Cedar Grove vs Woodhill

Woodhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 38 in Cedar Grove. 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 Woodhill: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.06 million in Cedar Grove, though rent is higher in Cedar Grove. On these figures, Cedar Grove tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Woodhill suits families with children and 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 Grove

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 43/100)
  • But Woodhill is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Cedar Grove has cheaper houses ($1,057,500 vs $1,380,000)
  • Woodhill has cheaper land ($690,000 vs $1,205,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodhill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cedar Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (55.8 km vs 57.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cedar Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Woodhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (70.3% vs -2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Grove and Woodhill 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 Grove Woodhill
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 Grove Woodhill
Walkability 24 / 22
Cedar Grove — Walkability: 24/100 Woodhill — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 68 / 57
Cedar Grove — Safety: 68/100 Woodhill — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cedar Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodhill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cedar Grove has more residents (1,992 vs 1,231); Woodhill has higher household incomes ($130,260 vs $105,664).

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Population 1,992
+38% vs other
 1,231
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.4% +70.3%
Median age 38 31
Median household income $105,664/yr $130,260/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+8% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Grove Woodhill
0-4 5.9% / 8.3%
Cedar Grove — 0-4: 5.9% Woodhill — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 15.0% / 18.3%
Cedar Grove — 5-14: 15.0% Woodhill — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 6.5% / 7.2%
Cedar Grove — 15-19: 6.5% Woodhill — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.4% / 5.0%
Cedar Grove — 20-24: 6.4% Woodhill — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.5% / 15.5%
Cedar Grove — 25-34: 11.5% Woodhill — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 11.5% / 15.2%
Cedar Grove — 35-44: 11.5% Woodhill — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 16.5% / 13.2%
Cedar Grove — 45-54: 16.5% Woodhill — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 13.9% / 8.7%
Cedar Grove — 55-64: 13.9% Woodhill — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 8.6% / 6.8%
Cedar Grove — 65-74: 8.6% Woodhill — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 3.7% / 1.2%
Cedar Grove — 75-84: 3.7% Woodhill — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.0% / 0.7%
Cedar Grove — 85+: 1.0% Woodhill — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Grove 61.9% couple families
Cedar Grove — Couple Families: 61.9% Cedar Grove — One Parent Families: 16.1% Cedar Grove — Lone Person: 19.9% Cedar Grove — Group Household: 2.1%
Woodhill 73.2% couple families
Woodhill — Couple Families: 73.2% Woodhill — One Parent Families: 17.3% Woodhill — Lone Person: 8.3% Woodhill — Group Household: 1.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Grove 8.1% renting
Cedar Grove — Owned Outright: 29.8% Cedar Grove — Mortgage: 62.0% Cedar Grove — Renting: 8.1%
Woodhill 9.2% renting
Woodhill — Owned Outright: 16.3% Woodhill — Mortgage: 74.6% Woodhill — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 18.8%
Cedar Grove — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Woodhill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.9%
Cedar Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Woodhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.0% / 5.7%
Cedar Grove — Bachelor Degree: 6.0% Woodhill — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.2%
Cedar Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Woodhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.6%
Cedar Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Woodhill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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 Grove Woodhill
New Zealand 4.0% / 6.2%
Cedar Grove — New Zealand: 4.0% Woodhill — New Zealand: 6.2%
England 4.7% / 4.1%
Cedar Grove — England: 4.7% Woodhill — England: 4.1%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.3%
Cedar Grove — Scotland: 0.7% Woodhill — Scotland: 0.3%
South Africa 0.2% / 0.5%
Cedar Grove — South Africa: 0.2% Woodhill — South Africa: 0.5%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Cedar Grove — Ireland: 0.5% Woodhill — Ireland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Cedar Grove — Netherlands: 0.5% Woodhill — Netherlands: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Cedar Grove — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Woodhill — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
India — / 0.3%
Cedar Grove — India: not among its largest Woodhill — India: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Grove 98.9% houses
Cedar Grove — Houses: 98.9% Cedar Grove — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Woodhill 99.7% houses
Woodhill — Houses: 99.7% Woodhill — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Median house price $1,057,500 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,205,000 $690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 13 sales
 19 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cedar Grove Woodhill
4 bed $1.08M / $1.44M
Cedar Grove — 4 bed: $1.08M (31 sales) Woodhill — 4 bed: $1.44M (12 sales)

31 vs 12 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $1.34M
Cedar Grove — 5 bed: $1.16M (7 sales) Woodhill — 5 bed: $1.34M (9 sales)

7 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Cedar Grove Woodhill
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

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 Grove Woodhill
Houses 4.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.27M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Grove Woodhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of QLD —

Liveability

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Woodhill carries more crime risk (43 vs 32).

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cedar Grove

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

Schools in Woodhill

  • Woodhill State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 4 7

Mobility

Woodhill sits further from the CBD (57.9 km vs 55.8 km).

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Walkability score 24/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 55.8 km 57.9 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 52 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 313 min
scheduled, not actual
 31 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
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 Grove Woodhill
Car (driver) 83.7% / 81.6%
Cedar Grove — Car (driver): 83.7% Woodhill — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 11.5%
Cedar Grove — Worked from Home: 11.3% Woodhill — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.5%
Cedar Grove — Car (passenger): 3.4% Woodhill — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.9%
Cedar Grove — Walked Only: 0.7% Woodhill — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.0% / 0.6%
Cedar Grove — Bus: 1.0% Woodhill — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 35.9 km 37.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Connectivity score 58/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
708 premises
 62%
544 premises

Climate

Cedar Grove Woodhill
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 Grove Woodhill
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Cedar Grove Woodhill
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cedar Grove

Acreage Outer

Woodhill

Acreage Family Outer

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