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Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Theodore

Name: Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Queanbeyan Surrounds profile · Theodore profile

Queanbeyan Surrounds Theodore

Queanbeyan Surrounds and Theodore are nearby but very different in layout. Theodore is more compact and accessible, with far more public transport stops and departures, and a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.7 (car-dependent) in Queanbeyan Surrounds. Queanbeyan Surrounds has grown much faster recently, with a 9.9% population increase since 2021, while Theodore's population fell by 1.3%. Residents in Queanbeyan Surrounds are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 36 in Theodore.

These two areas share a very similar home life, with almost identical numbers of people per home and a similar share of children under 15. This common ground exists alongside a gap in wealth and education that remains clear; Queanbeyan Surrounds has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (29.7%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,741 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds One-parent: 7.6 pts higher in Theodore Volunteering: 8.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds Housework 15h+: 5.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds Median age: 6 yrs older in Queanbeyan Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +12,741 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

16,539 82nd pct 3,798 15th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +6 yrs older in Queanbeyan Surrounds

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 29.2%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 9.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 47.3%

30.0% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Surrounds Theodore

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 80.1%

4.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.2% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 40.5%

41.1% English ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

5.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.5% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 84.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 44.0%

43.9% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

0.2% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +4 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +0.19 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1.56 34th pct 1.37 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +8 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

25 61st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +558 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

764 29th pct 206 7th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +53 larger in Theodore

153 16th pct 206 21st pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +53 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,027 55th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 66.8%

18.1% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.0% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

8.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

3.7% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% Creative arts even 3.5%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +$48 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,243 90th pct $1,195 89th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +$338 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,926 96th pct $2,588 90th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +$237 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$3,117 90th pct $2,880 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 20.6%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.8% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

20.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +321 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

458 77th pct 137 42nd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +2 yrs older in Theodore

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore even

$1,100 91st pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +$438 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,973 94th pct $2,535 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +0.1 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 62.6%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 21.8%

7.3% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 30.7%

19.2% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.0% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +$35 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$465 84th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +$415 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,417 85th pct $2,002 61st pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 25.9%

9.8% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 94.8%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 33.6%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 8.6%

8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.6 pts 11.1%

6.6% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.5%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 12.9%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.0% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +26 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

43 52nd pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +1.88 more in Theodore

2.60 26th pct 4.48 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +649.7 more in Theodore

75.4 18th pct 725.1 47th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +13 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

14 76th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore

— 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore

— 3,798 8th pct

Reach 45 min in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore

— 21,044 30th pct

Transit to city in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

16.4% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 10.3%

0.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.7% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

5.6% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

21.5% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

8.3% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +1 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +2 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +2 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +1 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +57 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,105 88th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +14,455 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

18,181 82nd pct 3,726 13th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +11.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9.9% 80th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +1,632 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,810 84th pct 178 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +3 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

832 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +1.7 higher in Theodore

19.0 10th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +1.1 higher in Theodore

5.4 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +2.3 higher in Theodore

1.7 9th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +1.5 more in Theodore

1.7 9th pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +16.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

16.9% 11th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +12.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

12.6% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +72.4 pts higher in Theodore

27.1% 17th pct 99.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +63.9 pts higher in Theodore

20.5% 11th pct 84.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +60.5 pts higher in Theodore

39.5% 10th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +10.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10.4% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +2.8 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10.4 26th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +143 higher in Theodore

1 11th pct 144 60th pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Theodore +1.2 pts higher in Theodore

7.6% 78th pct 8.8% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021611/queanbeyan-surrounds/vs/801071088/theodore