Cedar Creek vs Yarrabilba

Yarrabilba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 43 in Cedar Creek. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cedar Creek, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Yarrabilba, most households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cedar Creek: a median of $1.3 million, against $828,000 in Yarrabilba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cedar Creek tends to suit couples, while Yarrabilba suits renters, young adults, 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

Yarrabilba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Yarrabilba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($828,000 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarrabilba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/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 has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 52 min)
  • Yarrabilba sits closer to the CBD (49.1 km vs 53.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Cedar Creek has more residents already 65 and over (15% vs 4%)
  • Yarrabilba has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Cedar Creek and Yarrabilba 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 Yarrabilba
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 Yarrabilba
Walkability 23 / 20
Cedar Creek — Walkability: 23/100 Yarrabilba — Walkability: 20/100
Low fire risk 59 / 35
Cedar Creek — Low fire risk: 59/100 Yarrabilba — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Yarrabilba has more residents (10,240 vs 861); Cedar Creek skews older (43 vs 25).

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Population 861 10,240
+1089% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% —
Median age 43 25
Median household income $119,288/yr
+31% vs other
 $82,420/yr
Median weekly rent $433/wk
+13% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
0-4 4.2% / 13.7%
Cedar Creek — 0-4: 4.2% Yarrabilba — 0-4: 13.7%
5-14 13.7% / 22.0%
Cedar Creek — 5-14: 13.7% Yarrabilba — 5-14: 22.0%
15-19 8.2% / 5.1%
Cedar Creek — 15-19: 8.2% Yarrabilba — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.7% / 7.7%
Cedar Creek — 20-24: 3.7% Yarrabilba — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 9.6% / 21.9%
Cedar Creek — 25-34: 9.6% Yarrabilba — 25-34: 21.9%
35-44 12.9% / 14.2%
Cedar Creek — 35-44: 12.9% Yarrabilba — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 17.9% / 7.1%
Cedar Creek — 45-54: 17.9% Yarrabilba — 45-54: 7.1%
55-64 15.2% / 4.5%
Cedar Creek — 55-64: 15.2% Yarrabilba — 55-64: 4.5%
65-74 10.0% / 2.7%
Cedar Creek — 65-74: 10.0% Yarrabilba — 65-74: 2.7%
75-84 4.1% / 1.0%
Cedar Creek — 75-84: 4.1% Yarrabilba — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 0.5% / 0.1%
Cedar Creek — 85+: 0.5% Yarrabilba — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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%
Yarrabilba 46.3% couple families
Yarrabilba — Couple Families: 46.3% Yarrabilba — One Parent Families: 31.6% Yarrabilba — Lone Person: 17.1% Yarrabilba — Group Household: 3.8% Yarrabilba — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Yarrabilba 61.6% renting
Yarrabilba — Owned Outright: 5.7% Yarrabilba — Mortgage: 32.6% Yarrabilba — Renting: 61.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 17.0%
Cedar Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Yarrabilba — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 6.4%
Cedar Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Yarrabilba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 5.1%
Cedar Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Yarrabilba — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 0.9%
Cedar Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Yarrabilba — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.9%
Cedar Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Yarrabilba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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 Yarrabilba
New Zealand 5.5% / 7.7%
Cedar Creek — New Zealand: 5.5% Yarrabilba — New Zealand: 7.7%
England 4.1% / 1.9%
Cedar Creek — England: 4.1% Yarrabilba — England: 1.9%
Zimbabwe 1.2% / 0.3%
Cedar Creek — Zimbabwe: 1.2% Yarrabilba — Zimbabwe: 0.3%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.8%
Cedar Creek — Philippines: 0.6% Yarrabilba — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany 1.2% / —
Cedar Creek — Germany: 1.2% Yarrabilba — Germany: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Cedar Creek — India: not among its largest Yarrabilba — India: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.8% / —
Cedar Creek — Netherlands: 0.8% Yarrabilba — Netherlands: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.6%
Cedar Creek — Fiji: not among its largest Yarrabilba — Fiji: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

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%
Yarrabilba 92.5% houses
Yarrabilba — Houses: 92.5% Yarrabilba — Townhouses: 7.2% Yarrabilba — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Median house price $1,300,000 $828,000
Median unit price — $601,500
Median land price — $710,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 321 sales

Development activity

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

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Houses — 4.1%
$670/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 78% 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 99% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Cedar Creek scores higher overall (66 vs 26).

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Grade B D
Score 66/100 26/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Yarrabilba carries more bushfire risk (65 vs 41).

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
13/100
 —
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 Yarrabilba
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 Yarrabilba

  • San Damiano College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Clare's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • South Rock State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yarrabilba State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Yarrabilba State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 27
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 27 4

Mobility

Cedar Creek sits further from the CBD (53.1 km vs 49.1 km).

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Walkability score 23/100 20/100
Distance to Brisbane 53.1 km
+8% vs other
 49.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 52 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 Yarrabilba
Car (driver) 78.3% / 82.7%
Cedar Creek — Car (driver): 78.3% Yarrabilba — Car (driver): 82.7%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 9.3%
Cedar Creek — Worked from Home: 15.3% Yarrabilba — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.2%
Cedar Creek — Car (passenger): 3.8% Yarrabilba — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only 1.7% / 0.9%
Cedar Creek — Walked Only: 1.7% Yarrabilba — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train 0.9% / 1.1%
Cedar Creek — Train: 0.9% Yarrabilba — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.1 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
Connectivity score 28/100 100/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
254 premises
 100%
36 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cedar Creek Yarrabilba
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

Yarrabilba

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

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