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Roma Surrounds vs Banana

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 267 km apart · Roma Surrounds profile · Banana profile

Roma Surrounds Banana

Roma Surrounds and Banana are both rural Queensland areas, though they differ in their scale and demographics. Banana is the larger of the two, with 1,131 school enrolments compared to 471 in Roma Surrounds, and typical schools there are far larger, averaging 94 students against 43. Banana also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (11.8% versus 4.5%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.6% versus 9.6%). In contrast, Roma Surrounds has more people who volunteer (28.3% versus 22.7%) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 43%.

These two areas are very similar in their basic makeup, sharing nearly identical proportions of children under 15 (around 21%) and adults with a bachelor's degree (about 10%). Over time, some gaps have grown: the difference in typical weekly rent has widened to $45, and more people in Roma Surrounds have come to own their homes outright compared to Banana. Both areas are almost entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport routes or stops available.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,828 larger in Banana Recent arrivals: 7.3 pts higher in Banana Rent: $45 higher in Banana Renting: 5.9 pts higher in Banana Volunteering: 5.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2,828 larger in Banana gap steady
5,989 29th pct 8,817 45th pct
Median age in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2 yrs older in Roma Surrounds gap steady
42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1.6 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
6.9% 86th pct 5.3% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
19.1% 61st pct 18.0% 54th pct
Under 15 in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.1 pts higher in Banana gap steady
20.8% 78th pct 20.9% 78th pct
De facto in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.3 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
12.4% 54th pct 12.0% 50th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.4%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.8% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

54.0% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 54.9%
29.1% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Roma Surrounds Banana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.4 pts higher in Banana gap steady
4.1% 0th pct 4.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 82.5%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 45.8%
37.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 37.6%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
11.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
6.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Chinese even 0.3%
0.2% Indian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.1 pts higher in Banana gap steady
1.5% 0th pct 1.6% 0th pct
Limited English in Roma Surroundsin Banana even gap steady
0.1% 5th pct 0.1% 6th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 86.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2.3 pts higher in Banana gap widening
25.9% 13th pct 28.2% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 57.5%
25.9% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
12.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.2% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
39.2% 16th pct 38.7% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.6 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
10.1% 12th pct 9.5% 9th pct
Schools in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1 more in Banana
11 90th pct 12 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2.33 more in Roma Surrounds
8.83 96th pct 6.50 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Roma Surroundsin Banana +3 more in Banana
13 34th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Roma Surroundsin Banana +660 more in Banana
471 16th pct 1,131 41st pct
Avg size in Roma Surroundsin Banana +51 larger in Banana
43 0th pct 94 7th pct
ICSEA in Roma Surroundsin Banana +37 higher in Banana
889 8th pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.7%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.0%
13.2% Year 9 or below even 13.2%
5.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 9.6%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%
9.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
8.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
6.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Creative arts even 0.8%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Roma Surroundsin Banana +$65 higher in Banana gap widening
$770 43rd pct $835 56th pct
Household income in Roma Surroundsin Banana +$239 higher in Banana gap widening
$1,436 31st pct $1,675 46th pct
Family income in Roma Surroundsin Banana +$193 higher in Banana gap narrowing
$1,872 36th pct $2,065 49th pct
High earners in Roma Surroundsin Banana +3.1 pts higher in Banana gap steady
9.6% 44th pct 12.6% 60th pct
High-income homes in Roma Surroundsin Banana +3.4 pts higher in Banana gap steady
14.7% 31st pct 18.1% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.9 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
26.5% 39th pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Banana
6.1% 18th pct 6.3% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
4.2% 26th pct 4.0% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
6.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.2 pts ▸ 59.9%
18.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%
5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Roma Surroundsin Banana +5.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
28.3% 100th pct 22.7% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.3 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
10.8% 28th pct 10.5% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
26.6% 53rd pct 26.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.4 pts higher in Banana
2.2% 31st pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.8 pts higher in Banana gap steady
21.7% 55th pct 22.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Roma Surroundsin Banana +52 larger in Banana
412 74th pct 464 77th pct
Median age in Roma Surroundsin Banana +3 yrs older in Roma Surrounds
27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Roma Surroundsin Banana +13.2 pts higher in Banana
28.3% 13th pct 41.5% 45th pct
Unemployment in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2.0 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
9.7% 48th pct 7.7% 35th pct
Median income in Roma Surroundsin Banana +$75 higher in Banana
$578 38th pct $653 53rd pct
Household income in Roma Surroundsin Banana +$283 higher in Banana
$1,279 21st pct $1,562 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2.2 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
3.9% 37th pct 1.7% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roma Surroundsin Banana even gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Roma Surroundsin Banana even gap narrowing
9.1% 13th pct 9.1% 13th pct
Living alone in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1.0 pts higher in Banana gap steady
25.6% 52nd pct 26.6% 56th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 58.7%
31.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 31.5%
9.1% One-parent families even 9.1%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.6% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
7.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roma Surroundsin Banana +$45 higher in Banana gap widening
$155 1st pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Roma Surroundsin Banana +$186 higher in Banana gap narrowing
$1,114 8th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Roma Surroundsin Banana even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Roma Surroundsin Banana +5.9 pts higher in Banana gap steady
18.6% 24th pct 24.4% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Roma Surroundsin Banana +4.3 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
43.0% 83rd pct 38.7% 71st pct
Separate houses in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.3 pts higher in Banana gap steady
95.9% 86th pct 96.2% 88th pct
3+ bedrooms in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.3 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
80.9% 56th pct 80.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 38.7%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 24.5%
18.6% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
9.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
2.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 96.2%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.4% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 38.3%
23.5% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
3.7% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.6%
22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2.2 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
23.3% 73rd pct 21.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Roma Surroundsin Banana even gap steady
0.5% 19th pct 0.5% 18th pct
PT stops in Roma Surroundsin Banana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Roma Surroundsin Banana even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Roma Surroundsin Banana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Roma Surroundsin Banana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
23.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%
8.9% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Bus even 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.4%
24.2% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 19.4%
15.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2.1 pts higher in Banana gap widening
26.8% 8th pct 28.9% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Roma Surroundsin Banana +7.3 pts higher in Banana gap widening
4.5% 12th pct 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1.1 pts higher in Banana gap steady
1.6% 0th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Participation in Roma Surroundsin Banana even gap steady
63.9% 61st pct 63.8% 61st pct
Full-time in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
68.9% 94th pct 68.5% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

