Jimboomba vs Cedar Grove

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Jimboomba is closer to the city centre: 49.5 km, against 55.8 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

Jimboomba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 6)
  • But Cedar Grove carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jimboomba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jimboomba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.5 km vs 55.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Jimboomba has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • Cedar Grove carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Cedar Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.2%)

Weighs house yield.

Where they sit

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

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
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.

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Walkability 30 / 24
Jimboomba — Walkability: 30/100 Cedar Grove — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 28 / 68
Jimboomba — Safety: 28/100 Cedar Grove — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jimboomba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cedar Grove — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jimboomba has more residents (7,423 vs 1,992).

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Population 7,423
+73% vs other
 1,992
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -2.4%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $110,604/yr
+4% vs other
 $105,664/yr
Median weekly rent $395/wk $430/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
0-4 6.5% / 5.9%
Jimboomba — 0-4: 6.5% Cedar Grove — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.9% / 15.0%
Jimboomba — 5-14: 15.9% Cedar Grove — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.3% / 6.5%
Jimboomba — 15-19: 7.3% Cedar Grove — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.5% / 6.4%
Jimboomba — 20-24: 5.5% Cedar Grove — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 11.6% / 11.5%
Jimboomba — 25-34: 11.6% Cedar Grove — 25-34: 11.5%
35-44 14.8% / 11.5%
Jimboomba — 35-44: 14.8% Cedar Grove — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 14.4% / 16.5%
Jimboomba — 45-54: 14.4% Cedar Grove — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 11.7% / 13.9%
Jimboomba — 55-64: 11.7% Cedar Grove — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 7.8% / 8.6%
Jimboomba — 65-74: 7.8% Cedar Grove — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 3.6% / 3.7%
Jimboomba — 75-84: 3.6% Cedar Grove — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.0% / 1.0%
Jimboomba — 85+: 1.0% Cedar Grove — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba 63.2% couple families
Jimboomba — Couple Families: 63.2% Jimboomba — Lone Person: 16.7% Jimboomba — One Parent Families: 16.4% Jimboomba — Group Household: 3.1% Jimboomba — Other Families: 0.6%
Cedar Grove 61.9% couple families
Cedar Grove — Couple Families: 61.9% Cedar Grove — Lone Person: 19.9% Cedar Grove — One Parent Families: 16.1% Cedar Grove — Group Household: 2.1% Cedar Grove — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba 13.8% renting
Jimboomba — Owned Outright: 22.9% Jimboomba — Mortgage: 63.3% Jimboomba — Renting: 13.8%
Cedar Grove 8.1% renting
Cedar Grove — Owned Outright: 29.8% Cedar Grove — Mortgage: 62.0% Cedar Grove — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 23.2%
Jimboomba — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Cedar Grove — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.6%
Jimboomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Cedar Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 6.0%
Jimboomba — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Cedar Grove — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Jimboomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Cedar Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.7%
Jimboomba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Cedar Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
England 4.6% / 4.7%
Jimboomba — England: 4.6% Cedar Grove — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 4.6% / 4.0%
Jimboomba — New Zealand: 4.6% Cedar Grove — New Zealand: 4.0%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Jimboomba — Scotland: 0.5% Cedar Grove — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.2%
Jimboomba — South Africa: 0.9% Cedar Grove — South Africa: 0.2%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Jimboomba — Philippines: 0.5% Cedar Grove — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland — / 0.5%
Jimboomba — Ireland: not among its largest Cedar Grove — Ireland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Jimboomba — Netherlands: not among its largest Cedar Grove — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba 96.7% houses
Jimboomba — Houses: 96.7% Jimboomba — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Jimboomba — Townhouses: 1.7%
Cedar Grove 98.9% houses
Cedar Grove — Houses: 98.9% Cedar Grove — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Cedar Grove — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Median house price $1,081,250 $1,057,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,295,000 $1,205,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 156 sales
 34 days
from 13 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.

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
3 bed $988K / $930K
Jimboomba — 3 bed: $988K (32 sales) Cedar Grove — 3 bed: $930K (13 sales)

32 vs 13 sales

4 bed $985K / $1.08M
Jimboomba — 4 bed: $985K (145 sales) Cedar Grove — 4 bed: $1.08M (31 sales)

145 vs 31 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.16M
Jimboomba — 5 bed: $1.32M (28 sales) Cedar Grove — 5 bed: $1.16M (7 sales)

28 vs 7 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
 4.1%
$1,000/wk on $1.27M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 41% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD

Liveability

Cedar Grove scores higher overall (63 vs 45).

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Grade C B
Score 45/100 63/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Jimboomba carries more crime risk (72 vs 32).

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 Low
32/100
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

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Jimboomba

  • Emmaus College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Hills International College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Jimboomba State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Cedar Grove

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

Amenities in the suburb

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 16 6
Childcare 10 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 38 4

Mobility

Cedar Grove sits further from the CBD (55.8 km vs 49.5 km).

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Walkability score 30/100 24/100
Distance to Brisbane 49.5 km 55.8 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 51 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 313 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4280
 0.4%
postcode 4285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4280
 84
postcode 4285

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.

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Car (driver) 78.1% / 83.7%
Jimboomba — Car (driver): 78.1% Cedar Grove — Car (driver): 83.7%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 11.3%
Jimboomba — Worked from Home: 14.5% Cedar Grove — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.4%
Jimboomba — Car (passenger): 4.3% Cedar Grove — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.7%
Jimboomba — Walked Only: 1.6% Cedar Grove — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 1.0% / 1.0%
Jimboomba — Bus: 1.0% Cedar Grove — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 28.6 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Connectivity score 70/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
3,498 premises
 27%
708 premises

Climate

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
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

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Jimboomba Cedar Grove
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jimboomba

Acreage Family Outer River

Cedar Grove

Acreage Outer

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