Theodore is a sparsely populated locality in Queensland within the Banana local government area (postcode 4719). It is home to about 451 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $64K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, machinery operators & drivers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and mining. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $195 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $953.
Theodore is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 947, which is below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Banana LGA is moderate at 4,914 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.