Colosseum
QLD 4677 • Queensland
About Colosseum
Colosseum is a vast rural locality in the Gladstone Region of Queensland, covering approximately 405 square kilometres of agricultural land in central Queensland's coastal hinterland. Situated roughly 90 kilometres south of Gladstone city and near the Miriam Vale district, Colosseum falls within the Gladstone Regional Council local government area. With a population of 184 residents and a median household income of around 6,079, the locality is home to a small farming community engaged primarily in grazing and broad-acre agriculture across the region's open pastoral country.
Colosseum's enormous land area and low population density give it an authentic outback Queensland character — wide open skies, cattle properties, and the unhurried pace of rural life. The nearby township of Miriam Vale, a small service centre on the Bruce Highway, provides basic amenities including a fuel stop, hotel, and convenience store, while Gladstone's full range of urban services is roughly an hour's drive north. The popular coastal resort areas of Agnes Water and the Town of 1770 are accessible to the south-east, making the broader area a draw for holiday-makers passing through on the Bruce Highway.
Colosseum falls under postcode 4677 and is governed by the Gladstone Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Flynn, while state elections fall under the Burnett electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4677
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4677, comparing the 2019–20 and 2023–24 financial years.
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4677; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- Greyhound/Transdev coach (Bruce Highway) — Gladstone / Bundaberg / Brisbane Gladstone ~1 hr; Brisbane ~5–6 hrs
Commute to Gladstone CBD
🛣️ Bruce Highway passes near Miriam Vale (closest service point). Gladstone is the primary regional centre for services and employment.
A private vehicle is absolutely essential; there are no local commercial services in this vast rural locality and all errands require driving to Miriam Vale or Gladstone.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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1 Donohue Drive
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2873 Round Hill Road
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15 Roe Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Gladstone Local Government Area, which contains Colosseum. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.