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Underwood vs Woodridge

Name: Underwood vs Woodridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Underwood profile · Woodridge profile

Underwood Woodridge

Woodridge (Qld) and Underwood (Qld) are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in income and housing. Underwood (Qld) is much more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,992 compared to $1,043 in Woodridge (Qld). This is reflected in education and home ownership; 31.5% of adults in Underwood (Qld) hold a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is just 8.7% in Woodridge (Qld). Housing also differs, as 59.8% of Woodridge (Qld) homes are rented, whereas 47.4% of homes in Underwood (Qld) are owned with a mortgage.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with about 41% of residents in each moving within the last five years. They also share a similar family makeup, with children under 15 making up around 23% of both populations. While Woodridge (Qld) has far more people using another language at home than the national figure, this is also true for Underwood (Qld), where 45.5% of residents do so.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.6 pts higher in Underwood Renting: 32.6 pts higher in Woodridge 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Underwood Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Underwood Bachelor+: 22.8 pts higher in Underwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Underwood in Woodridge +6,173 larger in Woodridge gap narrowing

6,809 86th pct 12,982 88th pct

Median age in Underwood in Woodridge +1 yrs older in Underwood gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 27.4%

22.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.6%

10.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +22.9 pts 32.0%

31.8% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

7.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Underwood Woodridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.7% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 49.9%

3.6% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% India ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

4.1% China ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.8% English +3.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.5% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +11.5 pts 2.6%

11.1% Indian ◂ +9.4 pts 1.8%

5.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

50.0% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

7.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.0 pts 0.7%

6.1% Punjabi ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

3.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.2% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

15.6% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

6.6% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.2% Other religions ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Underwood in Woodridge

— 1.00 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Underwood in Woodridge +1 more in Woodridge

25 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Underwood in Woodridge +11 larger in Underwood

785 94th pct 774 94th pct

ICSEA in Underwood in Woodridge +20 higher in Underwood

1,002 57th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

73.5% Year 12 ◂ +31.6 pts 41.9%

11.7% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.1% Year 9 or below +12.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.2% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.5 pts 12.4%

21.2% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 14.3%

11.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

11.0% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Underwood in Woodridge +$293 higher in Underwood gap widening

$803 59th pct $510 13th pct

Household income in Underwood in Woodridge +$949 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,992 75th pct $1,043 16th pct

Family income in Underwood in Woodridge +$913 higher in Underwood gap widening

$2,110 64th pct $1,197 12th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 21.9%

10.7% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 3.3%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.3%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +16.4 pts 57.2%

14.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.6% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Underwood in Woodridge +706 larger in Woodridge

100 86th pct 806 87th pct

Median age in Underwood in Woodridge even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Underwood in Woodridge +$274 higher in Underwood

$724 58th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Underwood in Woodridge +$1,187 higher in Underwood

$2,143 67th pct $956 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Underwood in Woodridge +0.4 larger in Underwood gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 51.6%

11.8% One-parent families +18.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

15.2% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.6% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.5% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 10.3%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Underwood in Woodridge +$120 higher in Underwood gap widening

$400 82nd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Underwood in Woodridge +$750 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Underwood in Woodridge +0.10 higher in Woodridge gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Rented +32.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

47.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.9 pts 18.5%

23.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 17.6%

1.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 60.1%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 3 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 9.3%

4.7% 2 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 3.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

26.0% $200–$349 +41.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

55.4% $350–$549 ◂ +42.9 pts 12.5%

7.5% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.4% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.2 pts 10.8%

11.2% Under $1,000 +20.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Underwood in Woodridge +45 more in Woodridge

19 86th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Underwood in Woodridge +2.14 more in Woodridge

2.79 69th pct 4.93 77th pct

Departures/1k in Underwood in Woodridge +408.7 more in Woodridge

376.3 76th pct 784.9 84th pct

PT routes in Underwood in Woodridge +14 more in Woodridge

3 79th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Underwood in Woodridge even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Underwood in Woodridge +2 longer in Woodridge

15 12th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Underwood in Woodridge +6,809 more in Underwood

19,791 73rd pct 12,982 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Underwood in Woodridge +7,739 more in Woodridge

28,816 55th pct 36,555 59th pct

Transit to city in Underwood in Woodridge +14 longer in Woodridge

50 36th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 5.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.4% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.0 pts 27.3%

28.3% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

2.1% No vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

6.5% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 9.0%

8.4% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Underwood in Woodridge +0.4 higher in Woodridge

6.9 92nd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Underwood in Woodridge +0.7 more in Woodridge

6.6 92nd pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Underwood in Woodridge +3.0 pts higher in Woodridge

94.2% 97th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Underwood in Woodridge +7.8 pts higher in Underwood

94.2% 97th pct 86.4% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Underwood in Woodridge +8.5 pts higher in Woodridge

91.4% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Underwood in Woodridge +46.5 pts higher in Woodridge

50.4% 75th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Underwood in Woodridge even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Underwood in Woodridge +1.0 pts higher in Woodridge

76.8% 92nd pct 77.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Underwood in Woodridge +6.5 more in Underwood

16.3 57th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Underwood in Woodridge +68 higher in Underwood

227 92nd pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Underwood in Woodridge +0.7 pts higher in Underwood

6.0% 54th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Underwood vs Woodridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32897/underwood/vs/SAL33138/woodridge