Cedar Vale vs Mundoolun

Comparing Cedar Vale and Mundoolun, QLD: Cedar Vale has more residents (2,856 vs 1,836); Mundoolun carries more crime risk (41 vs 27); and Mundoolun sits further from the CBD (59.8 km vs 54.2 km).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cedar Vale carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 41/100)
  • Mundoolun has more parks and reserves (11 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Cedar Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($1,027,500 vs $1,237,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cedar Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cedar Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (49 min vs 55 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.2 km vs 59.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cedar Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 41/100)

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

Investors

Mundoolun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.4% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Vale and Mundoolun 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 Vale Mundoolun
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 Vale Mundoolun
Walkability 17 / 10
Cedar Vale — Walkability: 17/100 Mundoolun — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 73 / 59
Cedar Vale — Safety: 73/100 Mundoolun — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cedar Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mundoolun — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cedar Vale has more residents (2,856 vs 1,836); Mundoolun rents higher ($560/wk vs $460/wk).

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
Population 2,856
+36% vs other
 1,836
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +18.4%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $117,572/yr $117,260/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $560/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
0-4 6.2% / 6.8%
Cedar Vale — 0-4: 6.2% Mundoolun — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 17.0% / 16.7%
Cedar Vale — 5-14: 17.0% Mundoolun — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 7.8% / 8.0%
Cedar Vale — 15-19: 7.8% Mundoolun — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.2% / 4.1%
Cedar Vale — 20-24: 5.2% Mundoolun — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.3% / 9.5%
Cedar Vale — 25-34: 10.3% Mundoolun — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 15.1% / 14.2%
Cedar Vale — 35-44: 15.1% Mundoolun — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 16.0% / 17.5%
Cedar Vale — 45-54: 16.0% Mundoolun — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 12.0% / 12.3%
Cedar Vale — 55-64: 12.0% Mundoolun — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 7.1% / 7.8%
Cedar Vale — 65-74: 7.1% Mundoolun — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 2.7% / 2.6%
Cedar Vale — 75-84: 2.7% Mundoolun — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.6%
Cedar Vale — 85+: 0.8% Mundoolun — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedar Vale 67.3% couple families
Cedar Vale — Couple Families: 67.3% Cedar Vale — One Parent Families: 16.3% Cedar Vale — Lone Person: 13.4% Cedar Vale — Group Household: 2.4% Cedar Vale — Other Families: 0.6%
Mundoolun 72.6% couple families
Mundoolun — Couple Families: 72.6% Mundoolun — One Parent Families: 11.3% Mundoolun — Lone Person: 12.6% Mundoolun — Group Household: 1.9% Mundoolun — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Vale 7.9% renting
Cedar Vale — Owned Outright: 24.4% Cedar Vale — Mortgage: 67.6% Cedar Vale — Renting: 7.9%
Mundoolun 5.9% renting
Mundoolun — Owned Outright: 21.8% Mundoolun — Mortgage: 72.3% Mundoolun — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.2%
Cedar Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Mundoolun — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.3%
Cedar Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Mundoolun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 8.0%
Cedar Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Mundoolun — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.0%
Cedar Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mundoolun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.0%
Cedar Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Mundoolun — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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 Vale Mundoolun
New Zealand 4.3% / 5.2%
Cedar Vale — New Zealand: 4.3% Mundoolun — New Zealand: 5.2%
England 3.6% / 5.3%
Cedar Vale — England: 3.6% Mundoolun — England: 5.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.9%
Cedar Vale — Scotland: 0.7% Mundoolun — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.8%
Cedar Vale — South Africa: 0.6% Mundoolun — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.5%
Cedar Vale — Netherlands: 0.5% Mundoolun — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.6%
Cedar Vale — Germany: not among its largest Mundoolun — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedar Vale 100.2% houses
Cedar Vale — Houses: 100.2% Cedar Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mundoolun 99.8% houses
Mundoolun — Houses: 99.8% Mundoolun — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,027,500 $1,237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 10 sales
 36 days
from 8 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 Vale Mundoolun
4 bed $1.21M / $1.25M
Cedar Vale — 4 bed: $1.21M (23 sales) Mundoolun — 4 bed: $1.25M (22 sales)

23 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.23M
Cedar Vale — 5 bed: $1.32M (8 sales) Mundoolun — 5 bed: $1.23M (12 sales)

8 vs 12 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mundoolun carries more crime risk (41 vs 27).

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 Vale Mundoolun
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 Vale Mundoolun
Parks & reserves 6 11
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Mundoolun sits further from the CBD (59.8 km vs 54.2 km).

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
Walkability score 17/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 54.2 km 59.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 55 min
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 Vale Mundoolun
Car (driver) 81.6% / 79.6%
Cedar Vale — Car (driver): 81.6% Mundoolun — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 15.4%
Cedar Vale — Worked from Home: 12.0% Mundoolun — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.3%
Cedar Vale — Car (passenger): 4.4% Mundoolun — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 0.8% / 1.3%
Cedar Vale — Bus: 0.8% Mundoolun — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.4%
Cedar Vale — Walked Only: 0.7% Mundoolun — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.5 km 30.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
Connectivity score 60/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
935 premises
 28%
610 premises

Climate

Cedar Vale Mundoolun
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 Vale Mundoolun
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 Vale Mundoolun
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

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

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Cedar Vale

Acreage Family Outer

Mundoolun

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