6,838 ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,906
- 2016: 6,848
- 2021: 6,838
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Roma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Roma than in most other areas. The town is notably younger than the state and national average, with a large population of 6,838 people. This creates a distinct community profile where families and young people are more common than seniors.
6,838
▼ -1.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Roma — higher than 86% of areas.
| Roma | 6,838 |
|---|---|
| 4455, QLD | 8,610 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Roma is 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia by three years. Its total population of 6,838 is among the largest for similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 13.5% of residents, well below the state and national averages.
13.5% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Roma splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 12.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the 3.2% national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.5%.
12.3% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Roma splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32464/roma/topic/demographics-identity