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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Roma is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 6,838, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 430 km from the Brisbane CBD, Roma is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $88,712 per year.
Household incomes in Roma sit in a comfortable mid-range for the Queensland market. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for Roma. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Roma on My School →Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Roma's population of 6,838 sits 25% above the Queensland suburb median of 5,474, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average QLD locality. At $88,712/year, household income in Roma is within 2% of the Queensland median ($90,298), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Rent of $250/week (83% coverage of the $1,300/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $217/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Roma is 430 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
Regional property can deliver strong cash-flow yields but liquidity is tighter — plan for longer hold periods and verify local employment stability. Local rents consume roughly 15% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Roma stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Roma sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Roma | QLD median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,838 | 5,474 | +25% |
| Median household income | $88,712/yr | $90,298/yr | -2% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $250 | $385 | -35% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,300 | $1,733 | -25% |
| Distance to CBD | 430 km | 62 km | +594% |
| Separate houses | 73% | 77% | -4pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Roma — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 6,838 and household income close to the QLD median ($88,712 vs $90,298) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Moderate rental coverage: rent of $250/week covers 83% of a $1,300/month mortgage, leaving a $217/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.
With 73% houses in a 6,838-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Property values in Roma should track the wider Queensland market through 2026, with the $88,712/year median household income (close to the $90,298 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~83% of the typical mortgage ($1,083/month rent vs $1,300/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 48/100 places Roma in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Roma scores 48/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 6,838, median household income of $88,712/year and median weekly rent of $250. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Roma are a median household income of $88,712/year, a dwelling mix that is 73% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Roma has a usual resident population of approximately 6,838, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Roma sits 430 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $250 in Roma, equating to approximately $13,000/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Roma is $1,300, or approximately $15,600/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $250 works out to $1,083/month, covering 83% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,300/month. That leaves a $217/month shortfall (around $2,604/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,300 median mortgage, the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.