$250 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Roma · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Roma
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Well below the national figures for housing costs, Roma is an area where renting is far more common than in most other parts of the country. This shift is seen in the high percentage of households renting, while home ownership is lower than usual. Most residents live in large, separate houses.
$250
▲ +13.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Roma — lower than 60% of areas.
| Roma | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4455, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $1,300 is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
$1,300 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Roma, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Roma, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.4% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up 24.7%, which is well below the Australian figure of 31%.
45.4% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.7% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Roma, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.8% of the market, far above the Queensland average of 74.8%. These homes are often large, as 80.7% have three or more bedrooms, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.8% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 89.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.7% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 80.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Roma, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Roma, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32464/roma/topic/housing-dwellings