Eight Mile Plains vs Underwood

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Eight Mile Plains, about half of households are couple families. In Underwood, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eight Mile Plains: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.24 million in Underwood. Eight Mile Plains is closer to the city centre: 16.3 km, against 19.4 km. On these figures, Underwood tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Eight Mile Plains

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 10)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 91/100)
  • has more childcare (13 vs 10)
  • But Underwood has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Underwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,240,000 vs $1,569,000)
  • has cheaper units ($684,000 vs $775,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Eight Mile Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (16.3 km vs 19.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eight Mile Plains

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 16%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Underwood

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs 0.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.5% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
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.

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Walkability 71 / 72
Eight Mile Plains — Walkability: 71/100 Underwood — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 37 / 9
Eight Mile Plains — Safety: 37/100 Underwood — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eight Mile Plains — Low fire risk: 100/100 Underwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eight Mile Plains has more residents (15,326 vs 6,809); Eight Mile Plains skews older (36 vs 34).

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Population 15,326
+56% vs other
 6,809
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +7.4%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $99,684/yr $103,584/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
0-4 5.8% / 7.1%
Eight Mile Plains — 0-4: 5.8% Underwood — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.7% / 15.7%
Eight Mile Plains — 5-14: 11.7% Underwood — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 5.0% / 6.4%
Eight Mile Plains — 15-19: 5.0% Underwood — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.5% / 6.5%
Eight Mile Plains — 20-24: 7.5% Underwood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 17.3% / 15.5%
Eight Mile Plains — 25-34: 17.3% Underwood — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 15.4% / 16.6%
Eight Mile Plains — 35-44: 15.4% Underwood — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.4% / 12.8%
Eight Mile Plains — 45-54: 11.4% Underwood — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 10.3% / 9.2%
Eight Mile Plains — 55-64: 10.3% Underwood — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 8.7% / 6.7%
Eight Mile Plains — 65-74: 8.7% Underwood — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 4.6% / 2.8%
Eight Mile Plains — 75-84: 4.6% Underwood — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.4% / 0.5%
Eight Mile Plains — 85+: 2.4% Underwood — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains 52.1% couple families
Eight Mile Plains — Couple Families: 52.1% Eight Mile Plains — Lone Person: 24.7% Eight Mile Plains — One Parent Families: 14.0% Eight Mile Plains — Group Household: 7.1% Eight Mile Plains — Other Families: 2.1%
Underwood 60.2% couple families
Underwood — Couple Families: 60.2% Underwood — Lone Person: 19.2% Underwood — One Parent Families: 15.2% Underwood — Group Household: 3.3% Underwood — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains 35.0% renting
Eight Mile Plains — Owned Outright: 32.8% Eight Mile Plains — Mortgage: 32.3% Eight Mile Plains — Renting: 35.0%
Underwood 27.8% renting
Underwood — Owned Outright: 23.8% Underwood — Mortgage: 48.4% Underwood — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 16.1%
Eight Mile Plains — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Underwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 10.7%
Eight Mile Plains — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Underwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.2%
Eight Mile Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Underwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 6.1%
Eight Mile Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Underwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.1%
Eight Mile Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Underwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
China 11.7% / 4.1%
Eight Mile Plains — China: 11.7% Underwood — China: 4.1%
India 6.7% / 6.6%
Eight Mile Plains — India: 6.7% Underwood — India: 6.6%
Taiwan 4.7% / 2.1%
Eight Mile Plains — Taiwan: 4.7% Underwood — Taiwan: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 3.6%
Eight Mile Plains — New Zealand: 2.8% Underwood — New Zealand: 3.6%
Malaysia 1.8% / 1.7%
Eight Mile Plains — Malaysia: 1.8% Underwood — Malaysia: 1.7%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Eight Mile Plains — South Africa: not among its largest Underwood — South Africa: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eight Mile Plains 64.4% houses
Eight Mile Plains — Houses: 64.4% Eight Mile Plains — Townhouses: 26.1% Eight Mile Plains — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Underwood 84.3% houses
Underwood — Houses: 84.3% Underwood — Townhouses: 13.9% Underwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Median house price $1,569,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price $775,000 $684,000
Median land price $1,021,888 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 83 sales
 21 days
from 88 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.

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
3 bed $1.3M / $975K
Eight Mile Plains — 3 bed: $1.3M (16 sales) Underwood — 3 bed: $975K (45 sales)

16 vs 45 sales

4 bed $1.52M / $1.27M
Eight Mile Plains — 4 bed: $1.52M (37 sales) Underwood — 4 bed: $1.27M (61 sales)

37 vs 61 sales

5 bed $1.92M / $1.54M
Eight Mile Plains — 5 bed: $1.92M (35 sales) Underwood — 5 bed: $1.54M (26 sales)

35 vs 26 sales

6 bed $2.17M / $1.5M
Eight Mile Plains — 6 bed: $2.17M (12 sales) Underwood — 6 bed: $1.5M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +9% -8%

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.

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Houses 4.4%
$780/wk on $924K
 5.5%
$850/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD

Liveability

Eight Mile Plains scores higher overall (74 vs 58).

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Grade A B
Score 74/100 58/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Underwood carries more crime risk (91 vs 63).

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
91/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.2 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 2.8%

Schools in Eight Mile Plains

  • Warrigal Road State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eight Mile Plains State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Underwood

  • Faith Christian School of Distance Education Independent · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 10 16
Parks & reserves 31 10
Childcare 13 10
GPs 5 4
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 3
same for both
Fuel stations 6 4
Waterways 11 3

Mobility

Underwood sits further from the CBD (19.4 km vs 16.3 km).

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Walkability score 71/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 16.3 km 19.4 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 90/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 190.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 33.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 4113
 2.7%
postcode 4119
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4113
 83
postcode 4119

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.

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Car (driver) 63.6% / 73.3%
Eight Mile Plains — Car (driver): 63.6% Underwood — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 19.2% / 14.6%
Eight Mile Plains — Worked from Home: 19.2% Underwood — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Bus 9.2% / 4.1%
Eight Mile Plains — Bus: 9.2% Underwood — Bus: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.4%
Eight Mile Plains — Car (passenger): 5.3% Underwood — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.4%
Eight Mile Plains — Walked Only: 1.3% Underwood — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.3%).

Setting

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Connectivity score 72/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 14%
6,642 premises
 32%
3,855 premises

Climate

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,681/yr
Council Brisbane Logan

Federal electorate

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Division Moreton Rankin
Member Julie-Ann Campbell Jim Chalmers
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eight Mile Plains Underwood
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eight Mile Plains

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Transport Hub

Underwood

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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