Cedar Pocket vs Neusa Vale

Cedar Pocket is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 58 in Neusa Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cedar Pocket, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Neusa Vale tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Cedar Pocket

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Neusa Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $338/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Cedar Pocket has a shorter drive in (127 min vs 133 min)
  • Neusa Vale sits closer to the CBD (160.1 km vs 178.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Neusa Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (48% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Neusa Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.8% vs -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Pocket and Neusa Vale 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 Pocket Neusa Vale
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 Pocket Neusa Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Cedar Pocket — Walkability: 0/100 Neusa Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 64
Cedar Pocket — Safety: 67/100 Neusa Vale — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cedar Pocket — Low fire risk: 100/100 Neusa Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cedar Pocket has more residents (332 vs 54); Cedar Pocket rents higher ($338/wk vs $260/wk).

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Population 332
+84% vs other
 54
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +3.8%
Median age 53 58
Median household income $76,336/yr
+21% vs other
 $60,112/yr
Median weekly rent $338/wk
+23% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
0-4 4.2% / —
Cedar Pocket — 0-4: 4.2% Neusa Vale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 9.0% / 7.4%
Cedar Pocket — 5-14: 9.0% Neusa Vale — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 6.0% / —
Cedar Pocket — 15-19: 6.0% Neusa Vale — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.6% / —
Cedar Pocket — 20-24: 3.6% Neusa Vale — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.5% / —
Cedar Pocket — 25-34: 7.5% Neusa Vale — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 6.3% / 5.6%
Cedar Pocket — 35-44: 6.3% Neusa Vale — 35-44: 5.6%
45-54 14.5% / 16.7%
Cedar Pocket — 45-54: 14.5% Neusa Vale — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 24.1% / 18.5%
Cedar Pocket — 55-64: 24.1% Neusa Vale — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 16.0% / 35.2%
Cedar Pocket — 65-74: 16.0% Neusa Vale — 65-74: 35.2%
75-84 6.6% / 13.0%
Cedar Pocket — 75-84: 6.6% Neusa Vale — 75-84: 13.0%
85+ 0.9% / —
Cedar Pocket — 85+: 0.9% Neusa Vale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Pocket 12.5% one parent families
Cedar Pocket — One Parent Families: 12.5% Cedar Pocket — Lone Person: 20.3% Cedar Pocket — Couple Families: 53.1% Cedar Pocket — Group Household: 14.1%
Neusa Vale 62.5% one parent families
Neusa Vale — One Parent Families: 62.5% Neusa Vale — Lone Person: 37.5% Neusa Vale — Couple Families: 0.0% Neusa Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
One Parent Families Lone Person Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Pocket 10.5% renting
Cedar Pocket — Owned Outright: 60.5% Cedar Pocket — Mortgage: 28.9% Cedar Pocket — Renting: 10.5%
Neusa Vale 0.0% renting
Neusa Vale — Owned Outright: 63.2% Neusa Vale — Mortgage: 36.8% Neusa Vale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Pocket Neusa Vale
England 4.5% / 7.4%
Cedar Pocket — England: 4.5% Neusa Vale — England: 7.4%
South Africa — / 5.6%
Cedar Pocket — South Africa: not among its largest Neusa Vale — South Africa: 5.6%
New Zealand 3.6% / —
Cedar Pocket — New Zealand: 3.6% Neusa Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest
Canada 2.4% / —
Cedar Pocket — Canada: 2.4% Neusa Vale — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

Qualifications

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

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 22.2%
Cedar Pocket — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Neusa Vale — Certificate III & IV: 22.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 9.3%
Cedar Pocket — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Neusa Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 5.6%
Cedar Pocket — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Neusa Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 7.4%
Cedar Pocket — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Neusa Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Cedar Pocket — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Neusa Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Pocket 100.0% houses
Cedar Pocket — Houses: 100.0%
Neusa Vale 100.0% houses
Neusa Vale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Median house price $1,050,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 2 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 43% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
36/100
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 Pocket Neusa Vale
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 Pocket Neusa Vale
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Cedar Pocket sits further from the CBD (178.6 km vs 160.1 km).

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 178.6 km
+10% vs other
 160.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 127 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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 Pocket Neusa Vale
Car (driver) 75.0% / 62.5%
Cedar Pocket — Car (driver): 75.0% Neusa Vale — Car (driver): 62.5%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 37.5%
Cedar Pocket — Worked from Home: 15.8% Neusa Vale — Worked from Home: 37.5%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
Cedar Pocket — Car (passenger): 6.7% Neusa Vale — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.5% / —
Cedar Pocket — Walked Only: 2.5% Neusa Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Elevation 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 104 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.5 km 23.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
148 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cedar Pocket Neusa Vale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cedar Pocket

River Rural

Neusa Vale

Retirees Rural

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