Suburbs Romsey

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Romsey VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Romsey, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Romsey VIC is 5,797 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Romsey is $856 per week ($44,512 per year). Median rent in Romsey is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Romsey has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Romsey has a population density of 71.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Romsey is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Romsey is $1,928.

There were 146 recorded offences in Romsey in 2025-25, a rate of 25 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (41 offences).

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📍 Romsey, Victoria — 37.3549°S, 144.7205°E

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Romsey Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Romsey Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$856/wk
$44,512 per year
#2680 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
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Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,928/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Romsey Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (2,901) Female 49.9% (2,895)

Population Density

71.4
people per km²
5,797 people · 81.2 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,298
Family income/wk

Romsey 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)

Romsey Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
36.6% 634 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
63.4% 1,099 dwellings

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

Romsey Country of Birth

Australia
94.2%
England
4.2%
Germany
0.6%
Greece
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
India
0.2%
China
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%
Brazil
0.1%

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

Romsey Religion

No Religion
50.9%
Catholic
23.3%
Anglican
11.4%
Not stated
6.2%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christian (other)
1.7%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.7%
Pentecostal
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Romsey Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.5%

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

Romsey Languages Spoken at Home

Other
21.8%
Arabic
13.8%
Italian
12.6%
Spanish
11.5%
German
11.5%
Turkish
8.0%
Mandarin
6.9%
Greek
6.9%
Thai
6.9%

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

Romsey Employment

💼
Employed full-time
43.1% 1,791 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.6% 896 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 95 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.0% 1,372 people

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

Romsey Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.2%
Bachelor Degree
22.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Postgraduate Degree
5.1%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Romsey Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
23.4%
Professionals
22.8%
Managers
13.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Community & Personal Service
11.4%
Labourers
6.3%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.7%

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

Romsey Field of Study

Engineering
21.0%
Management & Commerce
17.1%
Education
13.0%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Architecture & Building
10.1%
Health
9.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.8%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Information Technology
1.6%

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

Romsey Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Romsey Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Romsey Marital Status

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Married
51.4% 2,361
↔️
Separated
2.9% 132
📋
Divorced
7.5% 345
🕊️
Widowed
3.7% 169
👤
Never married
34.6% 1,589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Romsey Ancestry

Australian
31.5%
English
31.3%
Irish
10.4%
Scottish
9.0%
Italian
4.3%
Other
3.8%
German
3.3%
Maltese
2.1%
Dutch
1.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Greek
1.0%
Polish
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Romsey School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.0%
Secondary — Government
17.5%
Pre-school
13.3%
Secondary — Catholic
10.6%
Vocational Education
10.2%
Primary — Catholic
8.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%

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

Romsey Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.3% 590
✅
No need for assistance
94.7% 10,497

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

Romsey Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.8% 690
—
Not a volunteer
84.2% 3,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Romsey Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Romsey How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.0%
Did not go to work
16.3%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Walked only
1.9%
Truck
1.2%
Train
0.5%
Other
0.4%

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

Romsey Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.2%
1 vehicle
20.5%
2 vehicles
42.3%
3 vehicles
21.6%
4+ vehicles
14.4%

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

Romsey Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
6.2%
3 bedrooms
40.3%
4 bedrooms
45.2%
5 bedrooms
5.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Romsey Population Mobility

12.5%
moved in the last year
40.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Romsey Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
161
Indigenous residents
10,980
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Romsey Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
558
Asthma
279
Arthritis
198
Diabetes
162
Heart disease
149
Lung condition
129
Cancer
80
Kidney disease
59
Stroke
42
Dementia
6

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

Romsey Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Romsey Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.5%
Couple — no children
26.3%
Couple — no children under 15
18.8%
One parent — children under 15
6.9%
One parent — no children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Romsey Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 7
🏅
Previously served
3.3% 145
👤
Never served
96.5% 4,239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Romsey Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 633
—
Did not provide
85.5% 3,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Romsey Children Ever Born

No children
31.1%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
30.1%
3 children
18.0%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Romsey When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
62
1961–1970
100
1971–1980
94
1981–1990
69
1991–2000
58
2001–2010
92
2011–2015
42
2016
7
2017
17
2018
5
2019
4

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

Romsey Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.9%
5–14 hours
30.8%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
11.9%
Did not do domestic work
20.4%

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

Romsey Household Size

1 person
17.5%
2 persons
35.9%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
18.6%
5 persons
8.3%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Romsey Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,776
Moved from VIC
446
Moved — same area (SA2)
192
Moved from NSW
15
Moved from overseas
12
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from SA
3

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

Romsey Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.9%
Step family — no other children
5.9%
Blended family — no other children
4.0%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Romsey Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 146 total

Theft
41
Assault
27
Justice Procedures
20
Property Damage
19
Break & Enter
13
Drug Offences
12
Fraud
9
Weapons
3
Public Order
1
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Romsey Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
986
avg ICSEA score
323
total students
Romsey Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 323 students
986
ICSEA

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

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Romsey Rent Prices & Affordability

18%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,068/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.4%

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

If you earn X in Romsey

≈ $8,961/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,688/wk
Rent share 18.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Inverleigh
Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $80/wk
Bunyip
Income: $779/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $60/wk
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Income: $830/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $35/wk
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Income: $795/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $797/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $30/wk
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Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $20/wk

Romsey vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

St Kilda West
Pop: 2,951 Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $385/wk
Heathcote (Vic.)
Pop: 2,962 Income: $490/wk Rent: $255/wk
Woori Yallock
Pop: 2,964 Income: $743/wk Rent: $346/wk
Gowanbrae
Pop: 2,971 Income: $930/wk Rent: $445/wk
Stratford (Vic.)
Pop: 2,980 Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk
Lucas
Pop: 2,994 Income: $923/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Romsey

What is the population of Romsey VIC?

The population of Romsey VIC is 5,797 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 71.4 people per km².Romsey is ranked #1,357 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Romsey?

The median personal income in Romsey VIC is $856 per week, or $44,512 per year.The median household income is $2,068 per week.Family income is $2,298 per week.Romsey is ranked #2,680 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Romsey?

Median rent in Romsey VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Romsey ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Romsey?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Romsey VIC is $1,928. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Romsey?

The median age in Romsey VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Romsey a good suburb to live in?

Romsey is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,797.The median income is $856/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% 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: 22193. All dollar figures in AUD.