3,798 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,020
- 2016: 3,799
- 2021: 3,798
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Theodore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Theodore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much lower proportion of seniors live in Theodore than in most other areas, with only 9.7% of the population aged 65 and over. This creates a relatively young profile for the area, though the total population has shrank by 5.5% since 2011 to 3,798 people.
3,798
▼ -5.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Theodore — lower than 85% of areas.
| Theodore | 3,798 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | 28,731 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is a little older than the ACT average but younger than the national figure. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. This is a decrease of 3.9 points since 2011, while the number of seniors has risen by 5.6 points.
9.7% ▲ +136.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Theodore splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the ACT average. Those in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas at 13.3%.
3.6% ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Theodore, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071088/theodore/topic/demographics-identity