451 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 452
- 2016: 438
- 2021: 451
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Theodore · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Theodore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Few things have changed since 2011 in Theodore, which remains a small town of 451 people. It is a diverse community where a high proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The area has a balanced age mix, with plenty of children and a significant number of seniors.
451
▼ -0.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Theodore — higher than 63% of areas.
| Theodore | 451 |
|---|---|
| 4719, QLD | 1,084 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▼ -13.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is older and younger than average, with 22.4% being seniors—well above the national 17.2%—and 20.4% being children, which is also a little above the national figure.
22.4% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Theodore splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 15.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 19.4%.
15.1% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.4% ▲ +102.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Widowed (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/sal/SAL32807/theodore/topic/demographics-identity