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Cedar Vale QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cedar Vale, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cedar Vale QLD is 2,856 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cedar Vale is $840 per week ($43,680 per year). Median rent in Cedar Vale is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Cedar Vale has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cedar Vale has a population density of 181.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cedar Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cedar Vale is $1,950.

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Cedar Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$840/wk

$43,680/yr

Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993/mo

Median Age

37yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Household size: —

Cedar Vale Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$840/wk

$43,680 per year

#2948 of 14,663

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Median Weekly Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Housing

$1,950/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Cedar Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (1,448) Female 49.2% (1,404)

Population Density

181.9

people per km²

2,856 people · 15.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,258

Family income/wk

Cedar Vale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cedar Vale Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

26.5% 206 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

73.5% 570 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cedar Vale Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

4.0%

Canada

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cedar Vale Religion

No Religion

54.1%

Catholic

15.4%

Anglican

14.1%

Not stated

5.7%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cedar Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cedar Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.9%

Mandarin

13.8%

Italian

13.8%

Spanish

13.8%

Cantonese

10.3%

Russian

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cedar Vale Employment

💼

Employed full-time

45.7% 910 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.0% 439 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.1% 82 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.2% 561 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cedar Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.5%

Bachelor Degree

15.0%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cedar Vale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.4%

Professionals

16.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.0%

Managers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.9%

Labourers

7.3%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cedar Vale Field of Study

Engineering

24.5%

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Education

10.7%

Health

10.2%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cedar Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cedar Vale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

14.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cedar Vale Marital Status

💍

Married

50.5% 1,108

↔️

Separated

4.7% 103

📋

Divorced

8.2% 179

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 65

👤

Never married

33.7% 741

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cedar Vale Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

30.4%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

7.5%

Other

5.0%

German

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.5%

New Zealander

1.3%

Maori

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cedar Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.3%

Secondary — Government

24.5%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Pre-school

7.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cedar Vale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 337

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 5,100

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cedar Vale Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.2% 235

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 1,854

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cedar Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

1.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

42.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cedar Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.2%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

2.7%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Walked only

0.6%

Train

0.5%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cedar Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

13.6%

2 vehicles

38.7%

3 vehicles

26.1%

4+ vehicles

20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cedar Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

2.5%

3 bedrooms

26.2%

4 bedrooms

50.4%

5 bedrooms

14.5%

6+ bedrooms

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cedar Vale Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

32.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cedar Vale Indigenous Population

4.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

253

Indigenous residents

5,221

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cedar Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

272

Asthma

109

Arthritis

107

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cedar Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cedar Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.1%

Couple — no children

21.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cedar Vale Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 69

👤

Never served

96.5% 2,020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cedar Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 279

—

Did not provide

86.6% 1,800

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cedar Vale Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

11.6%

2 children

31.4%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cedar Vale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

105

2011–2015

2016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cedar Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

24.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cedar Vale Household Size

1 person

10.1%

2 persons

30.4%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

22.8%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cedar Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,404

Moved from QLD

232

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cedar Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.5%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cedar Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,261/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cedar Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $9,798/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,801/wk

Rent share 20.3%

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Cedar Vale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,729 Income: $579/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 3,446 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 4,235 Income: $901/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 2,685 Income: $996/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Pop: 2,762 Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 1,550 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cedar Vale

What is the population of Cedar Vale QLD?

The population of Cedar Vale QLD is 2,856 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 181.9 people per km².Cedar Vale is ranked #2,497 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cedar Vale?

The median personal income in Cedar Vale QLD is $840 per week, or $43,680 per year.The median household income is $2,261 per week.Family income is $2,258 per week.Cedar Vale is ranked #2,948 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cedar Vale?

Median rent in Cedar Vale QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cedar Vale ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cedar Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cedar Vale QLD is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cedar Vale?

The median age in Cedar Vale QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cedar Vale a good suburb to live in?

Cedar Vale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,856.The median income is $840/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30571. All dollar figures in AUD.