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Roma QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Roma, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Roma QLD is 6,838 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Roma is $957 per week ($49,764 per year). Median rent in Roma is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Roma has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Roma has a population density of 87.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Roma is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roma is $1,300.

There were 984 recorded offences in Roma in 2025-26, a rate of 144 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (191 offences).

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Roma Population

residents (Census 2021)

Roma Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$957/wk

$49,764 per year

#1547 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Roma Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (3,320) Female 51.5% (3,520)

Population Density

87.6

people per km²

6,838 people · 78.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,171

Family income/wk

Roma Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Roma Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.6% 622 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.4% 657 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Roma Country of Birth

Australia

96.7%

England

1.1%

India

1.0%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

France

0.1%

Cambodia

0.1%

Egypt

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Roma Religion

No Religion

34.3%

Catholic

24.3%

Anglican

17.4%

Not stated

13.3%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Pentecostal

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Roma Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Roma Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

32.1%

SAL Tagalog

18.7%

Other

16.7%

SAL Filipin

11.5%

Hindi

9.6%

Spanish

4.3%

Afrikaans

3.8%

Arabic

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Roma Employment

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Employed full-time

52.7% 2,392 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 879 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 112 people

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Not in labour force

25.5% 1,158 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Roma Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Roma Occupation

Professionals

23.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Managers

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.4%

Labourers

7.2%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Roma Field of Study

Engineering

21.5%

Management & Commerce

20.4%

Health

13.2%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Education

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Information Technology

1.6%

Creative Arts

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Roma Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Roma Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Roma Marital Status

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Married

41.2% 2,211

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Separated

3.9% 210

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Divorced

7.8% 420

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Widowed

5.5% 297

👤

Never married

41.5% 2,228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Roma Ancestry

Australian

32.6%

English

28.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

9.4%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

7.4%

German

5.1%

Other

3.4%

Filipino

2.0%

Italian

0.8%

Chinese

0.7%

Indian

0.6%

Dutch

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Roma School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.3%

Primary — Catholic

20.3%

Secondary — Government

18.3%

Secondary — Catholic

13.8%

Vocational Education

11.2%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Roma Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.3% 520

✅

No need for assistance

95.7% 11,566

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Roma Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.5% 962

—

Not a volunteer

79.5% 3,742

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Roma Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

10.7%

$800-$999/mo

11.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Roma How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.5%

Did not go to work

7.8%

Walked only

6.5%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.5%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Roma Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.2%

1 vehicle

37.9%

2 vehicles

36.1%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Roma Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

14.7%

3 bedrooms

45.2%

4 bedrooms

31.4%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Roma Population Mobility

21.0%

moved in the last year

50.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Roma Indigenous Population

13.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,682

Indigenous residents

10,553

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Roma Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

580

Asthma

308

Arthritis

194

Heart disease

165

Diabetes

156

Lung condition

113

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Roma Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Roma Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.5%

Couple — no children

26.4%

One parent — children under 15

11.3%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Roma Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.0% 141

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Never served

97.0% 4,578

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Roma Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.4% 487

—

Did not provide

89.6% 4,192

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Roma Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

25.7%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

10.0%

5+ children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Roma When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

187

2011–2015

140

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Roma Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Roma Household Size

1 person

31.7%

2 persons

32.4%

3 persons

13.5%

4 persons

14.1%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Roma Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,729

Moved — same area (SA2)

597

Moved from QLD

517

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Roma Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.6%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Roma Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 984 total

Traffic

191

Theft

178

Drug Offences

168

Assault

134

Domestic Violence

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Roma Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

1,651

total students

St John's School Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 826 students

1002

ICSEA

Roma State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 825 students

887

ICSEA

Roma State College - Junior Campus Government

Primary

St John's School - Second Campus Catholic

Combined

Roma State College - Senior Campus Government

Secondary

Roma State College - Middle Campus Government

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Roma Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,706/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Roma

Your weekly income

≈ $7,393/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,456/wk

Rent share 14.7%

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Roma vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,446 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 3,450 Income: $781/wk Rent: $300/wk

Aroona

Pop: 3,466 Income: $775/wk Rent: $450/wk

South Gladstone

Pop: 3,476 Income: $712/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 3,494 Income: $596/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 3,512 Income: $862/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Roma

What is the population of Roma QLD?

The population of Roma QLD is 6,838 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 87.6 people per km².Roma is ranked #1,094 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Roma?

The median personal income in Roma QLD is $957 per week, or $49,764 per year.The median household income is $1,706 per week.Family income is $2,171 per week.Roma is ranked #1,547 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Roma?

Median rent in Roma QLD is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 14.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Roma ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Roma?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roma QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Roma?

The median age in Roma QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Roma a good suburb to live in?

Roma is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,838.The median income is $957/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32464. All dollar figures in AUD.