6,522 ▼ -30.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9,348
- 2016: 9,095
- 2021: 6,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Roma · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Roma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower typical ages than most similar areas define Roma, where the usual resident is just 35. This younger profile is driven by a high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
6,522
▼ -30.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Roma — higher than 86% of areas.
| Roma | 6,522 |
|---|---|
| 4455, QLD | 8,610 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Roma shrank 30% since 2011, losing about 2,826 people to reach a total of 6,522. Despite this decline, it remains larger than about 90% of similar areas.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 47 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the 13.6% of residents aged 65 and over is well below both the state and national proportions.
13.6% ▲ +81.0%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose 10 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas at 16.7%.
12.5% ▲ +401.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
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/ucl/UCL314020/roma/topic/demographics-identity