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Southport vs Theodore

Name: Southport vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Southport profile · Theodore profile

Southport Theodore

Theodore and Southport are nearby areas in Queensland with very different lifestyles. Theodore is a family-oriented area where 22.2% of people are children under 15 and 33% of adults provide unpaid childcare. Homes there are typically larger, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms and 74.9% being separate houses. In contrast, Southport is more urban and diverse; 22.4% of people use a language other than English at home and 18.1% are recent overseas arrivals. Southport is also far more walkable (very walkable) than Theodore (somewhat walkable), with significantly more people living alone (29.5%) and a higher share of renters (42.6%).

Both areas share a similar baseline of health and social needs, with about 5% to 6% of residents needing help with daily activities and roughly 9% living with a mental health condition. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed, but the gap in childcare and the number of children under 15 has widened. Meanwhile, the lead has flipped in several areas, including the typical age of residents and the proportion of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.0 pts higher in Theodore 3+ bedrooms: 30.3 pts higher in Theodore Unpaid child care: 11.9 pts higher in Theodore Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in Theodore No car: 6.5 pts higher in Southport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Southport in Theodore +2,397 larger in Theodore gap narrowing

57,014 52nd pct 59,411 56th pct

Median age in Southport in Theodore +4 yrs older in Southport gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.5% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.2%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

Marital status

38.3% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.7% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Southport Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

6.4% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +7.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

25.4% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.4% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 84.1%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 42.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions even 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Southport in Theodore +1.02 more in Southport

1.70 38th pct 0.68 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Southport in Theodore +5 more in Southport

14 29th pct 9 12th pct

Students in Southport in Theodore +4,096 more in Southport

12,990 78th pct 8,894 45th pct

Avg size in Southport in Theodore +60 larger in Theodore

928 96th pct 988 99th pct

ICSEA in Southport in Theodore +52 higher in Southport

1,071 73rd pct 1,019 49th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 58.7%

16.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

23.9% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

10.1% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.9% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Southport in Theodore +$127 higher in Theodore gap widening

$695 22nd pct $822 57th pct

Household income in Southport in Theodore +$554 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,411 23rd pct $1,965 68th pct

Family income in Southport in Theodore +$351 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,758 23rd pct $2,109 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.0%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.2%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 38.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 65.6%

18.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Southport in Theodore +0.6 larger in Theodore gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

49.4% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 20.9%

18.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 30.9%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 15.0%

12.3% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.2% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.4% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Southport in Theodore +$10 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Southport in Theodore +$150 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$1,800 46th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Southport in Theodore +0.10 higher in Southport gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.6% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 27.9%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 20.8%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

42.9% Separate house +32.0 pts ▸ 74.9%

32.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.3 pts 1.7%

23.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

18.1% 4 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

28.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 8.3%

6.2% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.1%

16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.9%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.7%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Southport in Theodore +35 more in Southport

196 32nd pct 161 25th pct

Stops/1k in Southport in Theodore +0.73 more in Southport

3.44 26th pct 2.71 15th pct

Departures/1k in Southport in Theodore +765.7 more in Southport

1,064.4 53rd pct 298.7 21st pct

PT routes in Southport in Theodore +6 more in Theodore

19 30th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

11.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.6 pts 27.1%

32.4% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.2% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.0% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

8.9% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%

10.4% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 17.2%

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Southport in Theodore +2.5 higher in Southport

7.0 73rd pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Southport in Theodore +2.3 more in Southport

6.6 70th pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Southport in Theodore +35.4 pts higher in Southport

83.5% 66th pct 48.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Southport in Theodore +28.0 pts higher in Southport

83.8% 71st pct 55.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Southport in Theodore +16.8 pts higher in Southport

93.6% 57th pct 76.8% 35th pct

Walk to school in Southport in Theodore +18.9 pts higher in Southport

78.6% 54th pct 59.7% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Southport in Theodore +4.5 pts higher in Southport

99.1% 65th pct 94.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Southport in Theodore +44.0 pts higher in Southport

73.0% 74th pct 29.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Southport in Theodore +2.7 more in Southport

14.7 53rd pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Southport in Theodore +133 higher in Southport

184 71st pct 50 42nd pct

Mean slope in Southport in Theodore +1.9 pts higher in Theodore

5.8% 59th pct 7.7% 84th pct

Compare Southport with nearby areas

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Compare Theodore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Southport vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30078/southport/vs/SED30083/theodore