Lonesome Creek vs Theodore
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lonesome Creek, most households are couple families. In Theodore, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lonesome Creek tends to suit couples, while Theodore suits people living alone and older residents.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Lonesome Creek is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 42%)
- Theodore has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Theodore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Theodore
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 29%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Theodore
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (544.9 km vs 567.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (390 min vs 402 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Theodore
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- is more walkable (67/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lonesome Creek 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 173); Lonesome Creek has higher household incomes ($92,612 vs $64,376).
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 173 | 451 +161% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1.8% | +3.0% |
| Median age | 38 same for both | |
| Median household income | $92,612/yr +30% vs other | $64,376/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +2% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Property market
| Lonesome Creek | 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
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Banana same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -93% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 30% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 91% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of QLD | Higher than 65% of QLD |
Liveability
Theodore is more walkable (67 vs 0).
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | 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
| Lonesome Creek | 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 Lonesome Creek
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
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
Mobility
Lonesome Creek sits further from the CBD (567.6 km vs 544.9 km).
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 67/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 567.6 km +4% vs other | 544.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 402 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
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 141 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 80 premises | 0% 258 premises |
Council rates
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,081/yr same for both | |
| Council | Banana same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lonesome Creek | 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
| Lonesome Creek | Theodore | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Lonesome Creek
Theodore
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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