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Mudgeeraba vs Theodore

Name: Mudgeeraba vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Mudgeeraba profile · Theodore profile

Mudgeeraba Theodore

Theodore and Mudgeeraba are nearby areas with similar populations, but they offer different living experiences. Theodore is much more walkable, with 76.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 94.6% within 15 minutes of a park. It also has far more street connectivity. Mudgeeraba is older, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 36 in Theodore, and it has a much larger school system with 17 schools and 17,573 enrolments.

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in several ways. The age gap has widened, and Mudgeeraba now has a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees. Meanwhile, Theodore has seen its lead grow in the share of separate houses. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other areas; both have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,900, and similar proportions of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Theodore Owned outright: 7.3 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Median age: 4 yrs older in Mudgeeraba Aged 65+: 4.5 pts higher in Mudgeeraba Volunteering: 3.1 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +704 larger in Theodore gap narrowing

58,707 55th pct 59,411 56th pct

Median age in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +4 yrs older in Mudgeeraba gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%

19.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 47.4%

33.0% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mudgeeraba Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.3% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 66.4%

6.3% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.6% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +0.5 pts 42.5%

32.6% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

5.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 84.1%

1.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 42.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +0.78 more in Mudgeeraba

1.46 24th pct 0.68 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +8 more in Mudgeeraba

17 39th pct 9 12th pct

Students in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +8,679 more in Mudgeeraba

17,573 88th pct 8,894 45th pct

Avg size in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +45 larger in Mudgeeraba

1,034 100th pct 988 99th pct

ICSEA in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +55 higher in Mudgeeraba

1,075 74th pct 1,019 49th pct

Highest year of school

60.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 58.7%

19.9% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 20.0%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +$24 higher in Theodore gap widening

$798 51st pct $822 57th pct

Household income in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +$51 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$1,914 65th pct $1,965 68th pct

Family income in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +$10 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$2,099 54th pct $2,109 55th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.9%

11.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Arthritis even 7.7%

3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 65.6%

18.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +0.1 larger in Theodore gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

24.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%

14.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%

19.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

7.6% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +$60 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

$500 91st pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +$50 higher in Mudgeeraba gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Mudgeeraba in Theodore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 20.8%

23.8% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%

6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

33.4% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 33.3%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 +18.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +16.3 pts 13.1%

6.5% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +44 more in Theodore

117 19th pct 161 25th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +0.72 more in Theodore

1.99 11th pct 2.71 15th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +0.6 more in Mudgeeraba

299.4 21st pct 298.7 21st pct

PT routes in Mudgeeraba in Theodore even

25 46th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%

16.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% No vehicle even 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

11.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Retail trade even 10.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 17.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

12.4% Community & personal service even 12.5%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.1% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +0.8 higher in Theodore

3.8 20th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +0.6 more in Theodore

3.6 18th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +4.8 pts higher in Theodore

43.3% 22nd pct 48.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +11.5 pts higher in Theodore

44.2% 24th pct 55.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +21.0 pts higher in Theodore

55.8% 20th pct 76.8% 35th pct

Walk to school in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +10.8 pts higher in Theodore

48.9% 21st pct 59.7% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +19.8 pts higher in Theodore

74.8% 21st pct 94.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +5.4 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

34.4% 29th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +1.7 more in Theodore

10.2 13th pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +37 higher in Theodore

13 30th pct 50 42nd pct

Mean slope in Mudgeeraba in Theodore +2.0 pts higher in Mudgeeraba

9.8% 94th pct 7.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgeeraba vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30059/mudgeeraba/vs/SED30083/theodore