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Isabella Plains vs Theodore

Name: Isabella Plains vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Isabella Plains profile · Theodore profile

Isabella Plains Theodore

Isabella Plains and Theodore (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer very different living environments. Isabella Plains is much more walkable, with 86.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 0.1% in Theodore (ACT), and far more homes within walking distance of groceries. Theodore (ACT) is more dominated by detached housing, which accounts for 94.8% of homes compared to 75.1% in Isabella Plains. Theodore (ACT) also has a higher share of top earners, with 38.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Isabella Plains sits at 29.1%.

These two areas share several core traits, including a typical resident age of 36 and nearly identical proportions of people with university degrees. However, the gap in accessibility is widening, as Isabella Plains has far more public transport routes and weekly departures per 1,000 people. This better connectivity helps explain why Isabella Plains has a higher share of people born overseas (23.0%) and those who use another language at home (20.2%) compared to Theodore (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Theodore Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Isabella Plains No religion: 5.9 pts higher in Theodore Participation: 5.9 pts higher in Theodore 3+ bedrooms: 5.4 pts higher in Theodore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isabella Plains in Theodore +531 larger in Isabella Plains gap widening

4,329 86th pct 3,798 86th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Theodore even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.2%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 47.3%

34.1% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Isabella Plains Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.3% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% England even 2.7%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.6% English +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.6% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Italian even 2.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +7.8 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Isabella Plains in Theodore +0.83 more in Isabella Plains

2.20 32nd pct 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Isabella Plains in Theodore +5 more in Isabella Plains

22 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Isabella Plains in Theodore +48 larger in Isabella Plains

498 72nd pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Isabella Plains in Theodore +12 higher in Isabella Plains

1,047 77th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 66.8%

19.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 25.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.1%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.5% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

7.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Isabella Plains in Theodore +$111 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,084 87th pct $1,195 90th pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Theodore +$457 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,131 81st pct $2,588 91st pct

Family income in Isabella Plains in Theodore +$378 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,502 82nd pct $2,880 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.9%

13.3% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.4%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

10.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

21.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Isabella Plains in Theodore +25 larger in Isabella Plains

162 86th pct 137 86th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Theodore even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Isabella Plains in Theodore +$186 higher in Theodore

$914 74th pct $1,100 84th pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Theodore +$236 higher in Theodore

$2,299 73rd pct $2,535 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isabella Plains in Theodore +0.2 larger in Theodore gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 62.6%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 18.4%

17.1% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.5% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isabella Plains in Theodore +$20 higher in Isabella Plains gap widening

$450 88th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Isabella Plains in Theodore +$122 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$1,880 65th pct $2,002 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Isabella Plains in Theodore even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

19.3% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 94.8%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 4.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 53.3%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%

5.2% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 52.6%

8.7% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

10.0% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.0%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

10.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Isabella Plains in Theodore +6 more in Isabella Plains

23 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +0.84 more in Isabella Plains

5.31 79th pct 4.48 75th pct

Departures/1k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +208.1 more in Isabella Plains

933.2 86th pct 725.1 82nd pct

PT routes in Isabella Plains in Theodore +3 more in Isabella Plains

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Isabella Plains in Theodore even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Isabella Plains in Theodore even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Isabella Plains in Theodore +11,557 more in Isabella Plains

15,355 68th pct 3,798 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Isabella Plains in Theodore +32,587 more in Isabella Plains

53,631 66th pct 21,044 50th pct

Transit to city in Isabella Plains in Theodore +9 longer in Theodore

79 87th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 69.6%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 27.5%

14.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

9.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Retail trade even 7.5%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%

17.8% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.1% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isabella Plains in Theodore +572 higher in Isabella Plains

3,442 50th pct 2,870 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +269 higher in Theodore

416 26th pct 685 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +37 higher in Isabella Plains

116 50th pct 79 34th pct

Robbery/100k in Isabella Plains in Theodore

23 16th pct —

Burglary/100k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +13 higher in Theodore

92 2nd pct 105 3rd pct

Theft/100k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +43 higher in Isabella Plains

254 9th pct 211 6th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +27 higher in Isabella Plains

185 51st pct 158 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +120 higher in Theodore

485 32nd pct 606 43rd pct

5-yr change in Isabella Plains in Theodore +0.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains

-37.9% 18th pct -38.8% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isabella Plains in Theodore +1.7 higher in Isabella Plains

5.7 86th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Isabella Plains in Theodore +1.9 more in Isabella Plains

5.2 84th pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Isabella Plains in Theodore +86.3 pts higher in Isabella Plains

86.4% 92nd pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Isabella Plains in Theodore +88.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains

88.7% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Isabella Plains in Theodore +0.9 pts higher in Theodore

98.7% 96th pct 99.5% 99th pct

Walk to school in Isabella Plains in Theodore +10.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains

94.6% 96th pct 84.4% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Isabella Plains in Theodore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Isabella Plains in Theodore +1.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains

1.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Isabella Plains in Theodore +0.7 more in Isabella Plains

8.3 37th pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Isabella Plains in Theodore +60 higher in Isabella Plains

206 91st pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Isabella Plains in Theodore +5.1 pts higher in Theodore

3.7% 25th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isabella Plains vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80079/isabella-plains/vs/SAL80124/theodore