,838 34th pct
Median age in Chinchillain Roma even gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Chinchillain Roma +5.4 pts higher in Roma gap steady
6.9% 85th pct 12.3% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Chinchillain Roma +1.5 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 13.5% 28th pct
Under 15 in Chinchillain Roma +1.2 pts higher in Chinchilla gap widening
22.7% 87th pct 21.5% 82nd pct
De facto in Chinchillain Roma +2.9 pts higher in Roma gap narrowing
13.6% 70th pct 16.5% 87th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%
15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%
36.2% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
5.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Chinchilla Roma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chinchillain Roma +1.1 pts higher in Roma gap steady
8.5% 10th pct 9.6% 13th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 79.8%
0.9% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%
36.0% English ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%
9.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
1.1% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Chinchillain Roma +1.7 pts higher in Roma gap steady
4.4% 19th pct 6.1% 29th pct
Limited English in Chinchillain Roma even gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 0.3% 15th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 82.9%
0.4% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Chinchillain Roma even gap steady
32.5% 23rd pct 32.5% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
32.5% No religion even 32.5%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chinchillain Roma +4.4 pts higher in Roma gap widening
42.1% 22nd pct 46.5% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Chinchillain Roma +2.5 pts higher in Roma gap steady
11.5% 17th pct 14.1% 28th pct
Schools in Chinchillain Roma +4 more in Chinchilla
6 71st pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chinchillain Roma +1.65 more in Chinchilla
3.01 69th pct 1.36 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chinchillain Roma +6 more in Chinchilla
8 18th pct 2 4th pct
Students in Chinchillain Roma +148 more in Chinchilla
1,799 58th pct 1,651 55th pct
Avg size in Chinchillain Roma +466 larger in Roma
360 41st pct 826 87th pct
ICSEA in Chinchillain Roma +14 higher in Chinchilla
959 23rd pct 945 17th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV even 36.6%
15.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%
14.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.2% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Chinchillain Roma +$163 higher in Roma gap widening
$794 48th pct $957 74th pct
Household income in Chinchillain Roma +$157 higher in Roma gap widening
$1,549 38th pct $1,706 48th pct
Family income in Chinchillain Roma +$241 higher in Roma gap widening
$1,930 40th pct $2,171 56th pct
High earners in Chinchillain Roma +0.7 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
11.3% 54th pct 10.6% 50th pct
High-income homes in Chinchillain Roma +0.3 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
17.2% 39th pct 16.9% 39th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%
16.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chinchillain Roma +3.2 pts higher in Roma
25.2% 31st pct 28.5% 52nd pct
Mental health in Chinchillain Roma +0.1 pts higher in Roma
8.4% 45th pct 8.5% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Chinchillain Roma +0.9 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
4.6% 34th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Cancer even 2.6%
1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 56.6%
16.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chinchillain Roma +1.1 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
19.1% 78th pct 17.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Chinchillain Roma +0.8 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
9.9% 19th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Chinchillain Roma +0.5 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
27.0% 56th pct 26.5% 53rd pct
Defence service in Chinchillain Roma +0.3 pts higher in Chinchilla
3.0% 55th pct 2.6% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chinchillain Roma +3.6 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
21.5% 53rd pct 17.8% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chinchillain Roma +237 larger in Roma
602 84th pct 839 86th pct
Median age in Chinchillain Roma +2 yrs older in Roma
21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Chinchillain Roma +3.6 pts higher in Roma
31.9% 21st pct 35.5% 30th pct
Unemployment in Chinchillain Roma +0.8 pts higher in Roma
8.9% 43rd pct 9.7% 48th pct
Median income in Chinchillain Roma +$69 higher in Roma
$618 47th pct $687 60th pct
Household income in Chinchillain Roma +$30 higher in Roma
$1,493 37th pct $1,523 39th pct
Indigenous language in Chinchillain Roma even
2.5% 24th pct 2.5% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chinchillain Roma +0.2 larger in Chinchilla gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Chinchillain Roma +1.0 pts higher in Roma gap narrowing
15.3% 67th pct 16.2% 73rd pct
Living alone in Chinchillain Roma +5.0 pts higher in Roma gap widening
26.7% 57th pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 56.6%
26.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%
15.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%
26.7% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chinchillain Roma even gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Chinchillain Roma +$14 higher in Chinchilla gap steady
$1,314 15th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Chinchillain Roma +0.10 higher in Chinchilla gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Chinchillain Roma +7.7 pts higher in Roma gap steady
37.8% 75th pct 45.4% 86th pct
Owned outright in Chinchillain Roma +4.5 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
29.2% 40th pct 24.7% 27th pct
Separate houses in Chinchillain Roma +4.1 pts higher in Roma gap widening
85.8% 53rd pct 89.8% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chinchillain Roma +3.6 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
84.3% 66th pct 80.7% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
29.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 24.7%
27.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%
3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 89.8%
11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 30.6%
11.2% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.4% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 50.7%
19.3% Under $200 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
8.5% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%
18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chinchillain Roma +2.4 pts higher in Roma gap steady
3.8% 39th pct 6.2% 61st pct
Work from home in Chinchillain Roma +7.0 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
11.2% 36th pct 4.2% 6th pct
PT commute in Chinchillain Roma +2.0 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
2.3% 56th pct 0.3% 10th pct
PT stops in Chinchillain Roma even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Chinchillain Roma even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Chinchillain Roma even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Chinchillain Roma even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 71.3%
11.2% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 4.2%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
3.9% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%
32.5% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
3.8% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chinchillain Roma +0.9 pts higher in Roma gap narrowing
43.5% 72nd pct 44.4% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Chinchillain Roma +10.3 pts higher in Chinchilla gap narrowing
31.2% 95th pct 20.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chinchillain Roma +0.2 pts higher in Chinchilla gap steady
3.4% 16th pct 3.1% 12th pct
Participation in Chinchillain Roma +6.6 pts higher in Roma gap widening
60.4% 45th pct 67.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Chinchillain Roma +3.4 pts higher in Roma gap widening
65.2% 87th pct 68.7% 94th pct

