Moving to Cedar Vale QLD 4285
What the official numbers say about living in Cedar Vale — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $460 a week, against a median household income of $2,261 a week.
About 91% of homes are owner-occupied and 8% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Cedar Vale shrank 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,971 → 2,856 people).
Around 88% of households are families, averaging 3.2 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Russian, Spanish, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Cedar Vale sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 12% work from home.
Nearest airport: Southport Flying Club, 35.8 km east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 46 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 10 parks — see them all on the Cedar Vale profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Woodhill State School 3.8 km · Veresdale Scrub State School 4.7 km
Parks and reserves: Bluff Reserve 400 m · Bluff Parkway 550 m · Millstream Park 1.1 km · Logyard Park 1.1 km · Teak Park 1.3 km · Elwyn Park 1.3 km · Saunders Park 1.4 km · Cedar Vale Reserve 1.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Cedar Vale, most often seen first: Pacific Black Duck · Australian Wood Duck · Magpie-lark · Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Cedar Vale, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Vale here | 2,856 | — | 5/10 | 49% |
| Woodhill | 1,231 | — | 7/10 | 9% |
| Cedar Grove | 1,992 | — | 4/10 | 17% |
| Jimboomba | 7,423 | — | 5/10 | 50% |
| Mundoolun | 1,836 | — | 7/10 | 49% |
| Gleneagle | 2,106 | — | 2/10 | 6% |
| South Maclean | 2,232 | — | 5/10 | 48% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Logan — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Wright — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4285 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Cedar Vale profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $460 a week, and about 8% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,971 people to 2,856. It sits about 46 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line. Local government is Logan council, and the federal seat is Wright.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Cedar Vale vs Woodhill · Cedar Vale vs Cedar Grove.
Nearby guides: Woodhill · Cedar Grove · Jimboomba · Mundoolun · Gleneagle · South Maclean.
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