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Roma Surrounds vs Central Highlands - West

Name: Roma Surrounds vs Central Highlands - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 273 km apart · Roma Surrounds profile · Central Highlands - West profile

Roma Surrounds Central Highlands - West

Central Highlands - West and Roma Surrounds are two large, sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Central Highlands - West has a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 19.7%, compared to just 4.5% in Roma Surrounds. Higher incomes are also more common in Central Highlands - West, where 21.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, while 14.7% do so in Roma Surrounds. In contrast, Roma Surrounds has far more large homes, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.8% in Central Highlands - West.

The gap in renting has narrowed since 2011, though Central Highlands - West still has a higher share of renters at 25.4% compared to 18.6% in Roma Surrounds. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with the same typical number of people per home (2.5) and an almost identical share of children under 15. They also both have very low rates of people speaking little or no English, each sitting well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Central Highlands - West PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Central Highlands - West 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds Renting: 6.9 pts higher in Central Highlands - West Population: 1,627 larger in Central Highlands - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1,627 larger in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing

5,989 29th pct 7,616 38th pct

Median age in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +2 yrs older in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 28.2%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.5%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 51.2%

29.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.8% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Roma Surrounds Central Highlands - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 77.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 41.9%

37.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 37.3%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

6.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 82.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 53.5%

25.9% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.2% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1 more in Central Highlands - West

11 90th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1.16 more in Roma Surrounds

8.83 96th pct 7.67 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +9 more in Central Highlands - West

13 34th pct 22 55th pct

Students in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +310 more in Central Highlands - West

471 16th pct 781 29th pct

Avg size in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +28 larger in Central Highlands - West

43 0th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +58 higher in Central Highlands - West

889 8th pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.0%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

5.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

6.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +$112 higher in Central Highlands - West gap widening

$770 43rd pct $882 64th pct

Household income in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +$184 higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing

$1,436 31st pct $1,620 42nd pct

Family income in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +$333 higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing

$1,872 36th pct $2,205 58th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.2%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 33.7%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

6.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

5.4% Two conditions even 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +86 larger in Roma Surrounds

412 74th pct 326 68th pct

Median age in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +3 yrs older in Roma Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +$210 higher in Central Highlands - West

$578 38th pct $788 74th pct

Household income in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +$596 higher in Central Highlands - West

$1,279 21st pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 31.7%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.2%

25.6% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

7.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +$35 higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing

$155 1st pct $120 0th pct

Mortgage in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +$186 higher in Central Highlands - West gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 38.2%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 20.3%

18.6% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.5% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 91.1%

1.8% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 34.4%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

3.2% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.4% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

23.5% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.7% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 31.2%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

23.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 19.8%

8.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 34.7%

24.2% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 19.5%

15.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

38.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 29.4%

2.8% Mining +17.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

6.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.8% Construction even 5.8%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.8% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 26.5%

15.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.2% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

9.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1 higher in Roma Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1 higher in Roma Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1 higher in Roma Surrounds

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1 higher in Roma Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +24 higher in Roma Surrounds

980 43rd pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1,396 higher in Central Highlands - West

6,287 28th pct 7,683 35th pct

Growth in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +4.2 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

4.2% 47th pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +82 higher in Roma Surrounds

1,653 80th pct 1,571 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +115 higher in Central Highlands - West

473 9th pct 587 17th pct

Max temp in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +0.8 higher in Central Highlands - West

29.4 91st pct 30.2 93rd pct

Min temp in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +2.8 higher in Central Highlands - West

11.8 50th pct 14.6 77th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +0.2 higher in Central Highlands - West

1.4 7th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +0.1 more in Central Highlands - West

1.7 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +1.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

21.3% 14th pct 22.6% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +7.0 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

17.1% 11th pct 24.1% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +2.7 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

25.5% 13th pct 22.8% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +0.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

29.9% 7th pct 29.4% 6th pct

Walk to health in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +0.3 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

20.5% 25th pct 20.8% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even

22.0 76th pct 22.1 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Roma Surrounds in Central Highlands - West +0.6 pts higher in Central Highlands - West

3.6% 19th pct 4.2% 29th pct

Compare Roma Surrounds with nearby areas

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

Compare Central Highlands - West with nearby areas

Emerald Central Highlands - East Clermont Broadsound - Nebo Barcaldine - Blackall Moranbah Rockhampton Surrounds - West Banana

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roma Surrounds vs Central Highlands - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011177/roma-surrounds/vs/308011191/central-highlands-west

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Roma Surrounds with nearby areas

Compare Central Highlands - West with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability