Cedarton vs Peachester

Peachester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Cedarton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Peachester, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cedarton tends to suit people living alone, while Peachester 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

Peachester

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 57%)
  • But Cedarton carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 27/100)

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

First-home buyers

Peachester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Peachester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Peachester

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82.4 km vs 86.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cedarton carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 27/100)
  • Peachester is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedarton and Peachester drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cedarton Peachester
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.

Cedarton Peachester
Walkability 0 / 13
Cedarton — Walkability: 0/100 Peachester — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 88 / 73
Cedarton — Safety: 88/100 Peachester — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 51 / 56
Cedarton — Low fire risk: 51/100 Peachester — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Peachester has more residents (1,460 vs 129); Peachester has higher household incomes ($89,492 vs $62,192).

Cedarton Peachester
Population 129 1,460
+1032% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +7.6%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $62,192/yr $89,492/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+6% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedarton Peachester
0-4 — / 4.5%
Cedarton — 0-4: not among its largest Peachester — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.2% / 12.1%
Cedarton — 5-14: 13.2% Peachester — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.2% / 6.8%
Cedarton — 15-19: 6.2% Peachester — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.3%
Cedarton — 20-24: 4.7% Peachester — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.1% / 9.5%
Cedarton — 25-34: 10.1% Peachester — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 6.2% / 11.1%
Cedarton — 35-44: 6.2% Peachester — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 18.6% / 13.8%
Cedarton — 45-54: 18.6% Peachester — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 24.0% / 17.7%
Cedarton — 55-64: 24.0% Peachester — 55-64: 17.7%
65-74 11.6% / 12.8%
Cedarton — 65-74: 11.6% Peachester — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 9.3% / 5.8%
Cedarton — 75-84: 9.3% Peachester — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.3% / 1.2%
Cedarton — 85+: 2.3% Peachester — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cedarton 37.8% couple families
Cedarton — Couple Families: 37.8% Cedarton — Lone Person: 43.2% Cedarton — One Parent Families: 18.9% Cedarton — Group Household: 0.0% Cedarton — Other Families: 0.0%
Peachester 55.3% couple families
Peachester — Couple Families: 55.3% Peachester — Lone Person: 26.1% Peachester — One Parent Families: 15.0% Peachester — Group Household: 2.7% Peachester — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cedarton 19.6% renting
Cedarton — Owned Outright: 52.9% Cedarton — Mortgage: 27.5% Cedarton — Renting: 19.6%
Peachester 11.6% renting
Peachester — Owned Outright: 42.2% Peachester — Mortgage: 46.2% Peachester — Renting: 11.6%
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.

Cedarton Peachester
England 9.3% / 6.1%
Cedarton — England: 9.3% Peachester — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.2%
Cedarton — New Zealand: 2.3% Peachester — New Zealand: 3.2%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Cedarton — Netherlands: not among its largest Peachester — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Cedarton — Germany: not among its largest Peachester — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Cedarton — South Africa: not among its largest Peachester — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.3%).

Qualifications

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

Cedarton Peachester
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 19.5%
Cedarton — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Peachester — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.4% / 9.7%
Cedarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4% Peachester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 9.9%
Cedarton — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Peachester — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 3.4%
Cedarton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Peachester — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Cedarton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Peachester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedarton 91.7% houses
Cedarton — Houses: 91.7% Cedarton — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Peachester 97.8% houses
Peachester — Houses: 97.8% Peachester — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedarton Peachester
Median house price — $1,225,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Cedarton Peachester
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
 2,962
across Sunshine Coast
Approvals change year on year +49% -41%

Ranking within QLD

Cedarton Peachester
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Peachester is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Cedarton Peachester
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Peachester carries more crime risk (27 vs 12).

Cedarton Peachester
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Low
27/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cedarton Peachester
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cedarton

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

Schools in Peachester

  • Peachester State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cedarton Peachester
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Cedarton sits further from the CBD (86.6 km vs 82.4 km).

Cedarton Peachester
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 86.6 km
+5% vs other
 82.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 78 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
 0.7%
postcode 4519
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4514
 88
postcode 4519

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.

Cedarton Peachester
Car (driver) 71.7% / 71.8%
Cedarton — Car (driver): 71.7% Peachester — Car (driver): 71.8%
Worked from Home 28.3% / 20.3%
Cedarton — Worked from Home: 28.3% Peachester — Worked from Home: 20.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.5%
Cedarton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Peachester — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only — / 2.4%
Cedarton — Walked Only: not among its largest Peachester — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train — / 1.1%
Cedarton — Train: not among its largest Peachester — Train: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.8%).

Setting

Cedarton Peachester
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 149 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 21.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cedarton Peachester
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
551 premises

Climate

Cedarton Peachester
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cedarton Peachester
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 12.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Cedarton Peachester
Average residential rate $1,577/yr $1,690/yr
Council Moreton Bay Sunshine Coast

Federal electorate

Cedarton Peachester
Division Longman Fisher
Member Terry Young Andrew Wallace
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cedarton Peachester
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cedarton

Rural

Peachester

Acreage

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