Allenview vs Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Allenview. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Cedar Grove tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cedar Grove

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Allenview has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)
  • Cedar Grove has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $465/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cedar Grove

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 66 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (55.8 km vs 70.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cedar Grove

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (24/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Allenview has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Allenview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allenview and Cedar Grove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allenview Cedar Grove
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allenview Cedar Grove
Walkability 0 / 24
Allenview — Walkability: 0/100 Cedar Grove — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 38 / 68
Allenview — Safety: 38/100 Cedar Grove — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allenview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cedar Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cedar Grove has more residents (1,992 vs 209); Allenview skews older (47 vs 38).

Allenview Cedar Grove
Population 209 1,992
+853% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% -2.4%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $97,500/yr $105,664/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+8% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allenview Cedar Grove
0-4 2.9% / 5.9%
Allenview — 0-4: 2.9% Cedar Grove — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 8.6% / 15.0%
Allenview — 5-14: 8.6% Cedar Grove — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.7% / 6.5%
Allenview — 15-19: 7.7% Cedar Grove — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.7% / 6.4%
Allenview — 20-24: 6.7% Cedar Grove — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 8.1% / 11.5%
Allenview — 25-34: 8.1% Cedar Grove — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 11.5% / 11.5%
Allenview — 35-44: 11.5% Cedar Grove — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 15.3% / 16.5%
Allenview — 45-54: 15.3% Cedar Grove — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 17.2% / 13.9%
Allenview — 55-64: 17.2% Cedar Grove — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 17.7% / 8.6%
Allenview — 65-74: 17.7% Cedar Grove — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 2.4% / 3.7%
Allenview — 75-84: 2.4% Cedar Grove — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / 1.0%
Allenview — 85+: not among its largest Cedar Grove — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allenview 63.9% couple families
Allenview — Couple Families: 63.9% Allenview — Lone Person: 22.2% Allenview — One Parent Families: 13.9% Allenview — Group Household: 0.0%
Cedar Grove 61.9% couple families
Cedar Grove — Couple Families: 61.9% Cedar Grove — Lone Person: 19.9% Cedar Grove — One Parent Families: 16.1% Cedar Grove — Group Household: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allenview 19.4% renting
Allenview — Owned Outright: 38.7% Allenview — Mortgage: 41.9% Allenview — Renting: 19.4%
Cedar Grove 8.1% renting
Cedar Grove — Owned Outright: 29.8% Cedar Grove — Mortgage: 62.0% Cedar Grove — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allenview Cedar Grove
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 23.2%
Allenview — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Cedar Grove — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.6%
Allenview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Cedar Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.0%
Allenview — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Cedar Grove — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.4%
Allenview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Cedar Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.7%
Allenview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Cedar Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allenview Cedar Grove
England 6.7% / 4.7%
Allenview — England: 6.7% Cedar Grove — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 2.9% / 4.0%
Allenview — New Zealand: 2.9% Cedar Grove — New Zealand: 4.0%
Germany 1.4% / 0.4%
Allenview — Germany: 1.4% Cedar Grove — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Allenview — Scotland: not among its largest Cedar Grove — Scotland: 0.7%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Allenview — Ireland: not among its largest Cedar Grove — Ireland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Allenview — Netherlands: not among its largest Cedar Grove — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allenview 98.6% houses
Allenview — Houses: 98.6% Allenview — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Cedar Grove 98.9% houses
Cedar Grove — Houses: 98.9% Cedar Grove — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Allenview Cedar Grove
Median house price — $1,057,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,205,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 34 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Allenview Cedar Grove
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +65% -8%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allenview Cedar Grove
Houses — 4.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Allenview Cedar Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Cedar Grove is more walkable (24 vs 0).

Allenview Cedar Grove
Grade — B
Score — 63/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Allenview carries more crime risk (62 vs 32).

Allenview Cedar Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allenview Cedar Grove
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Allenview Cedar Grove
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Allenview sits further from the CBD (70.2 km vs 55.8 km).

Allenview Cedar Grove
Walkability score 0/100 24/100
Distance to Brisbane 70.2 km
+21% vs other
 55.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 51 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allenview Cedar Grove
Car (driver) 68.4% / 83.7%
Allenview — Car (driver): 68.4% Cedar Grove — Car (driver): 83.7%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 11.3%
Allenview — Worked from Home: 23.5% Cedar Grove — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 3.4%
Allenview — Car (passenger): 3.1% Cedar Grove — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 5.1% / 0.7%
Allenview — Walked Only: 5.1% Cedar Grove — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus — / 1.0%
Allenview — Bus: not among its largest Cedar Grove — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Allenview Cedar Grove
Elevation 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 44.0 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Allenview Cedar Grove
Connectivity score 30/100 58/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
70 premises
 27%
708 premises

Climate

Allenview Cedar Grove
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allenview Cedar Grove
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Allenview Cedar Grove
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,681/yr
Council Scenic Rim Logan

Federal electorate

Allenview Cedar Grove
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allenview Cedar Grove
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allenview

Rural

Cedar Grove

Acreage Outer

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