Theodore flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Theodore
(Banana Shire, QLD) - 2.16 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Free map preview, then PDF reports from $9 - about the price of an iced latte on a public holiday.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
2.16 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Theodore's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Theodore at a glance
Schools in and near Theodore
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
1 school providing primary years and 1 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Theodore is zoned
Selling in Theodore? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 2.16 km², Theodore is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 52% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,010 m² across 362 parcels.
Who lives in Theodore
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Theodore suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 899, and decile 2 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Theodore's 451 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Banana, the wider ABS statistical area containing Theodore. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Theodore itself.
9,866 in 2001 to 9,297 in 2025, down 6%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Theodore data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Watched, not yet sampled here | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Theodore address
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Theodore planning - frequently asked
Is Theodore flood-prone?
About 100% of Theodore falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 47%.
Is Theodore bushfire-prone?
Around 52% of Theodore is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Banana Shire average of 41%.
What is the zoning in Theodore?
The dominant planning zone in Theodore is Rural, though the suburb also includes Recreation and open space and General residential.
Does Theodore have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Theodore.
What is the typical lot size in Theodore?
Across 362 surveyed parcels in Theodore, the median lot size is about 1,010 m². There are also 5 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Theodore?
At the 2021 Census Theodore had 451 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.0 people. The wider Banana statistical area, which contains Theodore, went from 9,866 people in 2001 to 9,297 in 2025, down 6%.
Is Theodore an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Theodore scores 899 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Theodore?
Median household income in Theodore was $1,238 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,781 for the typical suburb in Banana Shire. Median rent was $195 a week and the median mortgage repayment $953 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lonesome Creek | 4.9 km | 63% | 17% |
| Isla | 23.6 km | 44% | 51% |
| Glenmoral | 25.4 km | 44% | 41% |
| Camboon | 28.6 km | 37% | 50% |
| Kianga | 29.3 km | 54% | 18% |
| Castle Creek | 31.8 km | 35% | 38% |
| Warnoah | 33.2 km | 64% | 38% |
| Roundstone | 39.0 km | 55% | 38% |
| Tarramba | 39.0 km | 38% | 30% |
| Ghinghinda | 43.7 km | 35% | 77% |