QLD · Maranoa Council
Roma, QLD, 4455
Desirability index
#29 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Roma is a smaller suburban community in the Maranoa area, home to around 6,838 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 373 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-53%), roughly 54.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $445, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,838
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,706
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 589 of 3,106
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 210 / 222 / 13
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $445
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 373
- Against the person
- 106
- Against property
- 99
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 54.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 65 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault46
- Drug Offences41
- Good Order Offences53
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)42
- Traffic And Related Offences108
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 944.5
- Roma State CollegeCombined
- St John's SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Beck's Chopping BoardCafe
- Drinking water (2)
- Roma Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Owens Maranoa Funeral ServiceFuneral Directors
- Parking (2)
- big rig parkPlayground
- Public toilets
- Free public showerShower
- Public showerShower
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adungadoo ParkPark
- Apex ParkPark
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Big Rig ParkPark
- Bungil Street ParkPark
- Campbell ParkPark
- Children's parkPark
- Lions parkPark
- main big rig parkPark
- Roma Bush GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 10
- Emergency department
- On site
- Brownlie Chiropracticalternative
- Headspace Romaclinic
- QML Pathologysample_collection
- Roma Clinicyes
- Roma Family Dentaldentist
- Roma HospitalMcDowall Streethospital
- Roma Pharmacypharmacy
- Sankey Fraser EyecareWestlands Plazaoptometrist
- United Chemistspharmacy
- VitalHealthyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Hibernian HallState heritage place
- Hunter's Emporium (former)State heritage place
- Roma Court House and Police BuildingsState heritage place
- Roma Government ComplexState heritage place
- Romavilla WineryState heritage place
- State Butchers Shop (former)State heritage place
- War Memorial and Heroes AvenueState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 92.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #29 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Hibernian HallheritageState heritage place
- Hunter's Emporium (former)heritageState heritage place
- Roma Court House and Police BuildingsheritageState heritage place
- Roma Government ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Romavilla WineryheritageState heritage place
- State Butchers Shop (former)heritageState heritage place
- War Memorial and Heroes AvenueheritageState heritage place
- Brownlie Chiropractichealthalternative
- Headspace Romahealthclinic
- QML Pathologyhealthsample_collection
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site