3,798 ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Theodore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 10% of residents are seniors in Theodore, making it much younger than most similar areas. This community of 3,798 people is largely made up of adults and children, with a typical resident aged around 36.
3,798
▼ -5.5%
- 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 86% 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 total population is 3,798, which is larger than about 87% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 36, a little older than the territory figure but slightly younger than the national average.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality 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, which is higher than most areas. This contributes to the area being much younger than the rest of the country, as people aged 65 and over make up only 9.7%.
9.7% ▲ +138.2%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality 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.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is a little above the territory average. Nearly half of residents are married, while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship.
3.6% ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality 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 59% of suburb / locality 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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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/SAL80124/theodore/topic/demographics-identity