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Theodore ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Theodore, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Theodore ACT is 3,798 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Theodore is $1,195 per week ($62,140 per year). Median rent in Theodore is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Theodore has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Theodore has a population density of 1211.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Theodore is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Theodore is $2,002.

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Theodore Population

residents (Census 2021)

Theodore Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,195/wk

$62,140 per year

#435 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,002/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Theodore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,882) Female 50.4% (1,910)

Population Density

1211.4

people per km²

3,798 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,880

Family income/wk

Theodore Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Theodore Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.1% 342 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.9% 723 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Theodore Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

2.7%

India

2.1%

Fiji

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

China

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Theodore Religion

No Religion

49.6%

Catholic

24.5%

Anglican

11.7%

Not stated

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Islam

2.4%

Buddhism

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Theodore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Theodore Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.8%

Spanish

11.0%

Hindi

10.3%

Vietnamese

9.7%

Malayalam

9.0%

SAL Tot

9.0%

Arabic

9.0%

IAL Punjabi

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Theodore Employment

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Employed full-time

51.5% 1,477 people

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Employed part-time

20.2% 578 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 99 people

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Not in labour force

24.8% 712 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Theodore Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.1%

Bachelor Degree

27.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.3%

Postgraduate Degree

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Theodore Occupation

Professionals

28.8%

Managers

18.1%

Clerical & Administrative

17.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Labourers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Theodore Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.9%

Society & Culture

19.9%

Engineering

12.9%

Health

9.4%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Education

7.6%

Information Technology

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Theodore Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Theodore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.4%

$4,000+/wk

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Theodore Marital Status

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Married

47.3% 1,451

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Separated

2.5% 76

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Divorced

9.7% 298

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Widowed

2.2% 68

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Never married

38.3% 1,176

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Theodore Ancestry

Australian

30.8%

English

28.9%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

7.9%

German

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Indian

2.2%

Dutch

2.1%

Italian

2.1%

Croatian

1.0%

Filipino

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Theodore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.8%

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Primary — Catholic

14.1%

Pre-school

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Theodore Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 307

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 7,094

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Theodore Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.1% 394

—

Not a volunteer

86.9% 2,604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Theodore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Theodore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.8%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Bus

1.6%

Truck

1.0%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Walked only

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Theodore Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

27.5%

2 vehicles

42.6%

3 vehicles

16.8%

4+ vehicles

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Theodore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.6%

2 bedrooms

3.7%

3 bedrooms

53.4%

4 bedrooms

33.7%

5 bedrooms

7.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Theodore Population Mobility

9.9%

moved in the last year

29.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Theodore Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

289

Indigenous residents

7,153

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Theodore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

435

Asthma

191

Arthritis

108

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Theodore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Theodore Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

21.9%

Couple — no children under 15

19.8%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Theodore Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 10

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 9

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Previously served

4.8% 145

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Never served

94.5% 2,838

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Theodore Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 407

—

Did not provide

86.4% 2,579

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Theodore Children Ever Born

No children

34.9%

1 child

13.6%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

15.5%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Theodore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

109

1991–2000

2001–2010

131

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Theodore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

36.2%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Theodore Household Size

1 person

18.4%

2 persons

30.6%

3 persons

20.0%

4 persons

20.2%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Theodore Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,296

Moved from ACT

244

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Theodore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.7%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Theodore Schools

schools nearby

government

1017

avg ICSEA score

5,464

total students

Covenant Christian School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 320 students

1090

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,088 students

1068

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

1055

ICSEA

Isabella Plains Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 69 students

1052

ICSEA

St Clare of Assisi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 483 students

1044

ICSEA

Calwell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 201 students

1010

ICSEA

Lanyon High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 524 students

1005

ICSEA

Charles Conder Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 431 students

1002

ICSEA

Gilmore Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 113 students

981

ICSEA

Theodore Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 206 students

974

ICSEA

Calwell High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 371 students

972

ICSEA

Richardson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 142 students

952

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Theodore Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,588/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Theodore

Your weekly income

≈ $11,215/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $2,158/wk

Rent share 16.6%

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Richardson

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $39/wk

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Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $34/wk

Conder

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $40/wk

Scullin

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $1,078/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $1,088/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $20/wk

Downer

Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $10/wk

Theodore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Barton

Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

Fraser

Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

Stirling (ACT)

Pop: 2,191 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $460/wk

Taylor

Pop: 2,220 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk

Isaacs

Pop: 2,379 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $520/wk

Throsby

Pop: 2,405 Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Theodore

What is the population of Theodore ACT?

The population of Theodore ACT is 3,798 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1211.4 people per km².Theodore is ranked #2,004 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Theodore?

The median personal income in Theodore ACT is $1,195 per week, or $62,140 per year.The median household income is $2,588 per week.Family income is $2,880 per week.Theodore is ranked #435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Theodore?

Median rent in Theodore ACT is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Theodore ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Theodore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Theodore ACT is $2,002. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Theodore?

The median age in Theodore ACT is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Theodore a good suburb to live in?

Theodore is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,798.The median income is $1,195/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80124. All dollar figures in AUD.