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Roma vs Roma Surrounds

Name: Roma vs Roma Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Roma profile · Roma Surrounds profile

Roma Roma Surrounds

Roma and Roma Surrounds are two distinct Queensland areas located about 77 km apart. Roma is a more mobile and connected hub where 44.4% of people moved there in the last five years and 20.9% are recent overseas arrivals. It is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent), with a typical weekly rent of $250. In contrast, Roma Surrounds is more stable and rural, with a higher share of people working from home (23.3%) and many more homeowners who own their place outright (43.0% compared to 24.7% in Roma).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened in several ways, particularly in housing and migration. While they have tracked apart in these areas, they share a similar overall advantage score and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both areas also have similar proportions of full-time workers and houses with three or more bedrooms, sitting close to the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Roma Work from home: 19.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Roma Surrounds Recent arrivals: 16.4 pts higher in Roma Recent movers: 17.6 pts higher in Roma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roma in Roma Surrounds +849 larger in Roma gap widening

6,838 34th pct 5,989 29th pct

Median age in Roma in Roma Surrounds +7 yrs older in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 8.9%

Marital status

41.2% Married +12.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

41.5% Never married ◂ +12.5 pts 29.1%

7.8% Divorced even 7.8%

5.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Roma Roma Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.4% English +2.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.1% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

32.5% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 25.9%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Roma in Roma Surrounds +9 more in Roma Surrounds

2 14th pct 11 90th pct

Schools/1k kids in Roma in Roma Surrounds +7.47 more in Roma Surrounds

1.36 27th pct 8.83 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Roma in Roma Surrounds +11 more in Roma Surrounds

2 4th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Roma in Roma Surrounds +1,180 more in Roma

1,651 55th pct 471 16th pct

Avg size in Roma in Roma Surrounds +783 larger in Roma

826 87th pct 43 0th pct

ICSEA in Roma in Roma Surrounds +56 higher in Roma

945 17th pct 889 8th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 39.2%

24.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.6% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 33.5%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

7.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Creative arts even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Roma in Roma Surrounds +$187 higher in Roma gap widening

$957 74th pct $770 43rd pct

Household income in Roma in Roma Surrounds +$270 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$1,706 48th pct $1,436 31st pct

Family income in Roma in Roma Surrounds +$299 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$2,171 56th pct $1,872 36th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.1%

14.8% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 29.1%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

8.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +3.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

19.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.0% Three or more even 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roma in Roma Surrounds +427 larger in Roma

839 86th pct 412 74th pct

Median age in Roma in Roma Surrounds +4 yrs older in Roma Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Roma in Roma Surrounds +$109 higher in Roma

$687 60th pct $578 38th pct

Household income in Roma in Roma Surrounds +$244 higher in Roma

$1,523 39th pct $1,279 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roma in Roma Surrounds +0.1 larger in Roma Surrounds gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

26.1% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 9.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 25.6%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

6.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roma in Roma Surrounds +$95 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $155 1st pct

Mortgage in Roma in Roma Surrounds +$186 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,114 8th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 18.6%

24.7% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.9% Other tenure +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 95.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 41.1%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 27.9%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

6.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.9% Under $200 +25.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 23.5%

14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 22.8%

26.8% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roma in Roma Surrounds even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Roma in Roma Surrounds even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Roma in Roma Surrounds even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Roma in Roma Surrounds even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +21.5 pts 49.8%

4.2% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 24.2%

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.0% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +35.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 8.5%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Managers +23.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.7 pts 9.2%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%

11.9% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roma in Roma Surrounds +1 higher in Roma Surrounds

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Roma in Roma Surrounds +1 higher in Roma Surrounds

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Roma in Roma Surrounds +4 higher in Roma Surrounds

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Roma in Roma Surrounds +1 higher in Roma Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Roma in Roma Surrounds +27 higher in Roma Surrounds

953 31st pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Roma in Roma Surrounds +796 higher in Roma

7,083 32nd pct 6,287 28th pct

Growth in Roma in Roma Surrounds +2.0 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

2.3% 30th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Roma in Roma Surrounds +655 higher in Roma Surrounds

998 55th pct 1,653 80th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roma in Roma Surrounds even

473 10th pct 473 9th pct

Max temp in Roma in Roma Surrounds +0.1 higher in Roma Surrounds

29.3 91st pct 29.4 91st pct

Min temp in Roma in Roma Surrounds +0.5 higher in Roma

12.3 56th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roma in Roma Surrounds +2.3 higher in Roma

3.7 27th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roma in Roma Surrounds +2.5 more in Roma

4.1 33rd pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Roma in Roma Surrounds +30.1 pts higher in Roma

51.3% 38th pct 21.3% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Roma in Roma Surrounds +45.2 pts higher in Roma

62.3% 50th pct 17.1% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Roma in Roma Surrounds even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Roma in Roma Surrounds +20.1 pts higher in Roma

45.6% 27th pct 25.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Roma in Roma Surrounds +55.1 pts higher in Roma

84.9% 32nd pct 29.9% 7th pct

Walk to health in Roma in Roma Surrounds +34.3 pts higher in Roma

54.8% 58th pct 20.5% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Roma in Roma Surrounds +10.2 more in Roma Surrounds

11.8 36th pct 22.0 76th pct

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

7 21st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Roma in Roma Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

3.2% 13th pct 3.6% 19th pct

Compare Roma with nearby areas

Roma Surrounds Miles - Wandoan Tara Balonne Chinchilla Banana Inglewood - Waggamba Charleville

Compare Roma Surrounds with nearby areas

Roma Charleville Balonne Miles - Wandoan Tara Central Highlands - West Inglewood - Waggamba Banana

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roma vs Roma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011176/roma/vs/307011177/roma-surrounds