38.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 30.4%
2.8% Mining +10.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
6.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.3% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
2.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 27.0%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.2% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
9.1% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
6.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
4.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1 higher in Roma Surrounds
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Roma Surroundsin Banana even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1 higher in Roma Surrounds
7 64th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1 higher in Roma Surrounds
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Roma Surroundsin Banana +19 higher in Roma Surrounds
980 43rd pct 961 35th pct
ERP in Roma Surroundsin Banana +3,010 higher in Banana
6,287 28th pct 9,297 44th pct
Growth in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.2 pts higher in Banana
4.2% 47th pct 4.5% 49th pct
Businesses in Roma Surroundsin Banana +446 higher in Banana
1,653 80th pct 2,099 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roma Surroundsin Banana +80 higher in Banana
473 9th pct 552 13th pct
Max temp in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1.2 higher in Banana
29.4 91st pct 30.6 94th pct
Min temp in Roma Surroundsin Banana +2.2 higher in Banana
11.8 50th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.4 higher in Banana
1.4 7th pct 1.8 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.4 more in Banana
1.7 9th pct 2.1 12th pct
15-min city in Roma Surroundsin Banana +6.0 pts higher in Banana
21.3% 14th pct 27.2% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Roma Surroundsin Banana +8.2 pts higher in Banana
17.1% 11th pct 25.3% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Roma Surroundsin Banana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Roma Surroundsin Banana +3.0 pts higher in Banana
25.5% 13th pct 28.6% 15th pct
Walk to a park in Roma Surroundsin Banana +5.7 pts higher in Banana
29.9% 7th pct 35.6% 9th pct
Walk to health in Roma Surroundsin Banana +5.7 pts higher in Banana
20.5% 25th pct 26.2% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in Roma Surroundsin Banana +1.3 more in Roma Surrounds
22.0 76th pct 20.8 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Roma Surroundsin Banana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Roma Surroundsin Banana +0.8 pts higher in Banana
3.6% 19th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Roma Surrounds with nearby areas

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

Compare Banana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roma Surrounds vs Banana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011177/roma-surrounds/vs/308041528/banana