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Underwood flood & bushfire risk

Of Underwood’s 4,691 mapped properties, 9.8% are in a mapped flood area and 6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

9.8%
In a flood area
6%
In a bushfire area
4,691
Mapped properties

Crime near Underwood

Underwood sits in the Logan Central police division, which recorded 13,736 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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744
Break-ins
536
Vehicle theft
3,852
Other theft
1,033
Property damage
485
Fraud
110
Handling stolen goods
1,355
Assault
206
Sexual offences
105
Robbery
226
Other against the person
1
Homicide
5,083
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 13,736 total. Figures are for the whole Logan Central police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Underwood

Underwood is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential47.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial22% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

Residential16.6% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Underwood

PrimaryEight Mile Plains SS · Harris Fields SS · Kuraby SS · Springwood Road SS · Woodridge North SS
JuniorRochedale SHS · Runcorn SHS · Springwood SHS
SeniorRochedale SHS · Runcorn SHS · Springwood SHS

Underwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Underwood

At the 2021 Census, 45.4% of Underwood’s 6,809 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English19.8%
Australian18.5%
Chinese14.1%
Indian11.1%
Scottish5%
Irish5%

Top countries of birth

India6.6%
China4.1%
South Korea3.9%
New Zealand3.6%
Taiwan2.1%
South Africa2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Underwood

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Underwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Underwood address:

Nearby suburbs

Kuraby · 1.6% floodRochedale South · 2.6% floodWoodridge · 4.3% floodKarawatha · 2.3% floodSpringwood · 5.6% floodRochedale · 1.7% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.