Cedar Party vs Strathcedar

Strathcedar is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 57 in Cedar Party. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Strathcedar, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Cedar Party tends to suit older residents, while Strathcedar suits 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

Strathcedar

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 63%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 100%)

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

Cedar Party

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $410/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Cedar Party

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 245 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (329.4 km vs 334.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cedar Party

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Strathcedar

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.0% vs 4.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Party and Strathcedar 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 Party Strathcedar
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 Party Strathcedar
Walkability 8 / 10
Cedar Party — Walkability: 8/100 Strathcedar — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 69 / 62
Cedar Party — Safety: 69/100 Strathcedar — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 49 / 60
Cedar Party — Low fire risk: 49/100 Strathcedar — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Cedar Party has more residents (379 vs 88); Strathcedar rents higher ($410/wk vs $295/wk).

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Population 379
+77% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +10.0%
Median age 57 42
Median household income $61,516/yr $70,408/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $410/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Party Strathcedar
0-4 4.0% / —
Cedar Party — 0-4: 4.0% Strathcedar — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.1% / 19.3%
Cedar Party — 5-14: 12.1% Strathcedar — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 4.2% / 6.8%
Cedar Party — 15-19: 4.2% Strathcedar — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.2% / 4.5%
Cedar Party — 20-24: 3.2% Strathcedar — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.9% / 12.5%
Cedar Party — 25-34: 6.9% Strathcedar — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 6.1% / 14.8%
Cedar Party — 35-44: 6.1% Strathcedar — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 10.0% / 15.9%
Cedar Party — 45-54: 10.0% Strathcedar — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 15.8% / 10.2%
Cedar Party — 55-64: 15.8% Strathcedar — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 20.3% / 13.6%
Cedar Party — 65-74: 20.3% Strathcedar — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 12.7% / 8.0%
Cedar Party — 75-84: 12.7% Strathcedar — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.9% / —
Cedar Party — 85+: 2.9% Strathcedar — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Party 43.9% couple families
Cedar Party — Couple Families: 43.9% Cedar Party — Lone Person: 30.6% Cedar Party — One Parent Families: 19.4% Cedar Party — Group Household: 6.1%
Strathcedar 75.0% couple families
Strathcedar — Couple Families: 75.0% Strathcedar — Lone Person: 25.0% Strathcedar — One Parent Families: 0.0% Strathcedar — 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 Party 8.9% renting
Cedar Party — Owned Outright: 65.2% Cedar Party — Mortgage: 25.9% Cedar Party — Renting: 8.9%
Strathcedar 0.0% renting
Strathcedar — Owned Outright: 73.3% Strathcedar — Mortgage: 26.7% Strathcedar — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Party 100.0% houses
Cedar Party — Houses: 100.0%
Strathcedar 110.7% houses
Strathcedar — Houses: 110.7%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 17.0%
Cedar Party — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Strathcedar — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 8.0%
Cedar Party — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Strathcedar — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / —
Cedar Party — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Strathcedar — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Cedar Party — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Strathcedar — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Property market

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Median house price $845,000 $898,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $540,000

Zoning mix

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Cedar Party Strathcedar
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cedar Party Strathcedar
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 34% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cedar Party carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 40).

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
38/100
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 Party Strathcedar
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 Party Strathcedar
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Strathcedar sits further from the CBD (334.9 km vs 329.4 km).

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Walkability score 8/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 329.4 km 334.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 240 min 245 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2429
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2429
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 Party Strathcedar
Car (driver) 72.9% / 86.2%
Cedar Party — Car (driver): 72.9% Strathcedar — Car (driver): 86.2%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 13.8%
Cedar Party — Worked from Home: 15.3% Strathcedar — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / —
Cedar Party — Car (passenger): 7.6% Strathcedar — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.2% / —
Cedar Party — Walked Only: 4.2% Strathcedar — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.2%).

Setting

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.5 km 29.5 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Connectivity score 30/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
165 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cedar Party Strathcedar
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cedar Party

Retirees Rural

Strathcedar

Rural

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