Theodore vs Conder

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Theodore is closer to the city centre: 26 km, against 29.3 km.

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

  • Theodore carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 77/100)
  • Conder has more childcare (7 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Conder

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $430/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Theodore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (26 km vs 29.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Conder

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Theodore carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Theodore and Conder drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Theodore Conder
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Theodore Conder
Walkability 45 / 49
Theodore — Walkability: 45/100 Conder — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 56 / 23
Theodore — Safety: 56/100 Conder — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 16 / 19
Theodore — Low fire risk: 16/100 Conder — Low fire risk: 19/100
Low flood risk 82 / 100
Theodore — Low flood risk: 82/100 Conder — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Conder has more residents (5,108 vs 3,798); Theodore rents higher ($430/wk vs $390/wk).

Theodore Conder
Population 3,798 5,108
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +1.0%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $134,576/yr $133,848/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+9% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Theodore Conder
0-4 6.1% / 6.1%
Theodore — 0-4: 6.1% Conder — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.2% / 13.9%
Theodore — 5-14: 13.2% Conder — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 7.4% / 7.1%
Theodore — 15-19: 7.4% Conder — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.7% / 6.8%
Theodore — 20-24: 6.7% Conder — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 14.9% / 12.5%
Theodore — 25-34: 14.9% Conder — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.2% / 13.3%
Theodore — 35-44: 13.2% Conder — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.2% / 16.3%
Theodore — 45-54: 14.2% Conder — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 15.0% / 13.5%
Theodore — 55-64: 15.0% Conder — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 6.9% / 6.8%
Theodore — 65-74: 6.9% Conder — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 2.1% / 2.8%
Theodore — 75-84: 2.1% Conder — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 0.6% / 0.8%
Theodore — 85+: 0.6% Conder — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Theodore 53.9% couple families
Theodore — Couple Families: 53.9% Theodore — Lone Person: 24.4% Theodore — One Parent Families: 18.0% Theodore — Group Household: 2.6% Theodore — Other Families: 1.0%
Conder 54.8% couple families
Conder — Couple Families: 54.8% Conder — Lone Person: 24.0% Conder — One Parent Families: 18.7% Conder — Group Household: 1.6% Conder — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Theodore 18.0% renting
Theodore — Owned Outright: 26.3% Theodore — Mortgage: 55.7% Theodore — Renting: 18.0%
Conder 18.0% renting
Conder — Owned Outright: 26.1% Conder — Mortgage: 55.8% Conder — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Theodore Conder
England 2.7% / 3.3%
Theodore — England: 2.7% Conder — England: 3.3%
India 1.6% / 1.7%
Theodore — India: 1.6% Conder — India: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Theodore — New Zealand: 1.2% Conder — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.3%
Theodore — Philippines: 0.8% Conder — Philippines: 1.3%
Vietnam 0.8% / 0.8%
Theodore — Vietnam: 0.8% Conder — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Theodore Conder
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 14.1%
Theodore — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Conder — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 12.8%
Theodore — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Conder — Bachelor Degree: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 8.8%
Theodore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Conder — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 4.2%
Theodore — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Conder — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.5%
Theodore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Conder — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Theodore 94.8% houses
Theodore — Houses: 94.8% Theodore — Townhouses: 4.8% Theodore — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Conder 80.7% houses
Conder — Houses: 80.7% Conder — Townhouses: 10.6% Conder — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Theodore Conder
Median house price $898,750 $915,500
Median unit price — $695,000
Median land price — $1,120,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 43 sales
 20 days
from 38 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Theodore Conder
3 bed $840K / $798K
Theodore — 3 bed: $840K (43 sales) Conder — 3 bed: $798K (38 sales)

43 vs 38 sales

4 bed $968K / $990K
Theodore — 4 bed: $968K (42 sales) Conder — 4 bed: $990K (41 sales)

42 vs 41 sales

5 bed $1.1M / $1.14M
Theodore — 5 bed: $1.1M (8 sales) Conder — 5 bed: $1.14M (11 sales)

8 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Theodore Conder
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Theodore Conder
Houses 4.0%
$580/wk on $758K
 4.4%
$660/wk on $780K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Theodore Conder
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of ACT Higher than 66% of ACT
Schools — Higher than 36% of ACT
Walkability Higher than 29% of ACT Higher than 33% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of ACT Higher than 8% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of ACT Higher than 75% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of ACT Higher than 62% of ACT

Liveability

Theodore Conder
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Theodore carries more flood risk (18 vs 0); Conder carries more crime risk (77 vs 44).

Theodore Conder
Bushfire High
84/100
 High
81/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Theodore Conder
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Theodore

  • Theodore Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Conder

  • St Clare of Assisi Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Charles Conder Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Lanyon High School Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Theodore Conder
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 7
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Conder sits further from the CBD (29.3 km vs 26 km).

Theodore Conder
Walkability score 45/100 49/100
Distance to Canberra 26 km 29.3 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 32 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 36.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 127.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2905
 1.7%
postcode 2906
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2905
 46
postcode 2906

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.

Theodore Conder
Car (driver) 81.0% / 79.0%
Theodore — Car (driver): 81.0% Conder — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 10.1%
Theodore — Worked from Home: 9.7% Conder — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 6.9%
Theodore — Car (passenger): 6.4% Conder — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Bus 2.0% / 3.0%
Theodore — Bus: 2.0% Conder — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.6%
Theodore — Walked Only: 0.4% Conder — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.2%
Theodore — Bicycle: 0.5% Conder — Bicycle: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Theodore Conder
Elevation 654 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 638 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Theodore Conder
Connectivity score 62/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 24%
1,440 premises
 52%
1,940 premises

Climate

Theodore Conder
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Theodore Conder
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.32 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Theodore Conder
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Theodore Conder
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Theodore Conder
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Theodore

Affordable Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Conder

Outer Quiet

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