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Gaven vs Theodore

State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Gaven profile · Theodore profile

Gaven Theodore

Theodore and Gaven are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Theodore is younger and more family-focused, with a typical resident aged 36 and 22.2% of people being children under 15. It has more large homes, as 89.5% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Gaven is older, with a typical age of 39 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.0%). Gaven also has more people living alone (21.3%) and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 26.1%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical rates of people using a language other than English and similar levels of higher education. These two areas have tracked differently over time, however. The gap in the number of children has flipped since 2011, with Theodore now having a well higher share. Similarly, Theodore has seen a rise in high-income households, with 21.6% earning $3,000 or more a week, while the gap in people moving into the area has widened.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 4.8 pts higher in Gaven Recent movers: 7.4 pts higher in Theodore 3+ bedrooms: 7.1 pts higher in Theodore Under 15: 3.5 pts higher in Theodore Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in Gaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gavenin Theodore +9,373 larger in Theodore gap widening
50,038 40th pct 59,411 56th pct
Median age in Gavenin Theodore +3 yrs older in Gaven gap widening
39 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Gavenin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Gaven gap narrowing
2.7% 56th pct 2.6% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Gavenin Theodore +4.8 pts higher in Gaven gap widening
17.0% 50th pct 12.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Gavenin Theodore +3.5 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
18.8% 60th pct 22.2% 88th pct
De facto in Gavenin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
13.0% 66th pct 13.2% 69th pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%
18.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.2%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

44.8% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
36.1% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%
3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gaven Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gavenin Theodore +3.5 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
26.3% 56th pct 29.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 66.4%
8.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Philippines even 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 32.9%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%
10.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
4.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Gavenin Theodore +0.4 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
11.3% 42nd pct 11.7% 43rd pct
Limited English in Gavenin Theodore +0.1 pts higher in Gaven gap narrowing
1.3% 43rd pct 1.2% 41st pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 84.1%
1.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Arabic even 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Gavenin Theodore +2.1 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
45.3% 67th pct 47.4% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 47.4%
44.1% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 42.2%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gavenin Theodore +3.3 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
55.4% 48th pct 58.7% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Gavenin Theodore +0.6 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
17.2% 36th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gavenin Theodore +0.49 more in Gaven
1.17 11th pct 0.68 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Gavenin Theodore +2 more in Gaven
11 14th pct 9 12th pct
Students in Gavenin Theodore even
8,893 45th pct 8,894 45th pct
Avg size in Gavenin Theodore +180 larger in Theodore
808 90th pct 988 99th pct
ICSEA in Gavenin Theodore +18 higher in Gaven
1,037 60th pct 1,019 49th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 58.7%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%
8.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%
19.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Health even 10.9%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.3% Education even 7.3%
3.6% Creative arts even 3.5%
2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gavenin Theodore +$68 higher in Theodore gap widening
$754 39th pct $822 57th pct
Household income in Gavenin Theodore +$291 higher in Theodore gap widening
$1,674 46th pct $1,965 68th pct
Family income in Gavenin Theodore +$170 higher in Theodore gap widening
$1,939 38th pct $2,109 55th pct
High earners in Gavenin Theodore +1.8 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
7.4% 25th pct 9.2% 40th pct
High-income homes in Gavenin Theodore +3.9 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
17.7% 38th pct 21.6% 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.9%
27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%
14.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%
10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%
35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gavenin Theodore +2.3 pts higher in Gaven
29.4% 60th pct 27.1% 44th pct
Mental health in Gavenin Theodore +0.3 pts higher in Gaven
9.5% 58th pct 9.1% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Gavenin Theodore +0.6 pts higher in Gaven gap steady
6.0% 57th pct 5.4% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
8.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 65.6%
20.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gavenin Theodore +1.1 pts higher in Gaven gap steady
11.5% 25th pct 10.4% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Gavenin Theodore +0.1 pts higher in Gaven gap steady
11.4% 37th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Gavenin Theodore +4.6 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
28.5% 69th pct 33.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Gavenin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Gaven
2.9% 53rd pct 2.7% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gavenin Theodore +0.6 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
20.3% 44th pct 20.9% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gavenin Theodore +0.2 larger in Theodore gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Gavenin Theodore +1.2 pts higher in Gaven gap steady
16.8% 76th pct 15.6% 67th pct
Living alone in Gavenin Theodore +6.3 pts higher in Gaven gap widening
21.3% 26th pct 15.0% 5th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 62.7%
25.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%
16.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%
21.3% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 15.0%
17.2% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.4% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gavenin Theodore +$20 higher in Theodore gap narrowing
$420 77th pct $440 83rd pct
Mortgage in Gavenin Theodore +$108 higher in Theodore gap widening
$1,842 49th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Gavenin Theodore even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Gavenin Theodore +1.6 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
26.3% 42nd pct 27.9% 48th pct
Owned outright in Gavenin Theodore +5.2 pts higher in Gaven gap steady
26.1% 28th pct 20.8% 13th pct
Separate houses in Gavenin Theodore +4.3 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
70.5% 31st pct 74.9% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gavenin Theodore +7.1 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
82.4% 67th pct 89.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.3% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
26.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

