Cedar Vale vs Woodhill

Woodhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Cedar Vale. 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 $1.2 million in Cedar Vale, though rent is higher in Cedar Vale.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 43/100)

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 $1,380,000)
  • Woodhill has cheaper land ($690,000 vs $1,027,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cedar Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (54.2 km vs 57.9 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 43/100)

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

Investors

Woodhill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (70.3% vs 2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedar Vale 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 Vale 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 Vale Woodhill
Walkability 17 / 22
Cedar Vale — Walkability: 17/100 Woodhill — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 73 / 57
Cedar Vale — Safety: 73/100 Woodhill — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cedar Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodhill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cedar Vale has more residents (2,856 vs 1,231); Cedar Vale skews older (37 vs 31).

Cedar Vale Woodhill
Population 2,856
+57% vs other
 1,231
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +70.3%
Median age 37 31
Median household income $117,572/yr $130,260/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+14% vs other
 $395/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedar Vale Woodhill
0-4 6.2% / 8.3%
Cedar Vale — 0-4: 6.2% Woodhill — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 17.0% / 18.3%
Cedar Vale — 5-14: 17.0% Woodhill — 5-14: 18.3%
15-19 7.8% / 7.2%
Cedar Vale — 15-19: 7.8% Woodhill — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.2% / 5.0%
Cedar Vale — 20-24: 5.2% Woodhill — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 10.3% / 15.5%
Cedar Vale — 25-34: 10.3% Woodhill — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 15.1% / 15.2%
Cedar Vale — 35-44: 15.1% Woodhill — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 16.0% / 13.2%
Cedar Vale — 45-54: 16.0% Woodhill — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 12.0% / 8.7%
Cedar Vale — 55-64: 12.0% Woodhill — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 7.1% / 6.8%
Cedar Vale — 65-74: 7.1% Woodhill — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 2.7% / 1.2%
Cedar Vale — 75-84: 2.7% Woodhill — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 0.8% / 0.7%
Cedar Vale — 85+: 0.8% Woodhill — 85+: 0.7%

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

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%
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% Woodhill — 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%
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 Vale Woodhill
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.8%
Cedar Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Woodhill — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 6.9%
Cedar Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Woodhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / 5.7%
Cedar Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Woodhill — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.6%
Cedar Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Woodhill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Cedar Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Woodhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Woodhill
New Zealand 4.3% / 6.2%
Cedar Vale — New Zealand: 4.3% Woodhill — New Zealand: 6.2%
England 3.6% / 4.1%
Cedar Vale — England: 3.6% Woodhill — England: 4.1%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Cedar Vale — South Africa: 0.6% Woodhill — South Africa: 0.5%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.3%
Cedar Vale — Scotland: 0.7% Woodhill — Scotland: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Cedar Vale — Netherlands: 0.5% Woodhill — Netherlands: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Cedar Vale — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Woodhill — Zimbabwe: 0.5%
India — / 0.3%
Cedar Vale — 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 Vale 100.2% houses
Cedar Vale — Houses: 100.2% Cedar Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Woodhill 99.7% houses
Woodhill — Houses: 99.7% Woodhill — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedar Vale Woodhill
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,380,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,027,500 $690,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 51 days
from 10 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 Vale Woodhill
4 bed $1.21M / $1.44M
Cedar Vale — 4 bed: $1.21M (23 sales) Woodhill — 4 bed: $1.44M (12 sales)

23 vs 12 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.34M
Cedar Vale — 5 bed: $1.32M (8 sales) Woodhill — 5 bed: $1.34M (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cedar Vale Woodhill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD

Liveability

Cedar Vale Woodhill
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 66/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Woodhill carries more crime risk (43 vs 27).

Cedar Vale Woodhill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Cedar Vale 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 Vale

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 Vale Woodhill
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Woodhill sits further from the CBD (57.9 km vs 54.2 km).

Cedar Vale Woodhill
Walkability score 17/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 54.2 km 57.9 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 52 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 62 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 Vale Woodhill
Car (driver) 81.6% / 81.6%
Cedar Vale — Car (driver): 81.6% Woodhill — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 11.5%
Cedar Vale — Worked from Home: 12.0% Woodhill — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.5%
Cedar Vale — Car (passenger): 4.4% Woodhill — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.9%
Cedar Vale — Walked Only: 0.7% Woodhill — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 0.8% / 0.6%
Cedar Vale — Bus: 0.8% Woodhill — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

Cedar Vale Woodhill
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.5 km 37.9 km

NBN connectivity

Cedar Vale Woodhill
Connectivity score 60/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
935 premises
 62%
544 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cedar Vale 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 Vale Woodhill
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

Woodhill

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