Underwood vs Rochedale

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rochedale: a median of $1.81 million, against $1.24 million in Underwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Underwood tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Rochedale suits couples.

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

  • Underwood has more parks and reserves (10 vs 6)
  • Rochedale has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Underwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,240,000 vs $1,810,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Underwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Underwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 39/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Underwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 39/100)
  • But Rochedale carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Underwood returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.5% vs 3.8%)
  • Rochedale is growing faster (140.4% vs 7.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Underwood Rochedale
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.

Underwood Rochedale
Walkability 72 / 39
Underwood — Walkability: 72/100 Rochedale — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 9 / 30
Underwood — Safety: 9/100 Rochedale — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Underwood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rochedale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rochedale rents higher ($600/wk vs $400/wk); Rochedale has higher household incomes ($129,584 vs $103,584).

Underwood Rochedale
Population 6,809 7,633
+12% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +140.4%
Median age 34 33
Median household income $103,584/yr $129,584/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $600/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Underwood Rochedale
0-4 7.1% / 9.2%
Underwood — 0-4: 7.1% Rochedale — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 15.7% / 16.5%
Underwood — 5-14: 15.7% Rochedale — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.4% / 5.2%
Underwood — 15-19: 6.4% Rochedale — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 5.5%
Underwood — 20-24: 6.5% Rochedale — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 15.5% / 18.1%
Underwood — 25-34: 15.5% Rochedale — 25-34: 18.1%
35-44 16.6% / 20.8%
Underwood — 35-44: 16.6% Rochedale — 35-44: 20.8%
45-54 12.8% / 9.9%
Underwood — 45-54: 12.8% Rochedale — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 9.2% / 7.6%
Underwood — 55-64: 9.2% Rochedale — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 6.7% / 4.7%
Underwood — 65-74: 6.7% Rochedale — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 2.8% / 2.0%
Underwood — 75-84: 2.8% Rochedale — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 0.5% / 0.4%
Underwood — 85+: 0.5% Rochedale — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Rochedale 71.6% couple families
Rochedale — Couple Families: 71.6% Rochedale — Lone Person: 11.2% Rochedale — One Parent Families: 11.6% Rochedale — Group Household: 4.3% Rochedale — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Underwood 27.8% renting
Underwood — Owned Outright: 23.8% Underwood — Mortgage: 48.4% Underwood — Renting: 27.8%
Rochedale 21.3% renting
Rochedale — Owned Outright: 24.0% Rochedale — Mortgage: 54.6% Rochedale — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Underwood Rochedale
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 24.0%
Underwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Rochedale — Bachelor Degree: 24.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 13.1%
Underwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Rochedale — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 5.5%
Underwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Rochedale — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.7%
Underwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Rochedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.9%
Underwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Rochedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Underwood Rochedale
China 4.1% / 19.7%
Underwood — China: 4.1% Rochedale — China: 19.7%
India 6.6% / 4.8%
Underwood — India: 6.6% Rochedale — India: 4.8%
New Zealand 3.6% / 2.7%
Underwood — New Zealand: 3.6% Rochedale — New Zealand: 2.7%
Taiwan 2.1% / 4.0%
Underwood — Taiwan: 2.1% Rochedale — Taiwan: 4.0%
Malaysia 1.7% / 2.9%
Underwood — Malaysia: 1.7% Rochedale — Malaysia: 2.9%
South Africa 2.0% / 1.8%
Underwood — South Africa: 2.0% Rochedale — South Africa: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Underwood 84.3% houses
Underwood — Houses: 84.3% Underwood — Townhouses: 13.9% Underwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Rochedale 91.6% houses
Rochedale — Houses: 91.6% Rochedale — Townhouses: 6.8% Rochedale — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Underwood Rochedale
Median house price $1,240,000 $1,810,000
Median unit price $684,000 —
Median land price — $1,407,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 88 sales
 40 days
from 98 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.

Underwood Rochedale
4 bed $1.27M / $1.6M
Underwood — 4 bed: $1.27M (61 sales) Rochedale — 4 bed: $1.6M (62 sales)

61 vs 62 sales

5 bed $1.54M / $2.05M
Underwood — 5 bed: $1.54M (26 sales) Rochedale — 5 bed: $2.05M (49 sales)

26 vs 49 sales

6 bed $1.5M / $2.06M
Underwood — 6 bed: $1.5M (5 sales) Rochedale — 6 bed: $2.06M (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Development activity

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

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.

Underwood Rochedale
Houses 5.5%
$850/wk on $800K
 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.49M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Underwood Rochedale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 89% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Underwood is more walkable (72 vs 39); Rochedale scores higher overall (75 vs 58).

Underwood Rochedale
Grade B A
Score 58/100 75/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Underwood carries more crime risk (91 vs 70).

Underwood Rochedale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 High
70/100
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 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Underwood Rochedale
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 8.8 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 3.2%

Schools in Underwood

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

Schools in Rochedale

  • Redeemer Lutheran College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Rochedale State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Rochedale State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Peter's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Underwood Rochedale
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 16 4
Parks & reserves 10 6
Childcare 10 7
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 3 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Underwood Rochedale
Walkability score 72/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 19.4 km
+4% vs other
 18.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min
same for both
Public transport score 90/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 33.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 211.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 4119
 3.7%
postcode 4123
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4119
 77
postcode 4123

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.

Underwood Rochedale
Car (driver) 73.3% / 65.3%
Underwood — Car (driver): 73.3% Rochedale — Car (driver): 65.3%
Worked from Home 14.6% / 21.5%
Underwood — Worked from Home: 14.6% Rochedale — Worked from Home: 21.5%
Bus 4.1% / 7.4%
Underwood — Bus: 4.1% Rochedale — Bus: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.5%
Underwood — Car (passenger): 5.4% Rochedale — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.8%
Underwood — Walked Only: 1.4% Rochedale — Walked Only: 0.8%

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

Setting

Underwood Rochedale
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.9 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Underwood Rochedale
Connectivity score 74/100 94/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
3,855 premises
 85%
2,627 premises

Climate

Underwood Rochedale
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)

Underwood Rochedale
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

Underwood Rochedale
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,519/yr
Council Logan Brisbane

Federal electorate

Underwood Rochedale
Division Rankin Bonner
Member Jim Chalmers Kara Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Underwood

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Rochedale

Acreage Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Premium Professionals Transport Hub Young Families

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