QLD · Gladstone Council
Colosseum, QLD, 4677
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Suburb snapshot
Colosseum is a small locality in the Gladstone area, home to around 184 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 163 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 885.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 184
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 99
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Employment rate
- 54.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 163
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 885.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences35
- Good Order Offences16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)26
- Traffic And Related Offences64
- Weapons Act Offences5
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Full Road Closure – Blackman Gap Rd, COLOSSEUM – Culvert RenewalBurgess Road / Blackman Gap Road, n/a07 Jun 2026 – 20 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mount Colosseum National ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Mount Colosseum National Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Full Road Closure – Blackman Gap Rd, COLOSSEUM – Culvert RenewalroadworksBurgess Road / Blackman Gap Road, n/a07 Jun 2026 – 20 Nov 2026
- Drug Offencescrime35
- Good Order Offencescrime16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime26
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime64
- Weapons Act Offencescrime5
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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