Cedar Creek vs Tamborine Mountain

Cedar Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Tamborine Mountain. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cedar Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cedar Creek: a median of $1.3 million, against $1.12 million in Tamborine Mountain. On these figures, Cedar Creek tends to suit couples, while Tamborine Mountain suits people living alone and older residents.

Cedar Creek is a much smaller, younger community of 861 people with significantly higher household incomes ($119,288 versus $78,416) and a stronger liveability score of 65. It's closer to Brisbane at 53.1 km and has notably lower crime and bushfire risk. Tamborine Mountain is larger with 8,105 residents and a median age of 50, offering better walkability at 34 compared to Cedar Creek's 23, though it sits further out at 74.1 km from the CBD. Both suburbs share the same socio-economic ranking and similar rental costs, but Cedar Creek suits buyers prioritising higher incomes and safety, while Tamborine Mountain appeals to those seeking a more established, walkable community.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 8)
  • But Cedar Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cedar Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
  • Tamborine Mountain has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cedar Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cedar Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 73 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (53.1 km vs 74.1 km)
  • But Tamborine Mountain is more walkable (34/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 15%)
  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 23/100)
  • But Cedar Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Tamborine Mountain

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 2.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Creek and Tamborine Mountain 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 Creek Tamborine Mountain
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 Creek Tamborine Mountain
Walkability 23 / 34
Cedar Creek — Walkability: 23/100 Tamborine Mountain — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 87 / 69
Cedar Creek — Safety: 87/100 Tamborine Mountain — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 59 / 50
Cedar Creek — Low fire risk: 59/100 Tamborine Mountain — Low fire risk: 50/100

Demographics

Tamborine Mountain has more residents (8,105 vs 861); Cedar Creek has higher household incomes ($119,288 vs $78,416).

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Population 861 8,105
+841% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +8.0%
Median age 43 50
Median household income $119,288/yr
+34% vs other
 $78,416/yr
Median weekly rent $433/wk
+3% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
0-4 4.2% / 4.2%
Cedar Creek — 0-4: 4.2% Tamborine Mountain — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 13.7% / 12.1%
Cedar Creek — 5-14: 13.7% Tamborine Mountain — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 8.2% / 5.8%
Cedar Creek — 15-19: 8.2% Tamborine Mountain — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 3.7% / 2.9%
Cedar Creek — 20-24: 3.7% Tamborine Mountain — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 9.6% / 6.6%
Cedar Creek — 25-34: 9.6% Tamborine Mountain — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 12.9% / 10.8%
Cedar Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Tamborine Mountain — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 17.9% / 14.7%
Cedar Creek — 45-54: 17.9% Tamborine Mountain — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.2% / 15.9%
Cedar Creek — 55-64: 15.2% Tamborine Mountain — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 10.0% / 15.8%
Cedar Creek — 65-74: 10.0% Tamborine Mountain — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 4.1% / 8.9%
Cedar Creek — 75-84: 4.1% Tamborine Mountain — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 0.5% / 2.4%
Cedar Creek — 85+: 0.5% Tamborine Mountain — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek 67.8% couple families
Cedar Creek — Couple Families: 67.8% Cedar Creek — Lone Person: 11.7% Cedar Creek — One Parent Families: 14.0% Cedar Creek — Group Household: 4.7% Cedar Creek — Other Families: 1.8%
Tamborine Mountain 44.8% couple families
Tamborine Mountain — Couple Families: 44.8% Tamborine Mountain — Lone Person: 34.2% Tamborine Mountain — One Parent Families: 15.8% Tamborine Mountain — Group Household: 4.3% Tamborine Mountain — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek 9.4% renting
Cedar Creek — Owned Outright: 34.5% Cedar Creek — Mortgage: 56.2% Cedar Creek — Renting: 9.4%
Tamborine Mountain 14.4% renting
Tamborine Mountain — Owned Outright: 45.4% Tamborine Mountain — Mortgage: 40.2% Tamborine Mountain — Renting: 14.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 14.4%
Cedar Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Tamborine Mountain — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 15.5%
Cedar Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Tamborine Mountain — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 11.0%
Cedar Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Tamborine Mountain — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 5.3%
Cedar Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Tamborine Mountain — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.5%
Cedar Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Tamborine Mountain — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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 Creek Tamborine Mountain
England 4.1% / 8.4%
Cedar Creek — England: 4.1% Tamborine Mountain — England: 8.4%
New Zealand 5.5% / 4.7%
Cedar Creek — New Zealand: 5.5% Tamborine Mountain — New Zealand: 4.7%
Germany 1.2% / 1.0%
Cedar Creek — Germany: 1.2% Tamborine Mountain — Germany: 1.0%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.8%
Cedar Creek — Netherlands: 0.8% Tamborine Mountain — Netherlands: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.8%
Cedar Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Tamborine Mountain — Scotland: 0.8%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Cedar Creek — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Tamborine Mountain — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.2%
Cedar Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Tamborine Mountain — South Africa: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek 101.6% houses
Cedar Creek — Houses: 101.6% Cedar Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Cedar Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tamborine Mountain 93.7% houses
Tamborine Mountain — Houses: 93.7% Tamborine Mountain — Townhouses: 4.6% Tamborine Mountain — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price — $710,000
Median land price — $915,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 48 days
from 126 sales

Development activity

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -35% +65%

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.

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Houses — 3.4%
$870/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 59% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Tamborine Mountain is more walkable (34 vs 23); Cedar Creek scores higher overall (66 vs 56).

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Grade B
same for both
Score 66/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tamborine Mountain carries more crime risk (31 vs 13).

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
50/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
31/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cedar Creek

  • Cedar Creek State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tamborine Mountain

  • Tamborine Mountain State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Bernard State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Tamborine Mountain College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Tamborine Mountain State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 39
Parks & reserves 8 31
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 27 45

Mobility

Tamborine Mountain sits further from the CBD (74.1 km vs 53.1 km).

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Walkability score 23/100 34/100
Distance to Brisbane 53.1 km 74.1 km
+40% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
 1.7%
postcode 4272
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
 64
postcode 4272

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 Creek Tamborine Mountain
Car (driver) 78.3% / 67.8%
Cedar Creek — Car (driver): 78.3% Tamborine Mountain — Car (driver): 67.8%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 24.8%
Cedar Creek — Worked from Home: 15.3% Tamborine Mountain — Worked from Home: 24.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.5%
Cedar Creek — Car (passenger): 3.8% Tamborine Mountain — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.7% / 3.1%
Cedar Creek — Walked Only: 1.7% Tamborine Mountain — Walked Only: 3.1%
Train 0.9% / 0.3%
Cedar Creek — Train: 0.9% Tamborine Mountain — Train: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 541 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.1 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Connectivity score 28/100 83/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
254 premises
 57%
3,887 premises

Climate

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 19.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.42 pphm 0.91 pphm

Council rates

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Average residential rate $1,298/yr $1,689/yr
Council Gold Coast Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Division Forde Wright
Member Rowan Holzberger Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Cedar Creek Tamborine Mountain
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cedar Creek

Acreage Outer

Tamborine Mountain

Parks Quiet Regional Centre Retirees River

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