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Woorabinda vs Theodore

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Woorabinda profile · Theodore profile

Woorabinda Theodore

Woorabinda (L) and Theodore (L) are two distinct Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Woorabinda (L) has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 23 and 35.5% of people under 15. It is also a community where 91.6% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, residents in Theodore (L) are far older, with a typical age of 38, and incomes are significantly higher; the typical weekly household income is $1,238 in Theodore (L) compared to $684 in Woorabinda (L).

Both areas are almost identical in that nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, they differ in other ways, with the gap in home ownership widening since 2011. Theodore (L) now has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 28.9%, while Woorabinda (L) has a far higher share of renters at 97.1%. Similarly, the gap in working or looking for work has grown, with 58.0% of adults in Theodore (L) doing so, compared to 38.3% in Woorabinda (L).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Theodore First Nations: 76.5 pts higher in Woorabinda Personal income: $416 higher in Theodore Family income: $1,084 higher in Theodore One-parent: 44.7 pts higher in Woorabinda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woorabindain Theodore +568 larger in Woorabinda gap widening
1,019 57th pct 451 30th pct
Median age in Woorabindain Theodore +15 yrs older in Theodore gap widening
23 yrs 0th pct 38 yrs 25th pct
First Nations in Woorabindain Theodore +76.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
91.6% 100th pct 15.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Woorabindain Theodore +17.7 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
4.7% 3rd pct 22.4% 50th pct
Under 15 in Woorabindain Theodore +15.1 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
35.5% 100th pct 20.4% 71st pct
De facto in Woorabindain Theodore +3.1 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
16.2% 77th pct 19.4% 88th pct

Age structure

35.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.1 pts 20.4%
26.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.7% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

82.2% Never married ◂ +46.5 pts 35.7%
11.2% Married +30.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
2.9% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.5% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.5% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Woorabinda Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Woorabindain Theodore +5.5 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 6.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

94.8% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 85.6%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

2.5% Australian +47.2 pts ▸ 49.7%
2.1% English +31.4 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.7% Irish +12.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.3% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.5% German +6.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Woorabindain Theodore +2.0 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
3.7% 51st pct 1.8% 16th pct
Limited English in Woorabindain Theodore +0.3 pts higher in Woorabinda gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 90.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Woorabindain Theodore +10.6 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
30.9% 15th pct 41.5% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

61.2% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 49.2%
30.9% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
6.5% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Woorabindain Theodore +12.2 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
25.6% 11th pct 37.8% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Woorabindain Theodore +5.7 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
4.4% 8th pct 10.1% 41st pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 28.2%
25.6% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
11.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
10.1% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%
7.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

5.7% Engineering & related +17.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
14.9% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
10.1% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Woorabindain Theodore +$416 higher in Theodore gap widening
$361 6th pct $777 73rd pct
Household income in Woorabindain Theodore +$554 higher in Theodore gap widening
$684 0th pct $1,238 47th pct
Family income in Woorabindain Theodore +$1,084 higher in Theodore gap widening
$707 0th pct $1,791 64th pct
High earners in Woorabindain Theodore +9.5 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
2.3% 11th pct 11.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Woorabindain Theodore +11.8 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
3.7% 12th pct 15.5% 69th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.7 pts 19.6%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.7% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

68.9% Under $650 ◂ +34.3 pts 34.6%
13.9% $650–$1,499 +16.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
3.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.6% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Woorabindain Theodore +10.1 pts higher in Theodore
24.0% 14th pct 34.1% 56th pct
Mental health in Woorabindain Theodore +6.0 pts higher in Theodore
4.0% 8th pct 10.0% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Woorabindain Theodore +1.8 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
3.9% 20th pct 5.8% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.6% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
4.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.2% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.5% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +11.8 pts 53.9%
18.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
3.4% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Woorabindain Theodore +14.7 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
5.7% 3rd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Woorabindain Theodore +0.9 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
10.4% 20th pct 9.5% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Woorabindain Theodore +14.1 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 22.1% 38th pct
Defence service in Woorabindain Theodore +3.0 pts higher in Theodore
1.1% 7th pct 4.0% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Woorabindain Theodore +17.9 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
5.3% 0th pct 23.2% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woorabindain Theodore +1.3 larger in Woorabinda gap widening
3.3 90th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Woorabindain Theodore +44.7 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
63.0% 100th pct 18.2% 69th pct
Living alone in Woorabindain Theodore +12.4 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
25.3% 37th pct 37.6% 81st pct

