Theodore · State Electorate

Income in Theodore

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over a third of people in Theodore earn under $650 a week, though household wealth has climbed significantly. The area has seen a strong trend toward higher earnings, with the typical household income rising by $911 since 2011 to reach $1,965 per week.

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📍 Theodore, State Electorate

Where Theodore sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,965 ▲ +86.4%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Theodore — higher than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Theodore$1,965
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income of $1,965 is a little above the national figure. Personal weekly income is about the same as the rest of Australia at $822, while family income sits around the middle for similar areas at $2,109.

$822 ▲ +43.7%

Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $572
  • 2016: $653
  • 2021: $822

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,965 ▲ +86.4%

Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,054
  • 2016: $1,232
  • 2021: $1,965

Median total household income per week.

$2,109 ▲ +57.4%

Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,340
  • 2016: $1,546
  • 2021: $2,109

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, as the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 21.6%. However, people earning over $2,000 a week make up 9.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Theodore, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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Theodore splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30083/theodore/topic/income