Roma (T)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 6,332 people were counted in Roma (T): of these 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female. Of the total population 7.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T) there were 1,583 children aged 0-14 years and 1,178 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), 5,981 people were Australian citizens, 275 were born overseas and 15 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), 51.5% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.6% were separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 31.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), 91.0% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Roma (T) were England 1.2%, New Zealand 1.1%, South Africa 0.3%, Papua New Guinea 0.2% and Scotland 0.2%.

Of all people counted in Roma (T) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 32.2%, Catholic 28.2%, No Religion 8.8%, Uniting Church 8.2% and Presbyterian & Reformed 5.2%.

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Afrikaans 0.2%, Cantonese 0.1%, French 0.1%, Italian 0.1% and Hindi 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 3,268 people aged 15 years and over in Roma (T) were in the labour force. Of these 64.0% worked full-time, 28.1% worked part-time, 2.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.2% were unemployed. 1,334 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 10.6%, Associate Professionals 9.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 9.0%, Professionals 8.7%, Labourers and Related Workers 7.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 6.3%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.7%, Managers and Administrators 4.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.3%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Roma (T), the most common responses for industry of employment included Education 5.4%, Health Services 4.8%, Food Retailing 4.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.7% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.6%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), 1,622 families were counted: of these, 33.4% were couple families without children, 49.9% were couple families with children, 15.0% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), 2,377 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Roma (T), 86.7% were separate houses, 1.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.2% were flats, units or apartments and 4.2% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), 34.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 23.8% were being purchased and 35.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 32.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 10.8% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 55.2% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Roma (T), 68.0% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.5% were group households.