Cedar Creek vs Wolffdene

Cedar Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Wolffdene. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Wolffdene is closer to the city centre: 46.6 km, against 53.1 km. On these figures, Cedar Creek tends to suit couples.

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 Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wolffdene

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $433/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Cedar Creek is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • Wolffdene sits closer to the CBD (46.6 km vs 53.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cedar Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 73/100)
  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 10/100)
  • But Wolffdene has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Cedar Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.7% vs -7.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Creek and Wolffdene 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 Wolffdene
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 Wolffdene
Walkability 23 / 10
Cedar Creek — Walkability: 23/100 Wolffdene — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 87 / 27
Cedar Creek — Safety: 87/100 Wolffdene — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 59 / 53
Cedar Creek — Low fire risk: 59/100 Wolffdene — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Cedar Creek has more residents (861 vs 266); Cedar Creek rents higher ($433/wk vs $350/wk).

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Population 861
+69% vs other
 266
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% -7.6%
Median age 43 50
Median household income $119,288/yr
+12% vs other
 $104,780/yr
Median weekly rent $433/wk
+19% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
0-4 4.2% / 1.9%
Cedar Creek — 0-4: 4.2% Wolffdene — 0-4: 1.9%
5-14 13.7% / 10.2%
Cedar Creek — 5-14: 13.7% Wolffdene — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 8.2% / 4.9%
Cedar Creek — 15-19: 8.2% Wolffdene — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.7% / 6.4%
Cedar Creek — 20-24: 3.7% Wolffdene — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 9.6% / 10.5%
Cedar Creek — 25-34: 9.6% Wolffdene — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 12.9% / 6.8%
Cedar Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Wolffdene — 35-44: 6.8%
45-54 17.9% / 20.7%
Cedar Creek — 45-54: 17.9% Wolffdene — 45-54: 20.7%
55-64 15.2% / 17.7%
Cedar Creek — 55-64: 15.2% Wolffdene — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 10.0% / 11.7%
Cedar Creek — 65-74: 10.0% Wolffdene — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 4.1% / 6.8%
Cedar Creek — 75-84: 4.1% Wolffdene — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 0.5% / 1.1%
Cedar Creek — 85+: 0.5% Wolffdene — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek 67.8% couple families
Cedar Creek — Couple Families: 67.8% Cedar Creek — One Parent Families: 14.0% Cedar Creek — Lone Person: 11.7% Cedar Creek — Group Household: 4.7% Cedar Creek — Other Families: 1.8%
Wolffdene 56.1% couple families
Wolffdene — Couple Families: 56.1% Wolffdene — One Parent Families: 22.7% Wolffdene — Lone Person: 21.2% Wolffdene — Group Household: 0.0% Wolffdene — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Wolffdene 14.9% renting
Wolffdene — Owned Outright: 48.9% Wolffdene — Mortgage: 36.2% Wolffdene — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 23.7%
Cedar Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Wolffdene — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.6%
Cedar Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Wolffdene — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 7.5%
Cedar Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Wolffdene — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 4.1%
Cedar Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Wolffdene — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Cedar Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Wolffdene — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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 Wolffdene
England 4.1% / 6.0%
Cedar Creek — England: 4.1% Wolffdene — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 5.5% / 3.4%
Cedar Creek — New Zealand: 5.5% Wolffdene — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany 1.2% / —
Cedar Creek — Germany: 1.2% Wolffdene — Germany: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 1.2% / —
Cedar Creek — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Wolffdene — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Thailand — / 1.1%
Cedar Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Wolffdene — Thailand: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Cedar Creek — Netherlands: 0.8% Wolffdene — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek 101.6% houses
Cedar Creek — Houses: 101.6% Cedar Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wolffdene 97.7% houses
Wolffdene — Houses: 97.7% Wolffdene — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Median house price $1,300,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year -35% -8%

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Cedar Creek is more walkable (23 vs 10).

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Grade B —
Score 66/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Wolffdene carries more crime risk (73 vs 13).

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
13/100
 High
73/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
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

Schools in Cedar Creek

  • Cedar Creek State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wolffdene

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 27 2

Mobility

Cedar Creek sits further from the CBD (53.1 km vs 46.6 km).

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Walkability score 23/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 53.1 km
+12% vs other
 46.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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 Creek Wolffdene
Car (driver) 78.3% / 75.2%
Cedar Creek — Car (driver): 78.3% Wolffdene — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 15.3%
Cedar Creek — Worked from Home: 15.3% Wolffdene — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 2.9%
Cedar Creek — Car (passenger): 3.8% Wolffdene — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 0.9% / 4.4%
Cedar Creek — Train: 0.9% Wolffdene — Train: 4.4%
Walked Only 1.7% / 2.2%
Cedar Creek — Walked Only: 1.7% Wolffdene — Walked Only: 2.2%

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

Setting

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.1 km 14.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Connectivity score 28/100 37/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
254 premises
 10%
88 premises

Climate

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
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 Wolffdene
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 13.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.42 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Average residential rate $1,298/yr $1,681/yr
Council Gold Coast Logan

Federal electorate

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cedar Creek Wolffdene
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

Wolffdene

Outer

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