QLD · Logan Council
Underwood, 4119
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Underwood is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Logan with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Amenities
164 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
8 restaurants · 7 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 9 playgrounds · 6 dog parks
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 22 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 41 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 99/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.23
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.62
Food & drink(22)
- Gong ChaCafe
- Lollipop'sCafe
- Mi Casa CafeCafe
Logan Road
- Never BeenCafe
- Portal CafeCafe
- The Coffee ClubCafe
- Tony's CafeCafe
Unit 2 112 Kingston Road
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- KFCFast food
- Khan Juice UnderwoodFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Sunshine KebabsFast food
- Taco BellFast food
- Hotel HQPub
- Ariala RestaurantRestaurant
- BUFWINRestaurant
- Daega Korean BBQRestaurant
- Ming Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Unit 1 2898 Logan Road, Underwood
- Rashays UnderwoodRestaurant
- Shinbashi YakinikuRestaurant
2900 Logan Road
- TUYA'SRestaurant
- ZaikaaRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- Bug Gun ButchersButcher
2912 Logan Road, Underwood
- Star MartConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
21 Kingston Road
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Health & services(7)
- Watersprings Medical CentreClinic
- Queensland Veneers & AlignersDentist
1 Springwood Road, Underwood
- Pharmacy (2)
- Animal Emergency Service UnderwoodVeterinary
1 Lexington Road, Underwood
- Cat Specialist ServicesVeterinary
- Veterinary Specialist ServicesVeterinary
1 Lexington Road, Underwood
Sport & outdoors(43)
- Dog park (6)
- Goodlife Health ClubsGym
- RMR FitnessGym
Unit 4 1 Graham Street, Underwood
- Stronghold GymGym
- The Basketball LabGym
- Concourse ParkPark
- Springvale ParkPark
- Lollipop'sPlayground
- Playground (8)
- Area 51 - Family Entertainment CentreSports centre
51 Kingston Road
- City of LoganSports centre
- Arlington Park Half-CourtSports field
- Lowe OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Logan North Aquatic CentreSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (16)
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(51)
- Liquor Legends UnderwoodAlcohol
Unit 2 91 Compton Road, Underwood
- Air Conditioning Warehouse Retails & WholesalesAppliance
Compton Road
- Battery WorldBattery
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (19)
- Scooter HutBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Dutton One SpringwoodCar
3000 Logan Road
- Right Price Autoparts QldCar Parts
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
183 Kingston Road
- JJ Richards & Sons workshopCar repair
- Sam Auto CareCar repair
- Car LoversCar wash
- Lifeline ShopCharity
- RSPCACharity
- FerrariClothes
- Leon's Tech UnderwoodComputer
- Yuchai AustraliaConstruction Supply Store
Unit 4 5-7 Graham Street, Underwood
- Big WDepartment Store
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- Drinking water
- Electrical Factory OutletElectrical
Compton Road
- Solahart Brisbane SouthEnergy
- Zealsea Timber Flooring Brisbane UnderwoodFurniture
Unit 1c 130 Kingston Road
- Bunning Warehouse (Garden Centre)Garden Centre
- Global Convenience Groceries & SpicesGrocery
Logan Road
- NutsBoltsScrews.com.auHardware
63 Parramatta Road, Underwood
- Cue & Play Lounge Snooker & Pool CentreIndoor Play
Compton Road
- Meer Tile MarketInterior Decoration
- Ellaways MusicMusic
- BCFOutdoor
39-45 Compton Road
- Dulux Trade CentrePaint
74-78 Kingston Road, Underwood
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Mad AquariumsPet
- Pet
- PetbarnPet
- BP UnderwoodPetrol station
- CaltexPetrol station
2806 Logan Road, Underwood
- Petrol station
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- JaycarRadiotechnics
3263 Logan Road, Underwood
- RKCCTVSecurity
- Shelter
- RMR Martial Supply StoreSports
- Sirius OpticsTelescopes
Unit 1 26 Darnick Street, Underwood
- Go Tiles & BathroomwareTiles
7-9 Eileen Street
- Top Tier ScaffoldingTrade
- Vacant
- Waste Basket
- Shooter's DelightWeapons
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beenleigh Rd at Logan Road
- Beenleigh Rd at Logan Road
- Kingston Rd at Curban Street
- Kingston Rd at Curban Street
- Kingston Rd at Ferguson Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $730
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Anglicarepsychotherapist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- First Choice Chiropracticalternative
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Queensland Veneers & AlignersSpringwood Roaddentist
- Underwood Dental CareSpringwood Roaddentist
- Watersprings Medical Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Akers ParkPark
- Arlington ParkPark
- Camelot ParkPark
- Charles Barton ParkPark
- Concourse ParkPark
- Glindemann ParkPark
- Springvale ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 591
- Against the person
- 58
- Against property
- 484
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 86.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 117 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -1.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault25
- Other Property Damage31
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)333
- Unlawful Entry63
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle38
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 64.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 501st in Australia
- State rank
- 97th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #71 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #73 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 6,809
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,992
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 125 of 2,265
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 155 / 298 / 30
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Air Conditioning Warehouse Retails & WholesalesamenitiesCompton Roadappliance
- Aldiamenities21 Kingston Roadsupermarket
- Animal Emergency Service Underwoodamenities1 Lexington Road, Underwoodveterinary
- Area 51 - Family Entertainment Centreamenities51 Kingston Roadsports_centre
- Ariala Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
- Arlington Park Half-Courtamenitiespitch
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- BCFamenities39-45 Compton Roadoutdoor
- BP Underwoodamenitiesfuel
- BUFWINamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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