Family composition

63.0% One-parent families ◂ +44.7 pts 18.2%
28.0% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
5.7% Couples without children +31.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
3.4% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

16.1% 2 people +24.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
25.3% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
20.9% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 8.8%
16.5% 6 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woorabindain Theodore +$75 higher in Theodore gap widening
$120 7th pct $195 21st pct
Mortgage in Woorabindain Theodore gap widening
— $953 20th pct
People / bedroom in Woorabindain Theodore +0.40 higher in Woorabinda gap widening
1.20 94th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Woorabindain Theodore +55.8 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
97.1% 100th pct 41.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in Woorabindain Theodore +28.9 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Woorabindain Theodore +13.2 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
78.0% 11th pct 91.2% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Woorabindain Theodore +14.7 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
56.4% 6th pct 71.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

97.1% Rented ◂ +55.8 pts 41.2%
0.0% Owned outright +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
2.6% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 91.2%
16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.0 pts 5.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
35.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 17.5%
16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%
7.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

91.3% Under $200 ◂ +37.6 pts 53.8%
4.2% $200–$349 +35.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Woorabindain Theodore +37.7 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
46.1% 96th pct 8.5% 84th pct
Work from home in Woorabindain Theodore +3.9 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Woorabindain Theodore even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

44.3% Car (driver) +12.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
40.2% Walked ◂ +22.8 pts 17.4%
5.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% No vehicle ◂ +37.7 pts 8.5%
38.7% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
9.6% 2 vehicles +26.9 pts ▸ 36.5%
5.9% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.1% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Woorabindain Theodore +1.1 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
37.8% 64th pct 39.0% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Woorabindain Theodore
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Woorabindain Theodore +19.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
20.9% 95th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Participation in Woorabindain Theodore +19.7 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
38.3% 13th pct 58.0% 65th pct
Full-time in Woorabindain Theodore +8.5 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
57.2% 56th pct 65.7% 89th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Education & training ◂ +18.1 pts 9.2%
26.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.0 pts 4.8%
22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%
0.0% Mining +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Community & personal service ◂ +15.3 pts 13.0%
21.6% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 12.6%
17.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
7.2% Machinery operators & drivers +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 9.2%
6.7% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.2% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Woorabindain Theodore +2.9 higher in Theodore
3.0 30th pct 5.8 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Woorabindain Theodore +3.0 more in Theodore
3.8 38th pct 6.8 89th pct
15-min city in Woorabindain Theodore +96.6 pts higher in Theodore
0.0% 0th pct 96.6% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Woorabindain Theodore +97.3 pts higher in Theodore
0.0% 0th pct 97.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Woorabindain Theodore even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Woorabindain Theodore +2.4 pts higher in Woorabinda
99.2% 97th pct 96.7% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Woorabindain Theodore even
99.2% 81st pct 99.0% 80th pct
Walk to health in Woorabindain Theodore +7.6 pts higher in Theodore
90.5% 90th pct 98.1% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Woorabindain Theodore +37.3 more in Theodore
13.7 35th pct 51.0 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Woorabindain Theodore +65 higher in Theodore
1 0th pct 66 83rd pct
Mean slope in Woorabindain Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
3.5% 31st pct 3.3% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woorabinda vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321112/woorabinda/vs/UCL322120/theodore