Cedar Vale vs Veresdale Scrub

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 Veresdale Scrub: a median of $1.4 million, against $1.2 million in Cedar Vale, though rent is higher in Cedar Vale.

Cedar Vale is a considerably larger community of 2856 people, while Veresdale Scrub is more rural with 548 residents. Veresdale Scrub has a higher median household income at $125,008 compared to Cedar Vale's $117,572, though Cedar Vale offers lower weekly rent at $460 versus $375 and sits closer to Brisbane's CBD at 54.2 km. Both suburbs share similar liveability scores and carry minimal bushfire and flood risk, making either a reasonable choice depending on whether you prefer a more established suburban feel or a quieter, more remote setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)

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 Vale has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • Veresdale Scrub has cheaper land ($679,000 vs $1,027,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Veresdale Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $460/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 54 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.2 km vs 58.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Veresdale Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Vale and Veresdale Scrub 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 Veresdale Scrub
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 Veresdale Scrub
Walkability 17 / 13
Cedar Vale — Walkability: 17/100 Veresdale Scrub — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 73 / 75
Cedar Vale — Safety: 73/100 Veresdale Scrub — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cedar Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Veresdale Scrub — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cedar Vale has more residents (2,856 vs 548); Cedar Vale rents higher ($460/wk vs $375/wk).

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
Population 2,856
+81% vs other
 548
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +13.9%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $117,572/yr $125,008/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+18% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
0-4 6.2% / 4.9%
Cedar Vale — 0-4: 6.2% Veresdale Scrub — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 17.0% / 16.1%
Cedar Vale — 5-14: 17.0% Veresdale Scrub — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 7.8% / 10.8%
Cedar Vale — 15-19: 7.8% Veresdale Scrub — 15-19: 10.8%
20-24 5.2% / 4.0%
Cedar Vale — 20-24: 5.2% Veresdale Scrub — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 10.3% / 9.7%
Cedar Vale — 25-34: 10.3% Veresdale Scrub — 25-34: 9.7%
35-44 15.1% / 13.7%
Cedar Vale — 35-44: 15.1% Veresdale Scrub — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 16.0% / 18.4%
Cedar Vale — 45-54: 16.0% Veresdale Scrub — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 12.0% / 8.6%
Cedar Vale — 55-64: 12.0% Veresdale Scrub — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 7.1% / 10.0%
Cedar Vale — 65-74: 7.1% Veresdale Scrub — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 2.7% / 2.9%
Cedar Vale — 75-84: 2.7% Veresdale Scrub — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Cedar Vale — 85+: 0.8% Veresdale Scrub — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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%
Veresdale Scrub 65.3% couple families
Veresdale Scrub — Couple Families: 65.3% Veresdale Scrub — One Parent Families: 22.9% Veresdale Scrub — Lone Person: 11.9% Veresdale Scrub — Group Household: 0.0% Veresdale Scrub — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Veresdale Scrub 15.7% renting
Veresdale Scrub — Owned Outright: 27.5% Veresdale Scrub — Mortgage: 56.9% Veresdale Scrub — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 19.9%
Cedar Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Veresdale Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 4.9%
Cedar Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Veresdale Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 6.0%
Cedar Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Veresdale Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.0%
Cedar Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Veresdale Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Cedar Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Veresdale Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Veresdale Scrub
New Zealand 4.3% / 5.1%
Cedar Vale — New Zealand: 4.3% Veresdale Scrub — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 3.6% / 2.7%
Cedar Vale — England: 3.6% Veresdale Scrub — England: 2.7%
South Africa 0.6% / 2.6%
Cedar Vale — South Africa: 0.6% Veresdale Scrub — South Africa: 2.6%
Scotland 0.7% / 1.1%
Cedar Vale — Scotland: 0.7% Veresdale Scrub — Scotland: 1.1%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Cedar Vale — Netherlands: 0.5% Veresdale Scrub — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Cedar Vale — Germany: not among its largest Veresdale Scrub — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

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%
Veresdale Scrub 98.7% houses
Veresdale Scrub — Houses: 98.7% Veresdale Scrub — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,027,500 $679,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 524
across Scenic Rim
Approvals change year on year -8% +65%

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 75% 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 Veresdale Scrub
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
25/100
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 Veresdale Scrub
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cedar Vale

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

Schools in Veresdale Scrub

  • Veresdale Scrub State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
Parks & reserves 6 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Veresdale Scrub sits further from the CBD (58.9 km vs 54.2 km).

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
Walkability score 17/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 54.2 km 58.9 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 54 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 Veresdale Scrub
Car (driver) 81.6% / 78.1%
Cedar Vale — Car (driver): 81.6% Veresdale Scrub — Car (driver): 78.1%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 13.2%
Cedar Vale — Worked from Home: 12.0% Veresdale Scrub — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.8%
Cedar Vale — Car (passenger): 4.4% Veresdale Scrub — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 3.9%
Cedar Vale — Walked Only: 0.7% Veresdale Scrub — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 0.8% / —
Cedar Vale — Bus: 0.8% Veresdale Scrub — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 91 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.5 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
Connectivity score 60/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
935 premises
 25%
216 premises

Climate

Cedar Vale Veresdale Scrub
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 Veresdale Scrub
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 Veresdale Scrub
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,689/yr
Council Logan Scenic Rim

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Cedar Vale

Acreage Family Outer

Veresdale Scrub

Acreage Outer

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