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Eight Mile Plains vs Underwood

Name: Eight Mile Plains vs Underwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Eight Mile Plains profile · Underwood profile

Eight Mile Plains Underwood

Eight Mile Plains and Underwood are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different housing and transport profiles. Eight Mile Plains has a much more diverse population, with 56.0% of people using another language at home and 53.0% born overseas. It is also more connected, with far more public transport routes and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Underwood is more suburban, with separate houses making up 84.3% of homes compared to 65.0% in Eight Mile Plains, and a higher share of children under 15 at 22.8%.

These two areas have seen their differences in overseas births and language use narrow since 2011. Despite this, they share many similarities, including nearly identical shares of people in de facto relationships and those who served in the Defence Force. Their typical weekly household incomes are also very close, sitting just under $2,000. While Eight Mile Plains has more people working from home, both areas sit well below the national figure for this trend.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Underwood Population: 8,377 larger in Eight Mile Plains Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Underwood Owned outright: 8.4 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +8,377 larger in Eight Mile Plains gap steady

15,186 76th pct 6,809 33rd pct

Median age in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +2 yrs older in Eight Mile Plains gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

52.9% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 31.8%

6.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

2.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Eight Mile Plains Underwood

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

11.9% China ◂ +7.8 pts 4.1%

6.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.7% Chinese ◂ +14.6 pts 14.1%

17.1% English +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.6% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.1% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% German even 2.7%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

39.8% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.0% Mandarin ◂ +12.2 pts 7.8%

4.6% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

1.5% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 30.3%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 34.2%

4.8% Islam +10.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood

0.74 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +10 more in Eight Mile Plains

35 76th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood

1,483 50th pct —

Avg size in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood

742 82nd pct —

ICSEA in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood

1,071 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 73.5%

9.8% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

3.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 31.8%

14.3% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

10.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

6.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +$26 higher in Underwood gap narrowing

$777 44th pct $803 50th pct

Household income in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +$50 higher in Underwood gap steady

$1,942 62nd pct $1,992 65th pct

Family income in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +$55 higher in Underwood gap widening

$2,055 48th pct $2,110 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.3% None ◂ +0.7 pts 73.6%

14.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +45 larger in Eight Mile Plains

145 44th pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +6 yrs older in Eight Mile Plains

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +$37 higher in Underwood

$687 60th pct $724 65th pct

Household income in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +$318 higher in Underwood

$1,825 57th pct $2,143 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +0.2 larger in Underwood gap widening

2.9 86th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

63.5% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 67.8%

23.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 18.9%

11.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.4% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

29.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 26.6%

18.9% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

18.1% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

7.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +$20 higher in Eight Mile Plains gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +$119 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,831 49th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.2% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 27.3%

31.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 23.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

65.0% Separate house +19.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

26.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 13.9%

5.9% Other dwelling ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 55.4%

17.3% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

5.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +28 more in Eight Mile Plains

47 56th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +0.30 more in Eight Mile Plains

3.09 32nd pct 2.79 28th pct

Departures/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +488.3 more in Eight Mile Plains

864.5 52nd pct 376.3 33rd pct

PT routes in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +8 more in Eight Mile Plains

11 67th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +5 longer in Eight Mile Plains

7 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +2 longer in Underwood

13 20th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +4,605 more in Underwood

15,186 48th pct 19,791 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +76,710 more in Eight Mile Plains

105,526 72nd pct 28,816 38th pct

Transit to city in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +10 longer in Underwood

40 19th pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 64.6%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

7.2% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 2.6%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 28.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 23.4%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +1 higher in Underwood

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +1 higher in Eight Mile Plains

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +19 higher in Eight Mile Plains

1,042 68th pct 1,023 61st pct

ERP in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +9,262 higher in Eight Mile Plains

16,789 77th pct 7,527 35th pct

Growth in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +0.4 pts higher in Underwood

8.6% 75th pct 9.0% 77th pct

Businesses in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +874 higher in Eight Mile Plains

2,767 86th pct 1,893 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood even

1,109 69th pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood even

26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood even

15.0 81st pct 15.0 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +0.3 higher in Underwood

6.7 69th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood even

6.6 70th pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +1.5 pts higher in Underwood

92.7% 74th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +11.6 pts higher in Underwood

82.6% 68th pct 94.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +6.9 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

98.3% 68th pct 91.4% 50th pct

Walk to school in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +46.1 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

96.6% 80th pct 50.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood even

99.8% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +1.7 pts higher in Eight Mile Plains

78.6% 75th pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +2.6 more in Underwood

13.7 47th pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +43 higher in Underwood

185 68th pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Eight Mile Plains in Underwood +0.4 pts higher in Underwood

5.7% 56th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Eight Mile Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eight Mile Plains vs Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303031060/eight-mile-plains/vs/311061335/underwood