Colosseum vs Bororen

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Colosseum tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bororen

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 57%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bororen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Colosseum

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (308 min vs 329 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (448 km vs 475.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bororen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bororen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.3% vs -15.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Colosseum and Bororen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Colosseum Bororen
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Colosseum Bororen
Walkability 0 / 0
Colosseum — Walkability: 0/100 Bororen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 42
Colosseum — Safety: 32/100 Bororen — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 34 / 28
Colosseum — Low fire risk: 34/100 Bororen — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Bororen has more residents (399 vs 184); Bororen has higher household incomes ($70,772 vs $61,724).

Colosseum Bororen
Population 184 399
+117% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.6% +0.3%
Median age 53 51
Median household income $61,724/yr $70,772/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $250/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Colosseum Bororen
0-4 4.3% / 6.0%
Colosseum — 0-4: 4.3% Bororen — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 12.0% / 12.3%
Colosseum — 5-14: 12.0% Bororen — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 3.3% / 4.3%
Colosseum — 15-19: 3.3% Bororen — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.8% / 2.8%
Colosseum — 20-24: 3.8% Bororen — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 2.7% / 9.5%
Colosseum — 25-34: 2.7% Bororen — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 9.2% / 10.0%
Colosseum — 35-44: 9.2% Bororen — 35-44: 10.0%
45-54 15.8% / 11.5%
Colosseum — 45-54: 15.8% Bororen — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 21.7% / 21.8%
Colosseum — 55-64: 21.7% Bororen — 55-64: 21.8%
65-74 16.8% / 14.8%
Colosseum — 65-74: 16.8% Bororen — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 4.3% / 4.8%
Colosseum — 75-84: 4.3% Bororen — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 1.0%
Colosseum — 85+: not among its largest Bororen — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Colosseum 46.7% couple families
Colosseum — Couple Families: 46.7% Colosseum — Lone Person: 43.3% Colosseum — One Parent Families: 10.0% Colosseum — Group Household: 0.0%
Bororen 46.4% couple families
Bororen — Couple Families: 46.4% Bororen — Lone Person: 26.2% Bororen — One Parent Families: 19.0% Bororen — Group Household: 8.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Colosseum 0.0% renting
Colosseum — Owned Outright: 55.0% Colosseum — Mortgage: 45.0% Colosseum — Renting: 0.0%
Bororen 15.9% renting
Bororen — Owned Outright: 45.5% Bororen — Mortgage: 38.6% Bororen — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Colosseum Bororen
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.8%
Colosseum — New Zealand: 2.2% Bororen — New Zealand: 0.8%
England — / 2.5%
Colosseum — England: not among its largest Bororen — England: 2.5%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Colosseum — Philippines: not among its largest Bororen — Philippines: 2.0%
Germany — / 1.3%
Colosseum — Germany: not among its largest Bororen — Germany: 1.3%
Thailand — / 0.8%
Colosseum — Thailand: not among its largest Bororen — Thailand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Colosseum Bororen
Certificate III & IV 18.5% / 19.0%
Colosseum — Certificate III & IV: 18.5% Bororen — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 4.5%
Colosseum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Bororen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 4.8%
Colosseum — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Bororen — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.3%
Colosseum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Bororen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Colosseum — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bororen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Colosseum 100.0% houses
Colosseum — Houses: 100.0% Colosseum — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bororen 96.5% houses
Bororen — Houses: 96.5% Bororen — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Colosseum Bororen
Median house price — $360,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $338,250

Development activity

Colosseum Bororen
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Colosseum Bororen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD

Liveability

Colosseum Bororen
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Colosseum carries more crime risk (68 vs 58).

Colosseum Bororen
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 High
72/100
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Colosseum Bororen
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Colosseum

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bororen

  • Bororen State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Colosseum Bororen
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 35 24

Mobility

Bororen sits further from the CBD (475.3 km vs 448 km).

Colosseum Bororen
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 448 km 475.3 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 308 min 329 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4677
 0.0%
postcode 4678
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4677
 68
postcode 4678

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Colosseum Bororen
Car (driver) 70.1% / 69.3%
Colosseum — Car (driver): 70.1% Bororen — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 29.9% / 17.2%
Colosseum — Worked from Home: 29.9% Bororen — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Car (passenger) — / 7.4%
Colosseum — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bororen — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only — / 6.1%
Colosseum — Walked Only: not among its largest Bororen — Walked Only: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.1%).

Setting

Colosseum Bororen
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.8 km 16.4 km

NBN connectivity

Colosseum Bororen
Connectivity score 24/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
182 premises

Climate

Colosseum Bororen
Annual rainfall 1,127 mm 952 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C —
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C —

Council rates

Colosseum Bororen
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Colosseum Bororen
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Colosseum Bororen
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Colosseum

River Rural

Bororen

Rural

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