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Theodore, by the people who own it.

1,065 of Theodore's 1,320 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 81 in every 100, against 67 across Australian Capital Territory. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Theodore by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Theodore

1,065owner-occupied homes
342owned outright
723with a mortgage
1,038owner-occupied houses
3,798residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Theodore81%1,065
Australian Capital Territory67%112,585
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Theodore (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

Mostly houses: 97% of owner-occupied homes

1,038 of Theodore's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 36. Theodore is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

723 homes still on a mortgage

Owners still paying it off are often the newer faces in Theodore: the households asking who does good gutters, where the kids play weekend sport, and whether anyone has a ladder long enough for the second storey.

On Doorstep in Theodore

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Your suburb's board

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Open Homes

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Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Theodore →

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Reach Theodore's homeowners

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For the singles

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Questions

Living in Theodore

How many homes in Theodore are owner-occupied?

1,065 of Theodore's 1,320 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (81%): 342 owned outright and 723 with a mortgage. Across Australian Capital Territory the figure is 67%.

Is Doorstep available in Theodore?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Theodore is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Theodore see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

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