Woodridge vs Underwood

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Woodridge, most households rent. In Underwood, most households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Underwood: a median of $1.24 million, against $752,000 in Woodridge, and rent is higher there too. Underwood is closer to the city centre: 19.4 km, against 23 km. On these figures, Woodridge tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Underwood 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

Underwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 60%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 55%)
  • But Woodridge has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Woodridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($751,750 vs $1,240,000)
  • has cheaper units ($489,444 vs $684,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Underwood leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Woodridge is more walkable (87/100 vs 72/100)
  • Underwood sits closer to the CBD (19.4 km vs 23 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woodridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 16%)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Underwood has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woodridge 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.

Woodridge 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.

Woodridge Underwood
Walkability 87 / 72
Woodridge — Walkability: 87/100 Underwood — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 13 / 9
Woodridge — Safety: 13/100 Underwood — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woodridge — Low fire risk: 100/100 Underwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Underwood has higher household incomes ($103,584 vs $54,236); Woodridge has more residents (12,982 vs 6,809).

Woodridge Underwood
Population 12,982
+48% vs other
 6,809
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +7.4%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $54,236/yr $103,584/yr
+91% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $400/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodridge Underwood
0-4 7.8% / 7.1%
Woodridge — 0-4: 7.8% Underwood — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 15.2% / 15.7%
Woodridge — 5-14: 15.2% Underwood — 5-14: 15.7%
15-19 7.0% / 6.4%
Woodridge — 15-19: 7.0% Underwood — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 7.4% / 6.5%
Woodridge — 20-24: 7.4% Underwood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 14.6% / 15.5%
Woodridge — 25-34: 14.6% Underwood — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 12.9% / 16.6%
Woodridge — 35-44: 12.9% Underwood — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 11.2% / 12.8%
Woodridge — 45-54: 11.2% Underwood — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 9.3% / 9.2%
Woodridge — 55-64: 9.3% Underwood — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 7.7% / 6.7%
Woodridge — 65-74: 7.7% Underwood — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 4.8% / 2.8%
Woodridge — 75-84: 4.8% Underwood — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.0% / 0.5%
Woodridge — 85+: 2.0% Underwood — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodridge 29.2% couple families
Woodridge — Couple Families: 29.2% Woodridge — Lone Person: 35.9% Woodridge — One Parent Families: 26.1% Woodridge — Group Household: 6.8% Woodridge — 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.

Woodridge 62.3% renting
Woodridge — Owned Outright: 18.4% Woodridge — Mortgage: 19.3% Woodridge — Renting: 62.3%
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.

Woodridge Underwood
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 10.7%
Woodridge — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Underwood — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 16.1%
Woodridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Underwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 8.2%
Woodridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Underwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 6.1%
Woodridge — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Underwood — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 2.1%
Woodridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Underwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Woodridge Underwood
New Zealand 6.9% / 3.6%
Woodridge — New Zealand: 6.9% Underwood — New Zealand: 3.6%
India 1.5% / 6.6%
Woodridge — India: 1.5% Underwood — India: 6.6%
China — / 4.1%
Woodridge — China: not among its largest Underwood — China: 4.1%
Myanmar 3.9% / —
Woodridge — Myanmar: 3.9% Underwood — Myanmar: not among its largest
Afghanistan 2.2% / —
Woodridge — Afghanistan: 2.2% Underwood — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Taiwan — / 2.1%
Woodridge — Taiwan: not among its largest Underwood — Taiwan: 2.1%
South Africa — / 2.0%
Woodridge — South Africa: not among its largest Underwood — South Africa: 2.0%
England 1.7% / —
Woodridge — England: 1.7% Underwood — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodridge 60.1% houses
Woodridge — Houses: 60.1% Woodridge — Townhouses: 38.5% Woodridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Underwood 84.3% houses
Underwood — Houses: 84.3% Underwood — Townhouses: 13.9% Underwood — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodridge Underwood
Median house price $751,750 $1,240,000
Median unit price $489,444 $684,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 104 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.

Woodridge Underwood
3 bed $750K / $975K
Woodridge — 3 bed: $750K (119 sales) Underwood — 3 bed: $975K (45 sales)

119 vs 45 sales

4 bed $845K / $1.27M
Woodridge — 4 bed: $845K (28 sales) Underwood — 4 bed: $1.27M (61 sales)

28 vs 61 sales

5 bed $900K / $1.54M
Woodridge — 5 bed: $900K (7 sales) Underwood — 5 bed: $1.54M (26 sales)

7 vs 26 sales

Development activity

Woodridge Underwood
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

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.

Woodridge Underwood
Houses 5.2%
$600/wk on $600K
 5.5%
$850/wk on $800K
Units 4.5%
$475/wk on $549K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Woodridge Underwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools Higher than 61% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 52% of QLD —

Liveability

Underwood scores higher overall (58 vs 44); Woodridge is more walkable (87 vs 72).

Woodridge Underwood
Grade C B
Score 44/100 58/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Woodridge Underwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
91/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Woodridge Underwood
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 8.8 km

Schools in Woodridge

  • St Paul's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Harris Fields State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Woodridge North State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Woodridge Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Underwood

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

Amenities in the suburb

Woodridge Underwood
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 16
Parks & reserves 23 10
Childcare 6 10
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 3 4
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Woodridge sits further from the CBD (23 km vs 19.4 km).

Woodridge Underwood
Walkability score 87/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 23 km
+16% vs other
 19.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 90/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 128.8
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 0.5%
postcode 4114
 2.7%
postcode 4119
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4114
 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.

Woodridge Underwood
Car (driver) 76.3% / 73.3%
Woodridge — Car (driver): 76.3% Underwood — Car (driver): 73.3%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 14.6%
Woodridge — Worked from Home: 6.2% Underwood — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 9.2% / 5.4%
Woodridge — Car (passenger): 9.2% Underwood — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 2.5% / 4.1%
Woodridge — Bus: 2.5% Underwood — Bus: 4.1%
Train 3.8% / 0.9%
Woodridge — Train: 3.8% Underwood — Train: 0.9%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.4%
Woodridge — Walked Only: 1.7% Underwood — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Woodridge Underwood
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.1 km 16.9 km

NBN connectivity

Woodridge Underwood
Connectivity score 75/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
5,441 premises
 32%
3,855 premises

Climate

Woodridge 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)

Woodridge 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

Woodridge Underwood
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodridge Underwood
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woodridge

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Underwood

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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