Roma Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Roma Surrounds

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical weekly household income of $1,436 defines Roma Surrounds, which is lower than most similar areas. While earnings have grown since 2011, the area remains a bit behind the state and national figures.

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📍 Roma Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Roma Surrounds sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,436 ▲ +44.6%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Roma Surrounds — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Roma Surrounds$1,436
4465, QLD $1,037
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,872, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Personal incomes are around the middle for similar areas at $770 a week, reflecting a general rise in pay across the board since 2011.

$770 ▲ +36.8%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $563
  • 2016: $646
  • 2021: $770

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,436 ▲ +44.6%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $993
  • 2016: $1,204
  • 2021: $1,436

Median total household income per week.

$1,872 ▲ +48.6%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,260
  • 2016: $1,473
  • 2021: $1,872

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 14.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, though 36.7% of people still earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Roma Surrounds splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Roma Surrounds, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Roma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011177/roma-surrounds/topic/income