Isla vs Theodore
Theodore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Isla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Isla, about half of households are couple families. In Theodore, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Isla tends to suit couples, while Theodore suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Isla
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 48/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 42%)
- But Theodore has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Theodore
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Isla
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (371 min vs 390 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (532.7 km vs 544.9 km)
- But Theodore is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Isla carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 48/100)
- Theodore is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Isla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (34.0% vs 3.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Isla and Theodore drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Theodore has more residents (451 vs 213); Isla has higher household incomes ($84,500 vs $64,376).
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213 | 451 +112% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +34.0% | +3.0% |
| Median age | 46 | 38 |
| Median household income | $84,500/yr +24% vs other | $64,376/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +22% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $242,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 87 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Banana same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -93% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 91% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
Liveability
Theodore is more walkable (67 vs 0).
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Isla carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Theodore carries more crime risk (48 vs 12).
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 55/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 12/100 | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Isla
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Theodore
- Theodore State School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 18 | 0 |
Mobility
Theodore sits further from the CBD (544.9 km vs 532.7 km).
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 67/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 532.7 km | 544.9 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 371 min | 390 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4719 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 4719 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).
Setting
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 189 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 141 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 66 premises | 0% 258 premises |
Council rates
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,081/yr same for both | |
| Council | Banana same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Isla | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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