Theodore (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Theodore is a rural town in the Banana Shire of central Queensland, on the Dawson River about 565km north-west of Brisbane and 106km south-west of Biloela. It lies in the country of the Gangulu people. The town was created as a planned settlement for a 1920s irrigation scheme on the Dawson and named in 1926 after Edward 'Ted' Theodore, the Queensland Premier who championed the project; an earlier survey of 1864 had called the site Woolthorpe. A weir and the surrounding irrigated farmland support cotton and other crops, while coal mining in the Bowen Basin adds to the local economy. Laid out as a planned town, Theodore retains the orderly form of its 1920s origins, with a war memorial and a 1953 Country Women's Association hall among its landmarks.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Theodore (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 899, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Theodore (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 451
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,238
- SEIFA score
- 899
- Coordinates
- -24.9447, 150.0754
Theodore (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Theodore (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 27%, 41% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 89 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 41 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 125 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 93 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 113 | 25% |
Share of the 461 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 56 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 46 | 24% |
| Rented | 80 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 177 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 10 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 197 occupied private dwellings in Theodore (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $195
- Median monthly mortgage
- $953
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,791
- Median weekly personal income
- $777
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 29 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 68 (15%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 137 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Employed full-time
- 136
- Employed part-time
- 54
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Theodore (Qld)
Where is Theodore (Qld)?
Theodore (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Theodore (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Theodore (Qld) had a population of about 451.
Is Theodore (Qld) an advantaged area?
Theodore (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 899, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 12 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 12% of Australian suburbs.
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