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Roma flood & bushfire risk

Of Roma’s 5,871 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 5.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Roma’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
5.7%
In a bushfire area
5,871
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Roma

Flood and bushfire areas across Roma. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Roma

Roma sits in the Roma police division, which recorded 1,116 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,116 total. Figures are for the whole Roma police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Roma

Roma can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Roma

At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Roma’s 6,838 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.3%
English35.4%
Australian Aboriginal11.6%
Irish10.8%
Scottish9.1%
German6.3%

Top countries of birth

Philippines2.2%
New Zealand1.5%
England0.8%
India0.7%
South Africa0.6%
Fiji0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Roma

Maranoa council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

9
Dwellings/yr
9
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Maranoa council area (not just Roma). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Roma address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.