Roma vs Tingun

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Roma, about half of households rent. In Tingun, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Roma tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Tingun suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Roma has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • Tingun carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Roma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Roma has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 12%)
  • Tingun has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Roma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (333 min vs 343 min)
  • But Tingun sits closer to the CBD (469.6 km vs 476.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Roma

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Tingun carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tingun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.2% vs -0.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Roma and Tingun drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Roma Tingun
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Roma Tingun
Walkability 13 / 0
Roma — Walkability: 13/100 Tingun — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 30 / 85
Roma — Safety: 30/100 Tingun — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Roma — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tingun — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Roma has more residents (6,838 vs 184); Roma rents higher ($250/wk vs $160/wk).

Roma Tingun
Population 6,838
+97% vs other
 184
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.1% +17.2%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $88,712/yr
+7% vs other
 $82,836/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+36% vs other
 $160/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Roma Tingun
0-4 6.9% / 8.7%
Roma — 0-4: 6.9% Tingun — 0-4: 8.7%
5-14 14.6% / 16.3%
Roma — 5-14: 14.6% Tingun — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.1% / 7.6%
Roma — 15-19: 6.1% Tingun — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 8.1% / 3.8%
Roma — 20-24: 8.1% Tingun — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 14.0% / 6.0%
Roma — 25-34: 14.0% Tingun — 25-34: 6.0%
35-44 13.3% / 13.0%
Roma — 35-44: 13.3% Tingun — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 11.9% / 16.3%
Roma — 45-54: 11.9% Tingun — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 11.4% / 14.1%
Roma — 55-64: 11.4% Tingun — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 7.5% / 7.6%
Roma — 65-74: 7.5% Tingun — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 4.2% / 5.4%
Roma — 75-84: 4.2% Tingun — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.8% / —
Roma — 85+: 1.8% Tingun — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Roma 36.7% couple families
Roma — Couple Families: 36.7% Roma — Lone Person: 42.1% Roma — One Parent Families: 15.0% Roma — Group Household: 4.9% Roma — Other Families: 1.4%
Tingun 65.2% couple families
Tingun — Couple Families: 65.2% Tingun — Lone Person: 21.7% Tingun — One Parent Families: 13.0% Tingun — Group Household: 0.0% Tingun — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Roma 47.2% renting
Roma — Owned Outright: 25.7% Roma — Mortgage: 27.1% Roma — Renting: 47.2%
Tingun 12.5% renting
Tingun — Owned Outright: 45.3% Tingun — Mortgage: 42.2% Tingun — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Roma Tingun
Philippines 2.2% / 2.2%
Roma — Philippines: 2.2% Tingun — Philippines: 2.2%
England 0.8% / 1.6%
Roma — England: 0.8% Tingun — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Roma — New Zealand: 1.5% Tingun — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.7% / —
Roma — India: 0.7% Tingun — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.6% / —
Roma — South Africa: 0.6% Tingun — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Roma Tingun
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 16.8%
Roma — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Tingun — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 7.1%
Roma — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Tingun — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 9.2%
Roma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Tingun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Roma — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Tingun — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Roma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tingun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Roma 89.8% houses
Roma — Houses: 89.8% Roma — Townhouses: 8.8% Roma — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Tingun 100.0% houses
Tingun — Houses: 100.0% Tingun — Townhouses: 0.0% Tingun — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Roma Tingun
Median house price $411,250 —
Median unit price $330,000 —
Median land price $87,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 116 sales
 —

Development activity

Roma Tingun
New dwellings approved 11
across Maranoa
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Roma Tingun
Houses 5.0%
$480/wk on $498K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Roma Tingun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools Higher than 3% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of QLD —

Liveability

Roma is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Roma Tingun
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tingun carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Roma carries more crime risk (70 vs 15).

Roma Tingun
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
15/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Roma Tingun
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Roma

  • Roma State College Government · Combined at peers
  • St John's School Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Roma State College - Junior Campus Government · Primary
  • Roma State College - Middle Campus Government · Primary
  • Roma State College - Senior Campus Government · Secondary
  • St John's School - Second Campus Catholic · Combined

Schools in Tingun

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Roma Tingun
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 12 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 7 0
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 7 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 10 39

Mobility

Roma sits further from the CBD (476.1 km vs 469.6 km).

Roma Tingun
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 476.1 km
+1% vs other
 469.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 333 min 343 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4455
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4455
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Roma Tingun
Car (driver) 80.5% / 51.5%
Roma — Car (driver): 80.5% Tingun — Car (driver): 51.5%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 34.0%
Roma — Worked from Home: 4.8% Tingun — Worked from Home: 34.0%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 8.2%
Roma — Car (passenger): 6.8% Tingun — Car (passenger): 8.2%
Walked Only 7.0% / 6.2%
Roma — Walked Only: 7.0% Tingun — Walked Only: 6.2%
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Roma — Bicycle: 0.5% Tingun — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Roma Tingun
Elevation 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Roma Tingun
Connectivity score 58/100 24/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
4,056 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

Roma Tingun
Annual rainfall 530 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Roma Tingun
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Roma Tingun
Average residential rate $1,233/yr
same for both
Council Maranoa
same for both

Federal electorate

Roma Tingun
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Roma Tingun
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Roma

Acreage Affordable

Tingun

Family Rural Young Families

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