QLD · Banana Council
Theodore, 4719
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Theodore is a regional centre in Banana that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access.
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
- 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
Amenities
62 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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
- 49.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2042nd in Australia
- State rank
- 462nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #112 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #154 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Acres Rural Supplesamenities80 The Boulevard, Theodoreagrarian
- Ag n Vet Ruralamenitiesagrarian
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Banana Shireamenitiessanitary_dump_station
- Banana Shire Councilamenitiespitch
- Banana Shire Councilamenitiestoilets
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bethleham Lutheran Churchamenitiesplace_of_worship
- Bottlemartamenitiesalcohol
- Car repairamenitiescar_repair
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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