Underwood · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Underwood

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

Over 41% of people in Underwood have moved house in the last five years, making it a very mobile area. This high turnover reflects a place where many residents are frequently changing homes, though overseas arrivals are less common here than in other parts of the country.

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Where Underwood sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

41.1% ▼ -14.2%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Underwood — higher than 80% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Underwood41.1%
4119, QLD 41.1%
Queensland 44.8%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

About 41.1% of residents moved in the last five years, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it sits well below the Queensland rate of 44.8%.

41.1% ▼ -14.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.0%
  • 2016: 48.0%
  • 2021: 41.1%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 9.1% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below both the Queensland figure of 13.7% and the national average of 14.5%.

9.1% ▼ -48.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32897/underwood/topic/mobility-location