Colosseum vs Miriam Vale
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Colosseum, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Colosseum tends to suit couples.
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
Colosseum
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 81/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 49%)
- But Miriam Vale has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Miriam Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Miriam Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Colosseum
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (448 km vs 460.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (308 min vs 316 min)
- But Miriam Vale is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Miriam Vale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
- But Colosseum carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Miriam Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.7% vs -15.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Colosseum and Miriam Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Miriam Vale has more residents (493 vs 184); Colosseum rents higher ($240/wk vs $195/wk).
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 184 | 493 +168% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.6% | -3.7% |
| Median age | 53 | 52 |
| Median household income | $61,724/yr +6% vs other | $57,928/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +19% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $400,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $275,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 46 days from 6 sales |
Development activity
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 274 across Gladstone same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +132% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 27% of QLD | Higher than 20% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 82% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 50% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 32% of QLD | Higher than 60% of QLD |
Liveability
Miriam Vale is more walkable (30 vs 0).
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Colosseum carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Miriam Vale carries more crime risk (81 vs 68).
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 66/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 68/100 | High 81/100 |
| 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 | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Miriam Vale
- Miriam Vale State School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 35 | 5 |
Mobility
Miriam Vale sits further from the CBD (460.4 km vs 448 km).
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 30/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 448 km | 460.4 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 308 min | 316 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4677 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 68 postcode 4677 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).
Setting
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 81 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 61 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 36.8 km | 25.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 24/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 81 premises | 0% 285 premises |
Climate
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,127 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.5°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,358/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gladstone same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Colosseum | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Miriam Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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