$195 —
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Theodore · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Theodore
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become far more common in Theodore since 2011, with the proportion of households renting rising by 25 percentage points. This shift has happened alongside a drop in the number of people owning their homes outright. Today, the area is defined by very low housing costs compared to the rest of the country.
$195
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Theodore — lower than 79% of areas.
| Theodore | $195 |
|---|---|
| 4719, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical costs are much lower than most areas, with weekly rent at $195 and typical monthly mortgage payments at $953. Both figures are far below the Queensland and national averages, and both have fallen since 2011 and 2016 respectively.
$953 ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $953
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Theodore, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Theodore, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 41.2% of households. Meanwhile, homes owned outright fell by 17 percentage points since 2011 to 28.9%, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
41.2% ▲ +147.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Theodore, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.2% of the market, a figure far above the national average, though this fell from 100% in 2011. Most homes have three bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national figure of 0.80.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.2% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.0%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Theodore, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Theodore, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next 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). Housing & Dwellings in Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322120/theodore/topic/housing-dwellings