Theodore, Australian Capital Territory

Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Theodore
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Aerial photo

Theodore

Coordinates| 35°26′46″S 149°07′19″E﻿ / ﻿35.446°S 149.122°E﻿ / -35.446; 149.122
Population| 3,798 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 1,225/km2 (3,170/sq mi)
Established| 1986
Gazetted| 5 August 1975
Postcode(s)| 2905
Area| 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
District| Tuggeranong
Territory electorate(s)| Brindabella
Federal division(s)| Bean
| Suburbs around Theodore:

Calwell | Calwell | Nature reserve
Conder | Theodore | Nature reserve
Conder | Nature reserve | Nature reserve

Theodore is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2905. The suburb is named after Edward Granville Theodore (1884–1950), a Queensland premier and deputy Prime Minister.[2] It was gazetted on 5 August 1975.[2] Streets are named after people involved with the civilian war effort during the world wars.[2] The main street through the suburb is named after Sir Lawrence Wackett KBE, DFC, AFC, who is widely regarded as the "father of the Australian aircraft industry".

At the 2021 census, Theodore had a population of 3,798 and had a median age of 36 compared to the Australian median age of 38.[1]

It is next to the suburbs of Conder and Calwell. It is bounded by the Monaro Highway and Tharwa drive. Located in the suburb is Theodore Primary School and a neighbourhood oval. It borders on Tuggeranong Hill and the Canberra Nature Park of Tuggeranong Hill nature reserve.

## Geology

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Green modified rhyodacite from Theodore

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

Deakin Volcanics of various kinds underlie the suburb. These are from the late Silurian age 414 Mya. Deakin Volcanics Rhyodacite and sediments are in the east. Deakin Volcanics red-purple and green grey rhyodacite are in the centre. Deakin Volcanics green grey and purple rhyodacite are in the west. Deakin Volcanics cream rhyolite is in high south east parts. Quaternary alluvium is in the north lower parts, washed off the surrounding slopes.[3]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Theodore". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
2. ^ a b c Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 106\. ISBN 1-86331-128-9.
3. ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.

## References

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Suburbs in Tuggeranong

* Banks
* Bonython
* Calwell
* Chisholm
* Conder
* Fadden
* Gilmore
* Gordon
* Gowrie
* Greenway
* Hume
* Isabella Plains
* Kambah
* Macarthur
* Monash
* Oxley
* Richardson
* Theodore
* Wanniassa

Town Centre
Tuggeranong Town Centre

Group Centres
Calwell
Chisholm
Lanyon Marketplace
Erindale Centre
Kambah Village Centre
Wanniassa

Districts in the Australian Capital Territory

Canberra Central
Woden Valley
Belconnen
Jerrabomberra
Majura
Tuggeranong
Weston Creek
Gungahlin
Stromlo
Kowen
Hall
Coree
Paddys River
Cotter River
Tennent
Rendezvous Creek
Booth
Mount Clear
Molonglo Valley

See also
Suburbs of Canberra
List of Canberra suburbs
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