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Theodore
3 km²
High household incomes set Theodore apart from much of the country, with a typical family earning $2,880 a week. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 36, and children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population. Most people live in large, detached family homes, which helps explain why the area has more people per household than the national figure. It is a predominantly Australian-born community with a strong presence of public administration workers.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
A family-heavy area that's short on schools per child.
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The community is notably young, with 65-and-over residents making up only 9.7%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, slightly above the territory average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born people (17.7%) than both the territory and the nation. English and Irish are the most common ancestries after Australian.
While 12.8% of people use a language other than English at home, this is far below the territory average of 24.6%. Very few residents speak little or no English, at just 1.1%.
People with no religion make up 45.6% of the community, which is a little above the territory average and well above the national figure of 38.9%.
A high number of adults have completed Year 12 (66.8%), which is well above the national figure. However, the 23.2% with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the territory average of 42.9%.
Incomes are among the highest for similar areas, with 38.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far above the national figure of 22.6%.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.0% of residents. This includes mental health conditions for 11.3% of the population, which is a little above the national average.
The area has a high rate of people caring for children unpaid (32.1%), well above the national figure. There is also a strong Defence Force connection, with 5.3% of people having served.
First Nations residents in Theodore earn much more than those in most similar areas, with a typical personal income of $1,100. The unemployment rate for this group is 7.1%, well below the national figure of 12.3%.
Families are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 62.6% of households.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 95.5% having three or more bedrooms and 94.8% being separate houses. Renting is much less common here than in the rest of the territory.
Most people rely on cars, with 69.6% driving to work. While nearly all homes are within a short walk of public transport, only 1.4% of people actually use it to commute.
The community is relatively stable, with 28.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals are also uncommon at 4.3%.
Employment levels are very strong, with 74.6% of adults working or looking for work, far above the national figure. Public administration and safety is the most common industry.
The area has some of the lowest rates of theft and burglary for its level. The overall crime rate has fallen by 38.8% over the last five years.
The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.9. While parks and schools are nearby, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.