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QLD · Maranoa Council
Roma, 4455
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,097
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,706/wk
Employment rate
64.9%
Languages at home
6.8%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Roma is a regional mid-sized suburb in Maranoa Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Brisbane. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Roma snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$445/wk
Population (ERP)
7,097
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
19.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#94
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
67th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
1st
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
28th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 43.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 46% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3259th in Australia
- State rank
- 701st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #94 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #303 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
7,097(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 1th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +2.6%
- Change in 1 year
- -18
- Change in 5 years
- +179
- Growth rank in QLD
- 1th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~7,050), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,262 / 222 / 13 (+ 17 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 375
- Against the person
- 100
- Against property
- 97
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault56
- Drug Offences68
- Good Order Offences63
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)52
- Traffic And Related Offences132
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 944.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 28th
School list
- Roma State CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 825 students · Top SEA quarter 3%View on My School →
- St John's SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1002 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 826 students · Top SEA quarter 12%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.15
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.44
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.34
Food & drink(3)
- Beck's Chopping BoardCafe
- BC's RestaurantRestaurant
- Explorer's RestaurantRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Adungadoo ParkPark
- Big Rig ParkPark
- Bungil Street ParkPark
- main big rig parkPark
- Park
- Shady's Lagoon ParkPark
- big rig parkPlayground
- Roma Cricket GroundSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Other(16)
- Roma’s largest bottle treeAttraction
Edwardes Street
- The Big RigAttraction
- Roma Aussie Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Drinking water (2)
- Roma Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Owens Maranoa Funeral ServiceFuneral Directors
- Best Western Bungil Creek MotelHotel
5-7 Bowen Street, Roma
- Information (3)
- Roma Information CentreInformation
- Motel
- Roma Explorers InnMotel
- Parking (5)
- Public toilets
- Free public showerShower
- Public showerShower
- Anglicare / St Paul's Anglican OfficeSocial Facility
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- Roma Hospital (2.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 206
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 245 mm · ~31 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 130 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 83 mm · ~10 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 141 mm · ~18 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
7 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
- Member of Parliament
- David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,520
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 125.8 km away).
Coalition 74.1%Labor 25.9%
0.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- RomaLabor 23.9% · Coalition 76.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Roma SouthLabor 29.2% · Coalition 70.8% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- WallumbillaLabor 16.0% · Coalition 84.0% TPP (2025)38.2 km away
- SuratLabor 25.2% · Coalition 74.8% TPP (2025)70.7 km away
- MitchellLabor 26.0% · Coalition 74.0% TPP (2025)82.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Maranoa Council
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Comparable suburbs
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