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Surfers Paradise vs Theodore

Name: Surfers Paradise vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Surfers Paradise profile · Theodore profile

Surfers Paradise Theodore

Theodore and Surfers Paradise are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Theodore is a family-focused place where 22.2% of people are children and 33.0% of adults provide unpaid childcare. Homes there are typically large, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms and 74.9% being separate houses. In contrast, Surfers Paradise is much older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 22.7% of the population aged 65 or over. It is a high-density area where 62.2% of homes are flats or apartments and 33.4% of people live alone.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart across many measures. The gap in the number of children and the share of people living alone has widened, while the lead in home ownership and overseas arrivals has flipped. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground, with similar typical weekly incomes and almost identical rates of volunteering and defence force service.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.3 pts higher in Theodore 3+ bedrooms: 46.8 pts higher in Theodore Unpaid child care: 16.2 pts higher in Theodore Living alone: 18.3 pts higher in Surfers Paradise Under 15: 11.7 pts higher in Theodore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +3,502 larger in Theodore gap widening

55,909 50th pct 59,411 56th pct

Median age in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +8 yrs older in Surfers Paradise gap widening

44 yrs 81st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.7%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 12.2%

10.5% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.8% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

38.3% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Surfers Paradise Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.6% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

5.9% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.3% English +8.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.2% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

4.5% German even 4.5%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Filipino even 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.6% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 42.2%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Islam even 0.9%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +0.34 more in Theodore

0.34 0th pct 0.68 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +7 more in Theodore

2 3rd pct 9 12th pct

Students in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +7,502 more in Theodore

1,392 3rd pct 8,894 45th pct

Avg size in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +292 larger in Theodore

696 83rd pct 988 99th pct

ICSEA in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +48 higher in Surfers Paradise

1,067 71st pct 1,019 49th pct

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 58.7%

15.5% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +14.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.0 pts 20.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 19.6%

9.3% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +$6 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$816 56th pct $822 57th pct

Household income in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +$460 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,505 32nd pct $1,965 68th pct

Family income in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +$116 higher in Theodore gap widening

$1,993 44th pct $2,109 55th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 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

63.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 65.6%

17.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +0.8 larger in Theodore gap widening

2.1 5th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 62.7%

42.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.9 pts 20.9%

12.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 30.9%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +18.3 pts 15.0%

9.6% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.2% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +$10 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +$50 higher in Surfers Paradise gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +0.10 higher in Surfers Paradise gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +24.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

39.5% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 27.9%

33.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 20.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

29.6% Separate house +45.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

62.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +60.5 pts 1.7%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

15.5% 4 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.7 pts 8.3%

20.4% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.5 pts 0.8%

6.8% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 69.4%

19.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.9%

17.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

9.4% $750 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 12.4%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +30 more in Theodore

131 21st pct 161 25th pct

Stops/1k in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +0.37 more in Theodore

2.34 12th pct 2.71 15th pct

Departures/1k in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +738.0 more in Surfers Paradise

1,036.8 52nd pct 298.7 21st pct

PT routes in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +2 more in Theodore

23 40th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

53.6% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

16.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

5.7% Walked ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.5 pts 27.1%

31.1% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

8.1% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.6% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 7.1%

8.8% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.7% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 17.2%

11.6% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

9.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +3.2 higher in Surfers Paradise

7.7 85th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +2.4 more in Surfers Paradise

6.7 72nd pct 4.3 29th pct

15-min city in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +44.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

93.0% 79th pct 48.1% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +36.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

92.3% 84th pct 55.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +16.8 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

93.7% 57th pct 76.8% 35th pct

Walk to school in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +34.3 pts higher in Theodore

25.3% 4th pct 59.7% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +4.5 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

99.1% 65th pct 94.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +54.4 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

83.4% 83rd pct 29.0% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +11.4 more in Surfers Paradise

23.4 88th pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +138 higher in Surfers Paradise

188 72nd pct 50 42nd pct

Mean slope in Surfers Paradise in Theodore +0.6 pts higher in Surfers Paradise

8.3% 88th pct 7.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Surfers Paradise vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30082/surfers-paradise/vs/SED30083/theodore