70.5% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 74.9%
18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 46.1%
43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 33.3%
11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
8.2% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 69.4%
17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.9%
13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%
8.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%
2.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%
9.4% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gavenin Theodore +1.7 pts higher in Gaven gap narrowing
4.0% 27th pct 2.3% 6th pct
Work from home in Gavenin Theodore +1.0 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 12.1% 46th pct
PT commute in Gavenin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
1.0% 25th pct 1.3% 30th pct
PT stops in Gavenin Theodore +13 more in Theodore
148 23rd pct 161 25th pct
Stops/1k in Gavenin Theodore +0.25 more in Gaven
2.96 18th pct 2.71 15th pct
Departures/1k in Gavenin Theodore +221.2 more in Gaven
519.9 31st pct 298.7 21st pct
PT routes in Gavenin Theodore +3 more in Gaven
28 54th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 66.7%
11.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%
15.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.1% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gavenin Theodore +7.4 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
40.2% 56th pct 47.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Gavenin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
7.8% 22nd pct 8.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gavenin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Gaven gap steady
5.4% 64th pct 5.2% 60th pct
Participation in Gavenin Theodore +4.4 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
64.2% 66th pct 68.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Gavenin Theodore +2.6 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
55.2% 21st pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%
12.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%
7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.5% Other services even 4.5%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
11.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gavenin Theodore +0.0 higher in Gaven
4.6 31st pct 4.5 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gavenin Theodore +0.1 more in Gaven
4.4 31st pct 4.3 29th pct
15-min city in Gavenin Theodore +0.8 pts higher in Theodore
47.3% 27th pct 48.1% 28th pct
Walk to shops in Gavenin Theodore +9.9 pts higher in Theodore
45.9% 26th pct 55.7% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Gavenin Theodore +3.4 pts higher in Gaven
80.3% 39th pct 76.8% 35th pct
Walk to school in Gavenin Theodore +6.2 pts higher in Theodore
53.4% 25th pct 59.7% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Gavenin Theodore +1.0 pts higher in Theodore
93.6% 42nd pct 94.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Gavenin Theodore +8.8 pts higher in Gaven
37.8% 35th pct 29.0% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Gavenin Theodore +2.6 more in Theodore
9.4 8th pct 12.0 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Gavenin Theodore +7 higher in Gaven
57 44th pct 50 42nd pct
Mean slope in Gavenin Theodore +0.3 pts higher in Gaven
8.0% 86th pct 7.7% 84th pct

Compare Gaven with nearby areas

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Compare Theodore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gaven vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30027/gaven/vs/SED30083/theodore