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Theodore ACT 2905

1,539 addresses · 42 streets

Bean Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Theodore · 19 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Theodore is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,798 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $2,588 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,798Population
36Median age
$2,588Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Theodore statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Theodore itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Tuggeranong Bus Interchange, 6.3 km north-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 17.3 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Theodore

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Theodore ACT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.9%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202135.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.2% · Labour-force participation 74.6%

Population by age in Theodore
Population by age, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4230
5-14500
15-19280
20-24255
25-34565
35-44502
45-54540
55-64569
65-74262
75-8478
85+22
Dwelling types in Theodore
Dwelling types, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,252
Townhouse64
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Theodore
Households by weekly income, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650102
$650-1,499204
$1,500-2,999434
$3,000+509
Top ancestries in Theodore
Top ancestries, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,538
English1,442
Irish468
Scottish405
Other396
German180
Housing tenure in Theodore
Housing tenure, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned342
Mortgage723
Rented234
Other4
Cars per household in Theodore
Cars per household, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
037
1360
2558
3220
4+135
Commute to work in Theodore
Commute to work, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,647
Train0
Bus31
Tram/ferry0
Walked7
Bicycle9
Home183
Top countries of birth in Theodore
Top countries of birth, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England103
India61
New Zealand47
Vietnam32
Philippines29
Sri Lanka24
Languages used at home in Theodore
Languages used at home, Theodore ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Spanish33
Vietnamese33
Hindi31
Arabic27
Urdu23
Malayalam22

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

92,891 bird observations recorded near Theodore — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Theodore

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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