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Roma vs Tara

Name: Roma vs Tara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Roma profile · Tara profile

Roma Tara

Roma and Tara are two Queensland towns with very different profiles. Roma is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, while residents in Tara are far older at 47. Roma has much higher incomes and a higher share of people working or looking for work, with the typical weekly household income sitting at $1,706 compared to $945 in Tara. Housing also differs sharply; renting is far more common in Roma, while people in Tara are much more likely to own their homes outright.

Everyday life in both towns shares some common ground, such as similar average temperatures and a near-total reliance on cars, with almost no one using public transport. However, the gaps between the two have generally widened since 2011. This is seen in the growing difference in typical incomes and the increasing divide between the age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.6 pts higher in Roma Owned outright: 26.7 pts higher in Tara Unemployment: 7.1 pts higher in Tara Participation: 20.4 pts higher in Roma Needs assistance: 7.1 pts higher in Tara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roma in Tara +2,987 larger in Roma gap steady

6,838 34th pct 3,851 15th pct

Median age in Roma in Tara +12 yrs older in Tara gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 19.5%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

Marital status

41.2% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.5% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 32.7%

7.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Roma Tara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 79.5%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

9.1% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 50.9%

32.5% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Roma in Tara +7 more in Tara

2 14th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Roma in Tara +12.07 more in Tara

1.36 27th pct 13.43 100th pct

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

2 4th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Roma in Tara +1,089 more in Roma

1,651 55th pct 562 20th pct

Avg size in Roma in Tara +763 larger in Roma

826 87th pct 62 3rd pct

ICSEA in Roma in Tara +79 higher in Roma

945 17th pct 865 5th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 32.4%

24.5% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.6% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 11.3%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

10.1% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Roma in Tara +$463 higher in Roma gap widening

$957 74th pct $494 3rd pct

Household income in Roma in Tara +$761 higher in Roma gap widening

$1,706 48th pct $945 0th pct

Family income in Roma in Tara +$976 higher in Roma gap widening

$2,171 56th pct $1,195 1st pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 20.3%

14.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.0%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.5%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 7.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +6.7 pts 50.0%

19.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roma in Tara +508 larger in Roma

839 86th pct 331 69th pct

Median age in Roma in Tara +8 yrs older in Tara

23 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Roma in Tara +$269 higher in Roma

$687 60th pct $418 7th pct

Household income in Roma in Tara +$559 higher in Roma

$1,523 39th pct $964 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roma in Tara +0.1 larger in Roma gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 47.0%

26.1% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.1% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roma in Tara +$70 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Roma in Tara +$510 higher in Roma gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $790 0th pct

People / bedroom in Roma in Tara +0.10 higher in Tara gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.7% Owned outright +26.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.4% Rented ◂ +25.6 pts 19.8%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 17.3%

1.9% Other tenure +6.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 93.4%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 3.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 38.4%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 20.1%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.6% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 35.2%

29.9% Under $200 +19.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

14.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% Under $1,000 +28.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.7 pts 18.0%

18.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 7.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roma in Tara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Roma in Tara even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Roma in Tara even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Roma in Tara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +20.6 pts 50.8%

4.2% Worked at home +19.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.2% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.0% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +36.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%

7.6% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.2% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Managers +21.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 8.0%

11.9% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 7.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roma in Tara +3 higher in Roma

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Roma in Tara +3 higher in Roma

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Roma in Tara +1 higher in Roma

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Roma in Tara +2 higher in Roma

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Roma in Tara +105 higher in Roma

953 31st pct 848 3rd pct

ERP in Roma in Tara +3,053 higher in Roma

7,083 32nd pct 4,030 15th pct

Growth in Roma in Tara +1.3 pts higher in Tara

2.3% 30th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Roma in Tara +356 higher in Roma

998 55th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roma in Tara +81 higher in Tara

473 10th pct 555 14th pct

Max temp in Roma in Tara +0.9 higher in Roma

29.3 91st pct 28.3 88th pct

Min temp in Roma in Tara +0.3 higher in Tara

12.3 56th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roma in Tara +2.7 higher in Roma

3.7 27th pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roma in Tara +2.9 more in Roma

4.1 33rd pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Roma in Tara +35.2 pts higher in Roma

51.3% 38th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Roma in Tara +46.1 pts higher in Roma

62.3% 50th pct 16.3% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Roma in Tara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Roma in Tara +26.2 pts higher in Roma

45.6% 27th pct 19.4% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Roma in Tara +66.6 pts higher in Roma

84.9% 32nd pct 18.4% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Roma in Tara +44.0 pts higher in Roma

54.8% 58th pct 10.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Roma in Tara +8.1 more in Tara

11.8 36th pct 20.0 73rd pct

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

7 21st pct 0 1st pct

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

3.2% 13th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Roma with nearby areas

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

Compare Tara with nearby areas

Inglewood - Waggamba Goondiwindi Miles - Wandoan Millmerran Wambo Chinchilla Jondaryan Pittsworth

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roma vs Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011176/roma/vs/307011178/tara