Cedarton vs Stanmore

Stanmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Cedarton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stanmore, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Cedarton tends to suit people living alone, while Stanmore suits families with children and 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

Stanmore

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (102% vs 92%)
  • But Cedarton carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 57/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stanmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Stanmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Stanmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (82.8 km vs 86.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cedarton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (12/100 vs 57/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Cedarton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cedarton and Stanmore 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 Stanmore
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 Stanmore
Walkability 0 / 0
Cedarton — Walkability: 0/100 Stanmore — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 88 / 43
Cedarton — Safety: 88/100 Stanmore — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 51 / 53
Cedarton — Low fire risk: 51/100 Stanmore — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Stanmore has more residents (454 vs 129); Stanmore has higher household incomes ($82,316 vs $62,192).

Cedarton Stanmore
Population 129 454
+252% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +3.9%
Median age 51 45
Median household income $62,192/yr $82,316/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $350/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cedarton Stanmore
0-4 — / 5.5%
Cedarton — 0-4: not among its largest Stanmore — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.2% / 12.6%
Cedarton — 5-14: 13.2% Stanmore — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.2% / 6.6%
Cedarton — 15-19: 6.2% Stanmore — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.7% / 4.0%
Cedarton — 20-24: 4.7% Stanmore — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 10.1% / 8.6%
Cedarton — 25-34: 10.1% Stanmore — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 6.2% / 11.7%
Cedarton — 35-44: 6.2% Stanmore — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 18.6% / 11.7%
Cedarton — 45-54: 18.6% Stanmore — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 24.0% / 20.3%
Cedarton — 55-64: 24.0% Stanmore — 55-64: 20.3%
65-74 11.6% / 13.7%
Cedarton — 65-74: 11.6% Stanmore — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 9.3% / 3.3%
Cedarton — 75-84: 9.3% Stanmore — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 2.3% / 0.7%
Cedarton — 85+: 2.3% Stanmore — 85+: 0.7%

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%
Stanmore 51.1% couple families
Stanmore — Couple Families: 51.1% Stanmore — Lone Person: 21.7% Stanmore — One Parent Families: 19.6% Stanmore — Group Household: 7.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Stanmore 21.2% renting
Stanmore — Owned Outright: 43.2% Stanmore — Mortgage: 35.6% Stanmore — Renting: 21.2%
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 Stanmore
England 9.3% / 3.1%
Cedarton — England: 9.3% Stanmore — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.1%
Cedarton — New Zealand: 2.3% Stanmore — New Zealand: 3.1%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Cedarton — South Africa: not among its largest Stanmore — South Africa: 0.9%

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

Qualifications

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

Cedarton Stanmore
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.7%
Cedarton — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Stanmore — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.4% / 6.4%
Cedarton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.4% Stanmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 7.5%
Cedarton — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Stanmore — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.7%
Cedarton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Stanmore — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Cedarton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Stanmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cedarton 91.7% houses
Cedarton — Houses: 91.7% Cedarton — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Stanmore 102.1% houses
Stanmore — Houses: 102.1% Stanmore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cedarton Stanmore
Median house price — $1,525,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Cedarton Stanmore
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cedarton Stanmore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD

Liveability

Cedarton Stanmore
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Stanmore carries more crime risk (57 vs 12).

Cedarton Stanmore
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
12/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cedarton Stanmore
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

Cedarton Stanmore
Waterways 2 16

Mobility

Cedarton sits further from the CBD (86.6 km vs 82.8 km).

Cedarton Stanmore
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 86.6 km
+4% vs other
 82.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 74 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
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.

Cedarton Stanmore
Car (driver) 71.7% / 69.1%
Cedarton — Car (driver): 71.7% Stanmore — Car (driver): 69.1%
Worked from Home 28.3% / 24.3%
Cedarton — Worked from Home: 28.3% Stanmore — Worked from Home: 24.3%
Walked Only — / 5.0%
Cedarton — Walked Only: not among its largest Stanmore — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) — / 1.7%
Cedarton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stanmore — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Cedarton Stanmore
Elevation 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.1 km 25.8 km

NBN connectivity

Cedarton Stanmore
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
152 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Cedarton Stanmore
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Cedarton Stanmore
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cedarton

Rural

Stanmore

Rural

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