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QLD · Banana Council

Theodore, 4719

Current weather

19.4°CClear sky

66% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 23.4° / 11.6° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability score

46.7/100

2150th in Australia

75% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Theodore (Qld) is a small locality in the Banana area, home to around 451 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 8 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 17.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and many local shops, services and recreation venues. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
451
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,238
Dwelling vacancy
15.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
38 of 240
Median monthly mortgage
$953
Employment rate
56.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
18 / 0 / 10

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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 (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
8
Against the person
1
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 451 residents
State safety percentile
9.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-20.2%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault1
  • Good Order Offences2
  • Other Property Damage5
  • Traffic And Related Offences8
  • Trespassing And Vagrancy2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
947
  • Theodore State SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Acres Rural SupplesAgrarian

    80 The Boulevard, Theodore

  • Ag n Vet RuralAgrarian
  • EldersAgrarian
  • BottlemartAlcohol
  • atmxATM
  • Bbq
  • TheodoreBus stop
  • Castle Creek CafeCafe

    54 The Boulevard, Theodore

  • Theodore Home & Garden CafeCafe

    53-55 The Boulevard, Theodore

  • Car repair

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Junction ParkPark
  • Neville Hewitt ParkPark
  • Rotary ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
5
Emergency department
On site
  • Theodore Hospitalhospital
  • Theodore Medical CentreNinth Avenuedoctor
  • Theodore Medical Centredoctor
  • Theodore Multi-Purpose Health Facilityhospital
  • Theodore Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Theodore Early Childhood Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
46.7/100
National rank
2150th in Australia
State rank
502nd in QLD
Peer rank
#128 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#185 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
75%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime1
  • Good Order Offencescrime2
  • Other Property Damagecrime5
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime8
  • Trespassing And Vagrancycrime2
  • Theodore Early Childhood Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Theodore Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Theodore Medical CentrehealthNinth Avenuedoctor
  • Theodore Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Theodore Multi-Purpose Health Facilityhealthhospital

Data sources & freshness

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