Roma

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 5,983 people were usually resident in Roma: of these 49.1% were male and 50.9% were female. Of the total population 9.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.1% of people usually resident in Roma 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, 93.0% of people usually resident in Roma were Australian citizens, 4.4% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 45.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Roma were married, 11.0% were either separated or divorced, 6.1% were widowed and 37.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 90.6% of people usually resident in Roma, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.0%, New Zealand 0.9%, South Africa 0.3%, Philippines 0.2% and Netherlands 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Roma were Anglican 30.7%, Catholic 28.6%, No Religion 12.4%, Uniting Church 7.1% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Roma were Cantonese 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.2%, 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, 3,201 people aged 15 years and over in Roma were in the labour force. Of these 65.9% worked full-time, 24.5% worked part-time, 3.4% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.9% were unemployed. 1,135 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Roma were Labourers 16.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.3%, Professionals 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Managers 10.1%, Sales Workers 9.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Roma, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.0%, Hospitals 4.6%, State Government Administration 4.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.9% and Local Government Administration 3.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Roma, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $538, the median family income was $1,171 and the median household income was $1,031.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,552 families in Roma: of these 36.3% were couple families without children, 43.6% were couple families with children, 18.3% 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 2,307 occupied private dwellings were counted in Roma.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Roma, 84.8% were separate houses, 2.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.1% were flats, units or apartments and 5.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Roma, 28.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.4% were owned with a mortgage and 37.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Roma, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 45.1% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Roma, the median weekly rent was $130. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $880. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Roma, 66.1% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 23.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.7% were group households.