Roma Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Roma (4455) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 431 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Roma is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Roma was 6,906 and is comprised of approximately 49.3% females and 50.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Roma is 32 years of age.

80.9% of people living in the suburb of Roma were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.2% Philippines, 1.3% New Zealand, 0.8% England, 0.6% South Africa, 0.4% China , 0.2% India, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Papua New Guinea, 0.1% Ireland, 0.1% Scotland, 0.1% Canada, 0.1% Germany, 0.1% Sri Lanka, 0.1% United States of America.

84.9% of people living in Roma speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Tagalog, 0.8% Filipino , 0.7% Other, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Other, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Other.

The religious makeup of Roma is 28.8% Catholic, 25.2% Anglican, 14.7% No religion, 13.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.3% Uniting Church, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.5% Lutheran, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Salvation Army.

47.2% of people are married, 37.6% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 260 widowed people living in Roma.

68.4% of the people living in Roma over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 21.9% are working on a part time basis. Roma has an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Roma are 17.8% Technicians & trades workers, 15.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.6% Professionals, 11.2% Managers, 11.2% Labourers, 10.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.0% Community & personal service workers, 8.3% Sales workers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Roma work in are 13.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Retail trade, 8.8% Public administration and safety, 8.7% Construction, 7.3% Mining, 7.1% Accommodation and food services, 6.4% Education and training, 6.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.5% Manufacturing.

26.2% of homes are fully owned, and 31.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 40.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $716 per week and the median household income is $1400 per week.

The median rent in Roma is $220 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Roma postcode 4455