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Colosseum vs Mount Maria

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Colosseum profile · Mount Maria profile

Colosseum Mount Maria

Mount Maria and Colosseum are two nearby rural areas in Queensland, though they differ sharply in employment and health. Mount Maria has a much higher unemployment rate of 26.5% and a higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 43.1%. In contrast, Colosseum is more likely to have people working full-time (63.1%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.2%). Colosseum also has far more large homes, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 49.4% in Mount Maria.

Both areas are similarly situated relative to the national figure for the share of people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Beyond this, they share a typical resident age of 53 and have an identical 0.0% rate of people using another language at home. They also both lack public transport and a 15-minute-city walkshed, reflecting their sparsely populated nature.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 32.9 pts higher in Colosseum Unemployment: 23.2 pts higher in Mount Maria Full-time: 20.2 pts higher in Colosseum Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Mount Maria Needs assistance: 8.1 pts higher in Mount Maria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colosseumin Mount Maria +41 larger in Mount Maria gap widening
184 52nd pct 225 56th pct
Median age in Colosseumin Mount Maria even gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Colosseumin Mount Maria +3.9 pts higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
3.3% 62nd pct 7.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Colosseumin Mount Maria +2.5 pts higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 25.3% 75th pct
Under 15 in Colosseumin Mount Maria +7.1 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 9.8% 15th pct
De facto in Colosseumin Mount Maria +5.4 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
14.5% 67th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 35.1%
22.8% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +13.8 pts 44.8%
24.8% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
10.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.5% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Colosseum Mount Maria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colosseumin Mount Maria +1.5 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 6.7% 27th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 80.9%
2.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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 ◂ +1.9 pts 42.7%
44.6% English ◂ +6.8 pts 37.8%
7.1% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.2% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.1% German even 7.1%
4.9% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
2.2% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
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 Mount Maria even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Colosseumin Mount Maria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 88.9%
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 Mount Maria even gap narrowing
34.2% 32nd pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 51.6%
34.2% No religion even 34.2%
13.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Colosseumin Mount Maria +6.9 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
32.9% 18th pct 26.0% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Colosseumin Mount Maria +1.4 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 6.9% 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colosseumin Mount Maria +1 more in Mount Maria
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Colosseumin Mount Maria
— 13 1st pct
ICSEA in Colosseumin Mount Maria
— 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%
11.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 3.7%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
3.7% Education +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.9% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.7% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colosseumin Mount Maria +$187 higher in Colosseum gap widening
$615 27th pct $428 6th pct
Household income in Colosseumin Mount Maria +$308 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $879 9th pct
Family income in Colosseumin Mount Maria +$495 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $942 5th pct
High earners in Colosseumin Mount Maria +6.0 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
8.9% 55th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Colosseumin Mount Maria +11.7 pts higher in Colosseum gap steady
16.2% 51st pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
10.3% Under $650 +15.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +20.2 pts ▸ 63.5%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 12.8%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Colosseumin Mount Maria +15.4 pts higher in Mount Maria
27.7% 44th pct 43.1% 94th pct
Mental health in Colosseumin Mount Maria +8.2 pts higher in Mount Maria
6.0% 30th pct 14.2% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Colosseumin Mount Maria +8.1 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
1.6% 23rd pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.0% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.5% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.3% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.8% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.6% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +17.9 pts 41.3%
20.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.9% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.6% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colosseumin Mount Maria +5.4 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
17.2% 46th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Colosseumin Mount Maria +5.5 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
6.4% 11th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Colosseumin Mount Maria +0.6 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
13.4% 11th pct 12.8% 10th pct
Defence service in Colosseumin Mount Maria +3.3 pts higher in Mount Maria
5.2% 82nd pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Colosseumin Mount Maria +8.5 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
25.5% 58th pct 34.0% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colosseumin Mount Maria +10 larger in Mount Maria
6 51st pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Colosseumin Mount Maria +42 yrs older in Mount Maria
6 yrs 0th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Colosseumin Mount Maria +$235 higher in Colosseum
$474 29th pct $239 3rd pct
Household income in Colosseumin Mount Maria +$51 higher in Mount Maria
$1,074 21st pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colosseumin Mount Maria +0.1 larger in Colosseum gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Colosseumin Mount Maria +4.3 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
11.5% 54th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Living alone in Colosseumin Mount Maria +4.5 pts higher in Mount Maria gap narrowing
19.1% 34th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
51.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 44.1%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Other families +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 46.1%
19.1% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.8% 3 people +7.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
4.4% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colosseumin Mount Maria +$23 higher in Mount Maria
$240 37th pct $263 44th pct
Mortgage in Colosseumin Mount Maria +$695 higher in Colosseum gap widening
$1,667 53rd pct $972 14th pct
People / bedroom in Colosseumin Mount Maria +0.10 higher in Mount Maria gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Colosseumin Mount Maria +9.0 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Colosseumin Mount Maria +7.7 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
48.5% 72nd pct 56.2% 87th pct
Separate houses in Colosseumin Mount Maria +2.2 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Colosseumin Mount Maria +32.9 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
82.4% 58th pct 49.4% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 56.2%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%
11.8% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 97.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 32.6%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 11.2%
5.9% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% Under $1,000 +35.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.2 pts 12.1%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colosseumin Mount Maria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Colosseumin Mount Maria +11.1 pts higher in Colosseum gap steady
23.8% 70th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Colosseumin Mount Maria even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 52.4%
23.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 12.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
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 ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%
14.7% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%
10.3% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colosseumin Mount Maria +17.8 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
21.0% 18th pct 38.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colosseumin Mount Maria +23.2 pts higher in Mount Maria gap widening
3.3% 47th pct 26.5% 100th pct
Participation in Colosseumin Mount Maria +16.4 pts higher in Colosseum gap steady
57.3% 39th pct 40.9% 10th pct
Full-time in Colosseumin Mount Maria +20.2 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
63.1% 73rd pct 42.9% 6th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 11.1%
16.7% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
6.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Retail trade +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Mining +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Labourers ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.7% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%
3.6% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
3.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colosseumin Mount Maria +11.9 more in Colosseum
16.3 57th pct 4.4 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Colosseumin Mount Maria even
0 1st pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Colosseumin Mount Maria +2.1 pts higher in Colosseum
9.5% 78th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colosseum vs Mount Maria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30653/colosseum/vs/SAL31990/mount-maria