Roma (Roma Town)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 6,504 people were usually resident in Roma (Roma Town): of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Of the total population 9.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.3% of people usually resident in Roma (Roma Town) were children aged 0-14 years, and 19.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 93.1% of people usually resident in Roma (Roma Town) were Australian citizens, 4.2% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 47.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Roma (Roma Town) were married, 10.7% were either separated or divorced, 5.9% were widowed and 35.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.7% of people usually resident in Roma (Roma Town), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.1%, New Zealand 0.9%, Philippines 0.2%, South Africa 0.2% and Indonesia 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Roma (Roma Town) were Anglican 30.5%, Catholic 28.7%, No Religion 12.0%, Uniting Church 7.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Roma (Roma Town) were Cantonese 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.1%, Mandarin 0.1% and Sinhalese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.5%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 3,491 people aged 15 years and over in Roma (Roma Town) were in the labour force. Of these 66.2% worked full-time, 24.3% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.3% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.7% were unemployed. 1,210 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Roma (Roma Town) were Labourers 16.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.5%, Professionals 13.8%, Managers 10.7%, Sales Workers 9.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Roma (Roma Town), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.9%, Hospitals 4.4%, State Government Administration 4.3%, Local Government Administration 3.6% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Roma (Roma Town), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $545, the median family income was $1,188 and the median household income was $1,047.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,693 families in Roma (Roma Town): of these 36.7% were couple families without children, 44.2% were couple families with children, 17.4% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 2,479 occupied private dwellings were counted in Roma (Roma Town).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Roma (Roma Town), 85.8% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.7% were flats, units or apartments and 4.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Roma (Roma Town), 29.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 36.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Roma (Roma Town), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 13.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.5% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Roma (Roma Town), the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $914. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Roma (Roma Town), 67.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.2% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.