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Roma Surrounds vs Charleville

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 156 km apart · Roma Surrounds profile · Charleville profile

Roma Surrounds Charleville

Roma Surrounds and Charleville are two rural Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Charleville has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.0% compared to 4.5% in Roma Surrounds. Residents in Charleville also enjoy better walkability, with 69.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 49.4% near groceries, while only 29.9% and 17.1% of homes in Roma Surrounds have the same access. In contrast, Roma Surrounds has far more people working from home (23.3% versus 12.3%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

The gap in renting has widened since 2011 and is now far higher in Charleville, where 29.3% of homes are rented compared to 18.6% in Roma Surrounds. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including a nearly identical proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 19%) and similar typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for people born overseas, though this is more pronounced in Roma Surrounds at 4.1%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.5 pts higher in Charleville One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Charleville Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Charleville Work from home: 11.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Charleville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2,018 larger in Roma Surrounds gap widening
5,989 29th pct 3,971 16th pct
Median age in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +1 yrs older in Charleville gap narrowing
42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +4.7 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
6.9% 86th pct 11.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.2 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
19.1% 61st pct 19.3% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +3.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
20.8% 78th pct 17.4% 44th pct
De facto in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.9 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
12.4% 54th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.4%
19.1% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 46.0%
29.1% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Roma Surrounds Charleville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +4.4 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
4.1% 0th pct 8.5% 10th pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 79.1%
0.0% Vietnam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 42.9%
37.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 33.1%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%
11.2% Irish even 11.2%
6.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Dutch even 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +4.1 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
1.5% 0th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Limited English in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.0 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
0.1% 5th pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 82.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.8 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
25.9% 13th pct 26.7% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 58.9%
25.9% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions even 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 Charleville even gap narrowing
39.2% 16th pct 39.1% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +1.3 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
10.1% 12th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Schools in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +5 more in Roma Surrounds
11 90th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.15 more in Roma Surrounds
8.83 96th pct 8.68 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +7 more in Roma Surrounds
13 34th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +256 more in Charleville
471 16th pct 727 27th pct
Avg size in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +78 larger in Charleville
43 0th pct 121 11th pct
ICSEA in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +15 higher in Charleville
889 8th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%
28.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.2%
13.2% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 31.6%
15.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%
9.2% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%
8.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Creative arts even 0.8%
0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +$28 higher in Charleville gap widening
$770 43rd pct $798 49th pct
Household income in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +$142 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
$1,436 31st pct $1,294 21st pct
Family income in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +$106 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
$1,872 36th pct $1,766 29th pct
High earners in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
9.6% 44th pct 7.2% 29th pct
High-income homes in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +3.3 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
14.7% 31st pct 11.4% 18th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.9%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +3.1 pts higher in Charleville
26.5% 39th pct 29.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +1.5 pts higher in Charleville
6.1% 18th pct 7.6% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.0 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
4.2% 26th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +3.8 pts 55.8%
18.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +9.6 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
28.3% 100th pct 18.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
10.8% 28th pct 10.4% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +5.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
26.6% 53rd pct 21.2% 18th pct
Defence service in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.2 pts higher in Charleville
2.2% 31st pct 2.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +3.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
21.7% 55th pct 18.1% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +46 larger in Charleville
412 74th pct 458 77th pct
Median age in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +1 yrs older in Roma Surrounds
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
28.3% 13th pct 25.8% 10th pct
Unemployment in Roma Surroundsin Charleville even
9.7% 48th pct 9.7% 48th pct
Median income in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +$41 higher in Roma Surrounds
$578 38th pct $537 28th pct
Household income in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +$85 higher in Roma Surrounds
$1,279 21st pct $1,194 15th pct
Indigenous language in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
3.9% 37th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.3 larger in Roma Surrounds gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +6.9 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
9.1% 13th pct 16.0% 72nd pct
Living alone in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +9.8 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
25.6% 52nd pct 35.4% 89th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 48.6%
31.8% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
9.1% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 35.9%
25.6% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +$15 higher in Charleville gap narrowing
$155 1st pct $170 3rd pct
Mortgage in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +$247 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
$1,114 8th pct $867 0th pct
People / bedroom in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.10 higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +10.7 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
18.6% 24th pct 29.3% 57th pct
Owned outright in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +4.6 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
43.0% 83rd pct 38.5% 70th pct
Separate houses in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +3.7 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
95.9% 86th pct 92.2% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +5.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
80.9% 56th pct 75.5% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 38.5%
18.6% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
26.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%
9.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 5.4%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 92.2%
0.4% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 23.0%
13.6% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%
3.2% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

55.1% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 58.4%
23.5% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
3.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 7.8%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.9 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +11.1 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap narrowing
23.3% 73rd pct 12.3% 41st pct
PT commute in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.5 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
0.5% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Roma Surroundsin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Roma Surroundsin Charleville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Roma Surroundsin Charleville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Roma Surroundsin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 58.9%
23.3% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 12.3%
8.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 33.1%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 14.0%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%
3.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +7.1 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
26.8% 8th pct 33.8% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +23.5 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
4.5% 12th pct 28.0% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +1.2 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
1.6% 0th pct 2.8% 8th pct
Participation in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +4.9 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap widening
63.9% 61st pct 59.0% 39th pct
Full-time in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds gap steady
68.9% 94th pct 66.6% 90th pct

Industries people work in

38.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.6 pts 16.7%
8.5% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
2.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 19.1%
15.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.1% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.9% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.2% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
4.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2 higher in Roma Surrounds
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2 higher in Roma Surrounds
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +5 higher in Roma Surrounds
7 64th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +1 higher in Roma Surrounds
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +50 higher in Roma Surrounds
980 43rd pct 930 22nd pct
ERP in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2,283 higher in Roma Surrounds
6,287 28th pct 4,004 14th pct
Growth in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +4.4 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
4.2% 47th pct -0.1% 11th pct
Businesses in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +997 higher in Roma Surrounds
1,653 80th pct 656 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +9 higher in Roma Surrounds
473 9th pct 464 9th pct
Max temp in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.4 higher in Charleville
29.4 91st pct 29.7 92nd pct
Min temp in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +1.3 higher in Charleville
11.8 50th pct 13.0 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.0 higher in Charleville
1.4 7th pct 3.4 23rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +2.2 more in Charleville
1.7 9th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +28.8 pts higher in Charleville
21.3% 14th pct 50.1% 37th pct
Walk to shops in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +32.3 pts higher in Charleville
17.1% 11th pct 49.4% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Roma Surroundsin Charleville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +34.9 pts higher in Charleville
25.5% 13th pct 60.4% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +39.7 pts higher in Charleville
29.9% 7th pct 69.6% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +28.6 pts higher in Charleville
20.5% 25th pct 49.1% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +7.4 more in Charleville
22.0 76th pct 29.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Roma Surroundsin Charleville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Roma Surroundsin Charleville +0.8 pts higher in Roma Surrounds
3.6% 19th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Roma Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Charleville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Roma Surrounds vs Charleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/307011177/roma-surrounds/vs/315031409/charleville