Cedar Creek vs Closeburn

Cedar Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Closeburn. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Closeburn is closer to the city centre: 27.3 km, against 32.4 km. On these figures, Cedar Creek tends to suit 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Closeburn

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (27.3 km vs 32.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (38 min vs 44 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Closeburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Cedar Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.5% vs -5.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Creek and Closeburn 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 Closeburn
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 Closeburn
Walkability 0 / 10
Cedar Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Closeburn — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 86 / 85
Cedar Creek — Safety: 86/100 Closeburn — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 59 / 100
Cedar Creek — Low fire risk: 59/100 Closeburn — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cedar Creek has more residents (831 vs 562); Cedar Creek has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $147,628).

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Population 831
+32% vs other
 562
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.5% -5.4%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $169,000/yr
+13% vs other
 $147,628/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+4% vs other
 $575/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek Closeburn
0-4 5.3% / 3.2%
Cedar Creek — 0-4: 5.3% Closeburn — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 18.7% / 15.8%
Cedar Creek — 5-14: 18.7% Closeburn — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 7.3% / 9.1%
Cedar Creek — 15-19: 7.3% Closeburn — 15-19: 9.1%
20-24 4.2% / 2.8%
Cedar Creek — 20-24: 4.2% Closeburn — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 7.0% / 5.2%
Cedar Creek — 25-34: 7.0% Closeburn — 25-34: 5.2%
35-44 12.5% / 11.9%
Cedar Creek — 35-44: 12.5% Closeburn — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 19.0% / 18.1%
Cedar Creek — 45-54: 19.0% Closeburn — 45-54: 18.1%
55-64 13.0% / 15.5%
Cedar Creek — 55-64: 13.0% Closeburn — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 9.5% / 11.0%
Cedar Creek — 65-74: 9.5% Closeburn — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.3% / 6.0%
Cedar Creek — 75-84: 4.3% Closeburn — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 0.5% / 1.1%
Cedar Creek — 85+: 0.5% Closeburn — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek 80.0% couple families
Cedar Creek — Couple Families: 80.0% Cedar Creek — Lone Person: 9.4% Cedar Creek — One Parent Families: 8.8% Cedar Creek — Group Household: 1.9%
Closeburn 74.5% couple families
Closeburn — Couple Families: 74.5% Closeburn — Lone Person: 13.2% Closeburn — One Parent Families: 12.3% Closeburn — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek 6.5% renting
Cedar Creek — Owned Outright: 33.7% Cedar Creek — Mortgage: 59.8% Cedar Creek — Renting: 6.5%
Closeburn 5.2% renting
Closeburn — Owned Outright: 41.9% Closeburn — Mortgage: 52.9% Closeburn — Renting: 5.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 18.1%
Cedar Creek — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Closeburn — Bachelor Degree: 18.1%
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 14.8%
Cedar Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Closeburn — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 10.9%
Cedar Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Closeburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 4.4%
Cedar Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% Closeburn — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.0%
Cedar Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Closeburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

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 Closeburn
England 7.0% / 7.1%
Cedar Creek — England: 7.0% Closeburn — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.3%
Cedar Creek — New Zealand: 2.2% Closeburn — New Zealand: 2.3%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.2%
Cedar Creek — South Africa: 1.6% Closeburn — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.1%
Cedar Creek — Scotland: 0.8% Closeburn — Scotland: 1.1%
Ireland 1.0% / —
Cedar Creek — Ireland: 1.0% Closeburn — Ireland: not among its largest
France — / 0.7%
Cedar Creek — France: not among its largest Closeburn — France: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Creek 100.0% houses
Cedar Creek — Houses: 100.0% Cedar Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Closeburn 98.9% houses
Closeburn — Houses: 98.9% Closeburn — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,865,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 163 days
from 4 sales
 23 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Cedar Creek Closeburn
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Creek Closeburn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

Closeburn is more walkable (10 vs 0); Closeburn scores higher overall (81 vs 68).

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Grade A A+
Score 68/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cedar Creek carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0).

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
14/100
 Low
15/100
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 Creek Closeburn
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 Creek Closeburn
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Cedar Creek sits further from the CBD (32.4 km vs 27.3 km).

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.4 km
+16% vs other
 27.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 38 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 4520
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 Closeburn
Car (driver) 57.4% / 59.9%
Cedar Creek — Car (driver): 57.4% Closeburn — Car (driver): 59.9%
Worked from Home 34.2% / 33.8%
Cedar Creek — Worked from Home: 34.2% Closeburn — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 4.6%
Cedar Creek — Car (passenger): 1.9% Closeburn — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 4.1% / 1.7%
Cedar Creek — Train: 4.1% Closeburn — Train: 1.7%
Bus 1.4% / —
Cedar Creek — Bus: 1.4% Closeburn — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.9%).

Setting

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.4 km 16.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Connectivity score 27/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
194 premises
 0%
206 premises

Climate

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Annual rainfall — 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Cedar Creek Closeburn
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Cedar Creek Closeburn
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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