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Mermaid Beach vs Theodore

Name: Mermaid Beach vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Mermaid Beach profile · Theodore profile

Mermaid Beach Theodore

Theodore and Mermaid Beach are two different types of neighbourhoods located about 22 km apart. Theodore is a family-heavy area where 22.2% of people are children and 89.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Mermaid Beach is much more urban, with a very walkable score of 7.6 and a far higher share of people living alone (25.3% compared to 15.0% in Theodore). This difference in lifestyle is clear in the housing; separate houses are far more common in Theodore (74.9%) than in Mermaid Beach (47.3%), while the latter has far more flats and apartments.

Since 2011, these two areas have moved in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in children under 15 and the share of separate houses have both flipped, with Theodore now leading in both. Despite these shifts, they share a very similar financial profile, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. They also both have about 30% of their population born overseas, and both sit well below the national figure for people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Theodore 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Theodore Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Theodore Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Theodore Household size: 0.5 larger in Theodore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +5,677 larger in Theodore gap widening

53,734 46th pct 59,411 56th pct

Median age in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +2 yrs older in Mermaid Beach gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.8%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.8% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.7% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.2% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 36.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mermaid Beach Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 66.4%

6.0% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 42.2%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +0.03 more in Mermaid Beach

0.71 0th pct 0.68 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +3 more in Theodore

6 8th pct 9 12th pct

Students in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +3,370 more in Theodore

5,524 18th pct 8,894 45th pct

Avg size in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +68 larger in Theodore

921 96th pct 988 99th pct

ICSEA in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +30 higher in Mermaid Beach

1,049 64th pct 1,019 49th pct

Highest year of school

66.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 58.7%

16.0% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 20.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%

10.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Architecture & building even 7.3%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +$18 higher in Mermaid Beach gap narrowing

$840 61st pct $822 57th pct

Household income in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +$185 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$1,780 55th pct $1,965 68th pct

Family income in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +$38 higher in Mermaid Beach gap narrowing

$2,147 58th pct $2,109 55th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.0%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.3 pts 65.6%

17.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +0.5 larger in Theodore gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 20.9%

14.6% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 30.9%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 15.0%

15.1% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.8% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +$45 higher in Mermaid Beach gap narrowing

$485 90th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +$50 higher in Mermaid Beach gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Mermaid Beach in Theodore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.6% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 27.9%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 20.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

47.3% Separate house +27.6 pts ▸ 74.9%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 23.0%

26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

24.6% 4 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

33.3% 3 bedrooms even 33.3%

27.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 8.3%

6.3% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

24.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 13.1%

10.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.0%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 12.4%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +12 more in Mermaid Beach

173 27th pct 161 25th pct

Stops/1k in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +0.51 more in Mermaid Beach

3.22 22nd pct 2.71 15th pct

Departures/1k in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +941.7 more in Mermaid Beach

1,240.4 60th pct 298.7 21st pct

PT routes in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +3 more in Theodore

22 38th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 27.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.5% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 17.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

7.5% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +3.0 higher in Mermaid Beach

7.6 82nd pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +2.6 more in Mermaid Beach

6.9 76th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +42.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

90.6% 75th pct 48.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +29.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

85.6% 74th pct 55.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +20.8 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

97.6% 70th pct 76.8% 35th pct

Walk to school in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +2.2 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

61.9% 34th pct 59.7% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +5.4 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

100.0% 93rd pct 94.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +55.9 pts higher in Mermaid Beach

84.9% 85th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +9.2 more in Mermaid Beach

21.2 83rd pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +185 higher in Mermaid Beach

235 81st pct 50 42nd pct

Mean slope in Mermaid Beach in Theodore +3.0 pts higher in Theodore

4.8% 37th pct 7.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mermaid Beach vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30053/mermaid-beach/vs/SED30083/theodore