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Colosseum vs Miriam Vale

Name: Colosseum vs Miriam Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Colosseum profile · Miriam Vale profile

Colosseum Miriam Vale

Miriam Vale and Colosseum are nearby Queensland neighbours with very different layouts. Miriam Vale is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.6 (mostly car-dependent) and over half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks, and schools. In contrast, Colosseum is car-dependent and has no such amenities within walking distance. There are also sharp differences in their populations; First Nations residents are far older in Miriam Vale, where the typical age is 31, compared to just 6 in Colosseum. Miriam Vale also has far more people living alone (30.5%) and a far higher rental rate (19.0%), while Colosseum has no renters at all.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very close typical weekly household incomes of $1,114 in Miriam Vale and $1,187 in Colosseum. They also share similar shares of people who have completed Year 12 and a small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. While Colosseum has more people working from home (23.8%) and a higher share of full-time employment (63.1%), Miriam Vale sees more people needing help with daily activities (10.1%) and more residents with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 309 larger in Miriam Vale Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Miriam Vale People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Colosseum No car: 4.1 pts higher in Miriam Vale Unpaid carers: 9.7 pts higher in Miriam Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +309 larger in Miriam Vale gap widening

184 52nd pct 493 64th pct

Median age in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +1 yrs older in Colosseum gap steady

53 yrs 80th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 51.7%

24.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 24.5%

10.8% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Colosseum Miriam Vale

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 85.4%

2.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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 +3.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.1% Scottish +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

7.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 93.3%

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

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 49.5%

34.2% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 7.5%

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

Schools/1k kids in Colosseum in Miriam Vale

— 14.08 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +1 more in Miriam Vale

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Colosseum in Miriam Vale

— 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Colosseum in Miriam Vale

— 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 33.9%

32.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

16.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

0.0% Health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.7% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +$37 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing

$615 27th pct $578 22nd pct

Household income in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +$73 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing

$1,187 24th pct $1,114 20th pct

Family income in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +$6 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing

$1,437 23rd pct $1,431 23rd pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.5%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.3% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 6.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 52.2%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 12.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.3% Other condition +6.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +4.7 pts 54.6%

20.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.9% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +15 larger in Miriam Vale

6 51st pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +25 yrs older in Miriam Vale

6 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +$63 higher in Miriam Vale

$474 29th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +$301 higher in Miriam Vale

$1,074 21st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +0.2 larger in Colosseum gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 40.4%

42.4% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

11.5% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 40.5%

19.1% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

4.4% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +$45 higher in Colosseum gap steady

$240 37th pct $195 24th pct

Mortgage in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +$467 higher in Colosseum gap widening

$1,667 53rd pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +0.20 higher in Colosseum gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 40.0%

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 34.0%

0.0% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%

0.0% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 93.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 19.5%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.2% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colosseum in Miriam Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Colosseum in Miriam Vale even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Colosseum in Miriam Vale even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Colosseum in Miriam Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 55.2%

23.8% Worked at home ◂ +15.8 pts 8.0%

0.0% Walked +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 35.6%

14.7% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Retail trade +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 7.0%

16.7% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

8.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

6.0% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 13.4%

16.7% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

3.6% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%

3.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +2.6 higher in Miriam Vale

0.0 29th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +3.2 more in Miriam Vale

0.0 30th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +49.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +52.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Colosseum in Miriam Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +52.1 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +56.9 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Colosseum in Miriam Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +6.0 more in Miriam Vale

16.3 57th pct 22.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +1 higher in Miriam Vale

0 1st pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Colosseum in Miriam Vale +3.1 pts higher in Colosseum

9.5% 78th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Colosseum with nearby areas

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Compare Miriam Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colosseum vs Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30653/colosseum/vs/SAL31860/miriam-vale