Cedar Brush Creek vs Ravensdale

Cedar Brush Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Ravensdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cedar Brush Creek: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.1 million in Ravensdale, though rent is higher in Ravensdale. On these figures, Ravensdale tends to suit families with children, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 Brush Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 45/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ravensdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,574,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cedar Brush Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $375/wk)
  • But Ravensdale has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cedar Brush Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (94 min vs 135 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (100.1 km vs 137.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Cedar Brush Creek carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 45/100)
  • Ravensdale has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
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.

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Cedar Brush Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Ravensdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 55
Cedar Brush Creek — Safety: 71/100 Ravensdale — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 34 / 44
Cedar Brush Creek — Low fire risk: 34/100 Ravensdale — Low fire risk: 44/100

Demographics

Cedar Brush Creek has more residents (125 vs 70); Ravensdale rents higher ($375/wk vs $275/wk).

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Population 125
+44% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.6% +9.4%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $117,000/yr
+6% vs other
 $110,448/yr
Median weekly rent $275/wk $375/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
0-4 3.2% / 11.4%
Cedar Brush Creek — 0-4: 3.2% Ravensdale — 0-4: 11.4%
5-14 12.8% / 11.4%
Cedar Brush Creek — 5-14: 12.8% Ravensdale — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 8.8% / 14.3%
Cedar Brush Creek — 15-19: 8.8% Ravensdale — 15-19: 14.3%
20-24 3.2% / —
Cedar Brush Creek — 20-24: 3.2% Ravensdale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.2% / 11.4%
Cedar Brush Creek — 25-34: 7.2% Ravensdale — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 10.4% / 8.6%
Cedar Brush Creek — 35-44: 10.4% Ravensdale — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 20.0% / 18.6%
Cedar Brush Creek — 45-54: 20.0% Ravensdale — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 13.6% / 21.4%
Cedar Brush Creek — 55-64: 13.6% Ravensdale — 55-64: 21.4%
65-74 9.6% / 15.7%
Cedar Brush Creek — 65-74: 9.6% Ravensdale — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 6.4% / 8.6%
Cedar Brush Creek — 75-84: 6.4% Ravensdale — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ — / —
Cedar Brush Creek — 85+: not among its largest Ravensdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Brush Creek 58.1% couple families
Cedar Brush Creek — Couple Families: 58.1% Cedar Brush Creek — Lone Person: 32.3% Cedar Brush Creek — One Parent Families: 9.7%
Ravensdale 62.5% couple families
Ravensdale — Couple Families: 62.5% Ravensdale — Lone Person: 37.5% Ravensdale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Brush Creek 9.5% renting
Cedar Brush Creek — Owned Outright: 45.2% Cedar Brush Creek — Mortgage: 45.2% Cedar Brush Creek — Renting: 9.5%
Ravensdale 20.0% renting
Ravensdale — Owned Outright: 50.0% Ravensdale — Mortgage: 30.0% Ravensdale — Renting: 20.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
New Zealand — / 5.7%
Cedar Brush Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest Ravensdale — New Zealand: 5.7%
England 4.0% / —
Cedar Brush Creek — England: 4.0% Ravensdale — England: not among its largest
Canada 3.2% / —
Cedar Brush Creek — Canada: 3.2% Ravensdale — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 11.4%
Cedar Brush Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Ravensdale — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 18.6%
Cedar Brush Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Ravensdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 12.9%
Cedar Brush Creek — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Ravensdale — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 4.3%
Cedar Brush Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Ravensdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / —
Cedar Brush Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Ravensdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Brush Creek 100.0% houses
Cedar Brush Creek — Houses: 100.0%
Ravensdale 100.0% houses
Ravensdale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Median house price $1,574,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,280,000 —

Zoning mix

Ravensdale has more rural and farming land (75% vs 37%); Cedar Brush Creek has more land zoned for conservation (63% vs 25%).

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Rural and farming 37% 75%
Environmental 63% 25%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Income Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW

Liveability

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ravensdale carries more crime risk (45 vs 29); Cedar Brush Creek carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 56).

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
56/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
45/100
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

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
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

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 7 8

Mobility

Ravensdale sits further from the CBD (137.7 km vs 100.1 km).

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 100.1 km 137.7 km
+38% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 94 min 135 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
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.

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Car (driver) 57.6% / 58.3%
Cedar Brush Creek — Car (driver): 57.6% Ravensdale — Car (driver): 58.3%
Worked from Home 42.4% / 41.7%
Cedar Brush Creek — Worked from Home: 42.4% Ravensdale — Worked from Home: 41.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Elevation 217 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 294 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.4 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Connectivity score 19/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
30 premises

Climate

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Division Dobell
same for both
Member Emma Mcbride
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cedar Brush Creek Ravensdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cedar Brush Creek

Rural

Ravensdale

Family Rural Young Families

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