Industries people work in

7.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.6 pts 3.0%
3.2% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.2% Retail trade even 9.2%
7.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
6.9% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
6.0% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
3.4% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%
15.9% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%
12.2% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.9% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
6.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chinchillain Roma +1 higher in Roma
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Chinchillain Roma +1 higher in Roma
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Chinchillain Roma +1 higher in Chinchilla
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Chinchillain Roma +1 higher in Roma
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Chinchillain Roma +13 higher in Roma
940 26th pct 953 31st pct
ERP in Chinchillain Roma +2,076 higher in Chinchilla
9,159 43rd pct 7,083 32nd pct
Growth in Chinchillain Roma +0.7 pts higher in Chinchilla
3.0% 36th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Businesses in Chinchillain Roma +222 higher in Chinchilla
1,220 66th pct 998 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chinchillain Roma +144 higher in Chinchilla
617 21st pct 473 10th pct
Max temp in Chinchillain Roma +1.2 higher in Roma
28.0 88th pct 29.3 91st pct
Min temp in Chinchillain Roma +0.0 higher in Roma
12.2 56th pct 12.3 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chinchillain Roma +1.4 higher in Roma
2.4 14th pct 3.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chinchillain Roma +1.4 more in Roma
2.7 17th pct 4.1 33rd pct
15-min city in Chinchillain Roma +16.3 pts higher in Roma
35.0% 25th pct 51.3% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Chinchillain Roma +34.2 pts higher in Roma
28.1% 19th pct 62.3% 50th pct
Walk to transit in Chinchillain Roma even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Chinchillain Roma +5.4 pts higher in Roma
40.2% 23rd pct 45.6% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Chinchillain Roma +32.8 pts higher in Roma
52.1% 14th pct 84.9% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Chinchillain Roma +18.7 pts higher in Roma
36.1% 41st pct 54.8% 58th pct
Amenities/1k in Chinchillain Roma +1.1 more in Roma
10.7 28th pct 11.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Chinchillain Roma +7 higher in Roma
0 2nd pct 7 21st pct
Mean slope in Chinchillain Roma +0.8 pts higher in Chinchilla
3.9% 25th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Chinchilla with nearby areas

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Compare Roma with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chinchilla vs Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011172/chinchilla/vs/307011176/roma