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Roma Surrounds vs Tara

Name: Roma Surrounds vs Tara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 236 km apart · Roma Surrounds profile · Tara profile

Roma Surrounds Tara

Roma Surrounds and Tara are two rural Queensland areas with a stark contrast in living standards. Roma Surrounds is more prosperous, with a typical weekly household income of $1,436 and 63.9% of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, Tara is much more disadvantaged, where the typical weekly household income is $945 and only 46.6% of adults are in the workforce. This gap extends to housing and health, with Roma Surrounds having far more homes with three or more bedrooms (80.9% compared to 67.4% in Tara) and far lower rates of First Nations unemployment (9.7% versus 23.0% in Tara).

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, as the typical weekly personal income is now $276 higher in Roma Surrounds than in Tara. Despite this, the two areas share several traits; they both have very few people who speak little or no English and similar rates of people working from home. Both areas are also similarly reliant on cars, as neither has any public transport stops or departures. This reflects a shared rural experience where the typical resident is older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 8.6 pts higher in Tara Needs assistance: 6.6 pts higher in Tara Participation: 17.2 pts higher in Roma Surrounds One-parent: 8.9 pts higher in Tara 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roma Surrounds in Tara +2,138 larger in Roma Surrounds gap steady

5,989 29th pct 3,851 15th pct

Median age in Roma Surrounds in Tara +5 yrs older in Tara gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 43.2%

29.1% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

7.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.2% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Roma Surrounds Tara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 79.5%

0.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 41.3%

37.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

6.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 85.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 50.9%

25.9% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Roma Surrounds in Tara +2 more in Roma Surrounds

11 90th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Roma Surrounds in Tara +4.60 more in Tara

8.83 96th pct 13.43 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Roma Surrounds in Tara +4 more in Roma Surrounds

13 34th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Roma Surrounds in Tara +91 more in Tara

471 16th pct 562 20th pct

Avg size in Roma Surrounds in Tara +20 larger in Tara

43 0th pct 62 3rd pct

ICSEA in Roma Surrounds in Tara +24 higher in Roma Surrounds

889 8th pct 865 5th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.4%

28.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.2% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

6.3% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Roma Surrounds in Tara +$276 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening

$770 43rd pct $494 3rd pct

Household income in Roma Surrounds in Tara +$491 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening

$1,436 31st pct $945 0th pct

Family income in Roma Surrounds in Tara +$677 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening

$1,872 36th pct $1,195 1st pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.3%

19.1% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.5%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 7.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +9.7 pts 50.0%

18.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.4% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roma Surrounds in Tara +81 larger in Roma Surrounds

412 74th pct 331 69th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Roma Surrounds in Tara +$160 higher in Roma Surrounds

$578 38th pct $418 7th pct

Household income in Roma Surrounds in Tara +$315 higher in Roma Surrounds

$1,279 21st pct $964 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roma Surrounds in Tara +0.2 larger in Roma Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 47.0%

31.8% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.1% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.6% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

4.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roma Surrounds in Tara +$25 higher in Tara gap steady

$155 1st pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Roma Surrounds in Tara +$324 higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady

$1,114 8th pct $790 0th pct

People / bedroom in Roma Surrounds in Tara even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 17.3%

18.6% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

2.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 93.4%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 38.4%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 20.1%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

3.2% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.4% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 49.8%

23.5% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.0%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roma Surrounds in Tara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Roma Surrounds in Tara even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Roma Surrounds in Tara even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Roma Surrounds in Tara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

23.3% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.2%

24.2% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 17.6%

15.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

3.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

6.4% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.5% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 32.9%

15.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.9% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

9.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

9.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roma Surrounds in Tara +4 higher in Roma Surrounds

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Roma Surrounds in Tara +4 higher in Roma Surrounds

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Roma Surrounds in Tara +5 higher in Roma Surrounds

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Roma Surrounds in Tara +3 higher in Roma Surrounds

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Roma Surrounds in Tara +132 higher in Roma Surrounds

980 43rd pct 848 3rd pct

ERP in Roma Surrounds in Tara +2,257 higher in Roma Surrounds

6,287 28th pct 4,030 15th pct

Growth in Roma Surrounds in Tara +0.7 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

4.2% 47th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Roma Surrounds in Tara +1,011 higher in Roma Surrounds

1,653 80th pct 642 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roma Surrounds in Tara +82 higher in Tara

473 9th pct 555 14th pct

Max temp in Roma Surrounds in Tara +1.0 higher in Roma Surrounds

29.4 91st pct 28.3 88th pct

Min temp in Roma Surrounds in Tara +0.8 higher in Tara

11.8 50th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roma Surrounds in Tara +0.4 higher in Roma Surrounds

1.4 7th pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roma Surrounds in Tara +0.5 more in Roma Surrounds

1.7 9th pct 1.2 5th pct

15-min city in Roma Surrounds in Tara +5.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

21.3% 14th pct 16.1% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Roma Surrounds in Tara +0.8 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

17.1% 11th pct 16.3% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Roma Surrounds in Tara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Roma Surrounds in Tara +6.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

25.5% 13th pct 19.4% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Roma Surrounds in Tara +11.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

29.9% 7th pct 18.4% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Roma Surrounds in Tara +9.7 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

20.5% 25th pct 10.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Roma Surrounds in Tara +2.0 more in Roma Surrounds

22.0 76th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Roma Surrounds in Tara even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Roma Surrounds in Tara +0.0 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

3.6% 19th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Roma Surrounds with nearby areas

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

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 Surrounds vs Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011177/roma-surrounds/vs/307011178/tara