Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Romaine TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Romaine, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Romaine TAS is 1,850 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Romaine is $734 per week ($38,168 per year). Median rent in Romaine is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Romaine has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Romaine has a population density of 248.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Romaine is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Romaine is $1,300.

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Romaine Population

residents (Census 2021)

Romaine Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$734/wk

$38,168 per year

#4852 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Romaine Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (885) Female 52.2% (968)

Population Density

248.9

people per km²

1,850 people · 7.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,831

Family income/wk

Romaine 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)

Romaine Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.8% 257 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.2% 270 dwellings

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

Romaine Country of Birth

Australia

96.5%

England

2.5%

Egypt

0.6%

India

0.4%

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

Romaine Religion

No Religion

58.5%

Catholic

12.4%

Anglican

11.2%

Not stated

6.1%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Brethren

2.6%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Romaine Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

40.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.1%

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

Romaine Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.1%

Afrikaans

20.5%

Arabic

17.9%

German

15.4%

IAL Sinhal

7.7%

SAL Tagalog

7.7%

SAL Tot

7.7%

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

Romaine Employment

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Employed full-time

37.9% 530 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.8% 319 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 53 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.6% 498 people

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

Romaine Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Bachelor Degree

17.6%

Certificate I/II

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Postgraduate Degree

2.9%

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

Romaine Occupation

Professionals

20.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Managers

10.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.3%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

5.9%

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

Romaine Field of Study

Engineering

24.2%

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Health

12.1%

Education

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.3%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

Romaine Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Romaine Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Romaine Marital Status

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Married

49.3% 745

↔️

Separated

3.4% 52

📋

Divorced

8.2% 124

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 78

👤

Never married

33.9% 512

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Romaine Ancestry

Australian

35.8%

English

33.5%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.6%

Other

4.4%

German

2.3%

Dutch

0.9%

Filipino

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Italian

0.6%

South African

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Romaine School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Government

25.4%

Vocational Education

14.3%

Primary — Catholic

12.4%

Secondary — Catholic

11.1%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Romaine Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 222

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 3,323

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

Romaine Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.8% 244

—

Not a volunteer

83.2% 1,207

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Romaine Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

5.9%

$800-$999/mo

7.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

34.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Romaine How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.8%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Walked only

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Bus

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Romaine Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

32.8%

2 vehicles

40.1%

3 vehicles

14.5%

4+ vehicles

10.2%

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

Romaine Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

14.0%

3 bedrooms

55.3%

4 bedrooms

25.0%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Romaine Population Mobility

12.5%

moved in the last year

38.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Romaine Indigenous Population

8.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

294

Indigenous residents

3,268

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Romaine Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

207

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Romaine Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Romaine Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.1%

Couple — no children

31.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Romaine Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 36

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Never served

97.5% 1,411

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Romaine Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 200

—

Did not provide

86.1% 1,241

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Romaine Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

9.2%

2 children

32.4%

3 children

21.2%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Romaine When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

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

Romaine Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

25.3%

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

Romaine Household Size

1 person

23.9%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

13.6%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Romaine Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,544

Moved from TAS

135

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Romaine Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.5%

Step family — no other children

12.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Romaine Schools

schools nearby

government

891

avg ICSEA score

981

total students

North West Support School Government

Combined · K-12 · 132 students

938

ICSEA

Parklands High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 408 students

885

ICSEA

Romaine Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

873

ICSEA

Havenview Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 110 students

866

ICSEA

North West Support School - Miandetta Campus Government

Combined

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

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Romaine Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,449/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Romaine

Your weekly income

≈ $6,279/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,169/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Romaine vs State & National Average

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Pop: 943 Income: $690/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 953 Income: $701/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 963 Income: $807/wk Rent: $350/wk

Swansea (Tas.)

Pop: 997 Income: $565/wk Rent: $238/wk

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Pop: 1,023 Income: $511/wk Rent: $215/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Romaine

What is the population of Romaine TAS?

The population of Romaine TAS is 1,850 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 248.9 people per km².Romaine is ranked #3,136 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Romaine?

The median personal income in Romaine TAS is $734 per week, or $38,168 per year.The median household income is $1,449 per week.Family income is $1,831 per week.Romaine is ranked #4,852 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Romaine?

Median rent in Romaine TAS is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Romaine ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Romaine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Romaine TAS 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 Romaine?

The median age in Romaine TAS is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Romaine a good suburb to live in?

Romaine is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,850.The median income is $734/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 60566. All dollar figures in AUD.