Beenaam Valley vs Cedar Pocket
Beenaam Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Cedar Pocket. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Beenaam Valley, about half of households are people living alone. In Cedar Pocket, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Beenaam Valley tends to suit people living alone and 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 Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 54/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Cedar Pocket
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 42%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cedar Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 43%)
- has cheaper rent ($338/wk vs $385/wk)
- But Beenaam Valley has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 10%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cedar Pocket
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 133 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (178.6 km vs 182.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cedar Pocket
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 54/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Beenaam Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.4% vs -2.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Beenaam Valley and Cedar Pocket drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cedar Pocket has more residents (332 vs 60); Cedar Pocket has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $46,800).
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 332 +453% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.4% | -2.1% |
| Median age | 44 | 53 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $76,336/yr +63% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $385/wk +12% vs other | $338/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,050,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 2 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 43% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 60% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
Liveability
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Beenaam Valley carries more crime risk (54 vs 33).
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 54/100 | Low 33/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 1 | 3 |
Mobility
Beenaam Valley sits further from the CBD (182.1 km vs 178.6 km).
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 182.1 km +2% vs other | 178.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 133 min | 127 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4570 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 83 postcode 4570 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 149 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 127 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 26.2 km | 28.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 34 premises | 0% 148 premises |
Climate
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,045 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Beenaam Valley | Cedar Pocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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