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Colosseum vs Taunton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Colosseum profile · Taunton profile

Colosseum Taunton

Colosseum and Taunton (Qld) are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Colosseum is younger, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 61 in Taunton (Qld). There are more families with children in Colosseum, which helps explain why homes there are larger, with 82.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Taunton (Qld) has a much higher share of people living alone (39.1%) and more people with a long-term health condition (43.9%). Colosseum also has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.2%).

Both areas have followed similar patterns since 2011, remaining very rural places where everyone lives in separate houses and no one uses public transport. They share an identical share of residents aged 65 and over (22.8%) and have similar typical weekly family incomes. While Colosseum has a higher number of adults working or looking for work (57.3%), Taunton (Qld) has a much higher share of people who work from home (36.4%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 38.9 pts higher in Colosseum Living alone: 20.0 pts higher in Taunton Population: 127 larger in Colosseum One-parent: 16.7 pts higher in Taunton Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Taunton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colosseumin Taunton +127 larger in Colosseum gap narrowing
184 52nd pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Colosseumin Taunton +8 yrs older in Taunton gap steady
53 yrs 80th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Colosseumin Taunton +3.3 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
3.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Colosseumin Taunton even gap narrowing
22.8% 67th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Colosseumin Taunton +9.8 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Colosseumin Taunton +6.8 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
14.5% 67th pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) +12.8 pts ▸ 50.9%
22.8% Seniors (65+) even 22.8%
16.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 7.0%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 42.3%
24.8% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
4.5% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.5% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Colosseum Taunton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Colosseumin Taunton +2.9 pts higher in Colosseum gap steady
8.2% 34th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 70.2%
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 ◂ +13.0 pts 31.6%
44.6% English ◂ +9.5 pts 35.1%
9.2% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% German ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
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 Taunton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Colosseumin Taunton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.7%
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 Taunton +0.8 pts higher in Taunton gap narrowing
34.2% 32nd pct 35.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
34.2% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
13.6% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
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

Year 12 in Colosseumin Taunton +7.9 pts higher in Colosseum gap steady
32.9% 18th pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Colosseumin Taunton +8.3 pts higher in Colosseum gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Colosseumin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 25.0%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.4 pts 5.8%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
4.9% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 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% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Colosseumin Taunton +$78 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
$615 27th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Colosseumin Taunton +$125 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Colosseumin Taunton +$62 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
$1,437 23rd pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Colosseumin Taunton +8.9 pts higher in Colosseum gap steady
8.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Colosseumin Taunton +16.2 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
16.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.3 pts 13.0%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 36.5%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
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 Taunton +16.1 pts higher in Taunton
27.7% 44th pct 43.9% 95th pct
Mental health in Colosseumin Taunton +2.8 pts higher in Taunton
6.0% 30th pct 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Colosseumin Taunton +1.6 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
1.6% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.5% Asthma +12.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.0% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.8% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.6% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +18.9 pts 40.4%
20.7% One condition +12.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
4.9% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.6% Three or more +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Colosseumin Taunton +2.0 pts higher in Taunton gap steady
17.2% 46th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Colosseumin Taunton +6.4 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
6.4% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Colosseumin Taunton +5.9 pts higher in Taunton gap narrowing
13.4% 11th pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Colosseumin Taunton +5.2 pts higher in Colosseum
5.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Colosseumin Taunton +9.1 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
25.5% 58th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Colosseumin Taunton +6 larger in Colosseum
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Colosseumin Taunton +65 yrs older in Taunton
6 yrs 0th pct 71 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Colosseumin Taunton
$474 29th pct —
Household income in Colosseumin Taunton
$1,074 21st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Colosseumin Taunton +0.2 larger in Colosseum gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Colosseumin Taunton +16.7 pts higher in Taunton gap narrowing
11.5% 54th pct 28.2% 96th pct
Living alone in Colosseumin Taunton +20.0 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
19.1% 34th pct 39.1% 90th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 46.2%
42.4% Couples with children ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% One-parent families +16.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Other families +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Household size

52.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 56.5%
19.1% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.8% 3 people +10.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
4.4% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colosseumin Taunton +$20 higher in Colosseum
$240 37th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Colosseumin Taunton +$800 higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
$1,667 53rd pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Colosseumin Taunton +0.10 higher in Colosseum gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Colosseumin Taunton +13.0 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Colosseumin Taunton +16.7 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
48.5% 72nd pct 65.2% 95th pct
Separate houses in Colosseumin Taunton even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Colosseumin Taunton +38.9 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
82.4% 58th pct 43.5% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 65.2%
39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.8% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 43.5%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.2% Under $1,000 +111.1 pts ▸ 133.3%
11.1% $3,000 or more +122.2 pts ▸ 133.3%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Colosseumin Taunton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Colosseumin Taunton +12.6 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
23.8% 70th pct 36.4% 88th pct
PT commute in Colosseumin Taunton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Colosseumin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Colosseumin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 50.0%
23.8% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 30.4%
20.6% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
14.7% 1 vehicle +11.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Colosseumin Taunton +6.6 pts higher in Taunton gap narrowing
21.0% 18th pct 27.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Colosseumin Taunton +3.3 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
3.3% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Colosseumin Taunton +13.1 pts higher in Colosseum gap widening
57.3% 39th pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Colosseumin Taunton +13.1 pts higher in Colosseum gap narrowing
63.1% 73rd pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
9.5% Public administration & safety +17.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Mining +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Retail trade +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.7% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.1% Sales workers +29.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.7% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.8% Labourers ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Colosseumin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Colosseumin Taunton +16.3 more in Colosseum
16.3 57th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Colosseumin Taunton even
0 1st pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Colosseumin Taunton +1.7 pts higher in Colosseum
9.5% 78th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colosseum vs Taunton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30653/colosseum/vs/SAL32760/taunton