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Colosseum vs Dalga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Colosseum profile · Dalga profile

Colosseum Dalga

Colosseum and Dalga are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The most striking difference is the age of their residents; the typical person in Colosseum is 53, making them far older than the typical resident in Dalga, who is just 28. Colosseum is also home to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with six compared to none in Dalga. The terrain differs as well, with the land in Dalga being far steeper than in Colosseum.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. This lack of walkable services is common to both, as neither has any public transport routes or stops. While the two areas are similar in their isolation, the gap in the typical age of their residents is a significant divide between these two neighbours.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colosseumin Dalga +178 larger in Colosseum gap narrowing
184 52nd pct 6 4th pct
  • First area, 2011: 328
  • First area, 2016: 218
  • First area, 2021: 184
  • Second area, 2016: 3
  • Second area, 2021: 6
Median age in Colosseumin Dalga +25 yrs older in Colosseum
53 yrs 80th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 28 yrs
First Nations in Colosseumin Dalga
3.3% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.5%
  • First area, 2016: 2.3%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%
22.8% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.8%
  • First area, 2016: 17.0%
  • First area, 2021: 22.8%
16.8% 48th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.1%
  • First area, 2016: 18.8%
  • First area, 2021: 16.8%
14.5% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.8%
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%

Age structure

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +33.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%
22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.6% Married +41.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
24.8% Never married ◂ +24.8 pts 0.0%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colosseumin Dalga
8.2% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.3%
  • First area, 2016: 6.9%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +80.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%
44.6% English ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%
9.2% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% German ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Colosseumin Dalga
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Colosseumin Dalga
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +88.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Colosseumin Dalga
34.2% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.8%
  • First area, 2016: 31.7%
  • First area, 2021: 34.2%

Religious affiliation

13.6% Not stated +86.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
53.3% Christianity ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
34.2% No religion ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

32.9% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.5%
  • First area, 2016: 33.7%
  • First area, 2021: 32.9%
8.3% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Colosseumin Dalga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +34.8 pts 0.0%
32.9% Year 12 ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.0 pts 0.0%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colosseumin Dalga
$615 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: $442
  • First area, 2016: $456
  • First area, 2021: $615
Household income in Colosseumin Dalga
$1,187 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,053
  • First area, 2016: $1,166
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
Family income in Colosseumin Dalga
$1,437 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,275
  • First area, 2016: $1,416
  • First area, 2021: $1,437
High earners in Colosseumin Dalga
8.9% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.3%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.9%
High-income homes in Colosseumin Dalga
16.2% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colosseumin Dalga
27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Colosseumin Dalga
6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Colosseumin Dalga
1.6% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 6.0%
  • First area, 2021: 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.0% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +59.2 pts 0.0%
20.7% One condition ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colosseumin Dalga
17.2% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.7%
  • First area, 2016: 23.2%
  • First area, 2021: 17.2%
Unpaid carers in Colosseumin Dalga
6.4% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.8%
  • First area, 2016: 8.5%
  • First area, 2021: 6.4%
Unpaid child care in Colosseumin Dalga
13.4% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.7%
  • First area, 2016: 21.5%
  • First area, 2021: 13.4%
Defence service in Colosseumin Dalga
5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Colosseumin Dalga
25.5% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 32.1%
  • First area, 2016: 31.1%
  • First area, 2021: 25.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Colosseumin Dalga +6 larger in Colosseum
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Colosseumin Dalga
$474 29th pct
Household income in Colosseumin Dalga
$1,074 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colosseumin Dalga
2.4 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
11.5% 54th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.9%
  • First area, 2021: 11.5%
Living alone in Colosseumin Dalga
19.1% 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.9%
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 19.1%

Housing & Dwellings

$240 37th pct
  • First area, 2011: $120
  • First area, 2021: $240
$1,667 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $867
  • First area, 2016: $1,733
  • First area, 2021: $1,667
People / bedroom in Colosseumin Dalga
0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 17.9%
  • First area, 2016: 3.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Owned outright in Colosseumin Dalga
48.5% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 52.7%
  • First area, 2016: 46.3%
  • First area, 2021: 48.5%
Separate houses in Colosseumin Dalga
100.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 92.0%
  • First area, 2016: 96.3%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
3+ bedrooms in Colosseumin Dalga
82.4% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 81.1%
  • First area, 2016: 76.3%
  • First area, 2021: 82.4%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Colosseumin Dalga
23.8% 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.6%
  • First area, 2016: 15.3%
  • First area, 2021: 23.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Colosseumin Dalga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colosseumin Dalga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colosseumin Dalga
21.0% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.8%
  • First area, 2016: 27.9%
  • First area, 2021: 21.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colosseumin Dalga
3.3% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 3.3%
Participation in Colosseumin Dalga
57.3% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 63.5%
  • First area, 2016: 57.1%
  • First area, 2021: 57.3%
63.1% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.6%
  • First area, 2016: 59.2%
  • First area, 2021: 63.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Colosseumin Dalga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colosseumin Dalga +150.4 more in Dalga
16.3 57th pct 166.7 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Colosseumin Dalga even
0 1st pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Colosseumin Dalga +20.0 pts higher in Dalga
9.5% 78th pct 29.5% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colosseum vs Dalga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30653/colosseum/vs/SAL30794/dalga