ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Theodore (ACT), ACT, 2905
Current weather
11.1°COvercast
84% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 12.1° / 8.9° today · 25.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#96 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Theodore (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,798 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 30 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+50%), roughly 7.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 3,798
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,588
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 1,384
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,002
- Employment rate
- 71.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 76 / 64 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
- 30
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 633 residents
- State safety percentile
- 45.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +50%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv3
- Assault - Non-Fv2
- Other Offences13
- Property Damage5
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)4
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 974
- Theodore Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
26 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGActive
April 2026
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
July 2022
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
June 2022
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
May 2022
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
April 2022
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
March 2022
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
February 2022
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
October 2021
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
June 2021
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
March 2021
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 2 proposals
May 2020
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
- SUBCTHEODORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chippindall Circuit after Latchford StreetBus stop
- Chippindall Circuit after Louis Loder StreetBus stop
- Chippindall Circuit Theodore Terminus Off StreetBus stop
- Chippindall Court opposite Theodore TerminusBus stop
- Lawrence Wackett Crescent after Burdett CrescentBus stop
- Lawrence Wackett Crescent after Latchford StreetBus stop
- Lawrence Wackett Crescent after Scantlebury CrescentBus stop
- Lawrence Wackett Crescent before Tharwa Drive (School Services Only)Bus stop
- Lawrence Wackett Crescent opposite Theodore Primary SchoolBus stop
- Lawrence Wackett Crescent Theodore Public SchoolBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
16 state heritage places
- Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLB6T3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesTUG123 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesTUG143 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesTUG133 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsTHFT 13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsRRF28 and PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorCT-33 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorCT-73 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorCT-23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorCT-53 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 11.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #96 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLB6T3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageTUG123 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageTUG143 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageTUG133 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsheritageTHFT 13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsheritageRRF28 and PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorheritageCT-33 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorheritageCT-73 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorheritageCT-23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorheritageCT-53 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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