Jimboomba vs 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 Cedar Vale: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.08 million in Jimboomba, and rent is higher there too.

Jimboomba is the larger and more established suburb with 7423 residents, while Cedar Vale is quieter with 2856 people. Cedar Vale has a notably higher liveability score of 63 compared to Jimboomba's 41, and median household incomes are stronger there at $117,572 versus $110,604. However, Jimboomba offers lower median house prices at $1,050,000 and sits closer to the CBD at 49.5 km. Crime risk is a significant consideration: Jimboomba scores 72 compared to Cedar Vale's 26, which may influence your choice depending on how much weight you place on safety metrics alongside affordability and amenity.

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

Jimboomba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (10 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 6)
  • But Cedar Vale carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 72/100)

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

  • Jimboomba has cheaper houses ($1,081,250 vs $1,200,000)
  • Cedar Vale has cheaper land ($1,027,500 vs $1,295,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jimboomba

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

Jimboomba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 49 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.5 km vs 54.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jimboomba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 17/100)
  • But Cedar Vale carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 72/100)

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

Where they sit

Jimboomba and Cedar Vale 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 Vale
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 Vale
Walkability 30 / 17
Jimboomba — Walkability: 30/100 Cedar Vale — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 28 / 73
Jimboomba — Safety: 28/100 Cedar Vale — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Jimboomba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cedar Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jimboomba has more residents (7,423 vs 2,856); Cedar Vale rents higher ($460/wk vs $395/wk).

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
Population 7,423
+62% vs other
 2,856
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +2.3%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $110,604/yr $117,572/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk $460/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
0-4 6.5% / 6.2%
Jimboomba — 0-4: 6.5% Cedar Vale — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 15.9% / 17.0%
Jimboomba — 5-14: 15.9% Cedar Vale — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 7.3% / 7.8%
Jimboomba — 15-19: 7.3% Cedar Vale — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.5% / 5.2%
Jimboomba — 20-24: 5.5% Cedar Vale — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.6% / 10.3%
Jimboomba — 25-34: 11.6% Cedar Vale — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 14.8% / 15.1%
Jimboomba — 35-44: 14.8% Cedar Vale — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 14.4% / 16.0%
Jimboomba — 45-54: 14.4% Cedar Vale — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 11.7% / 12.0%
Jimboomba — 55-64: 11.7% Cedar Vale — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 7.8% / 7.1%
Jimboomba — 65-74: 7.8% Cedar Vale — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.6% / 2.7%
Jimboomba — 75-84: 3.6% Cedar Vale — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Jimboomba — 85+: 1.0% Cedar Vale — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba 63.2% couple families
Jimboomba — Couple Families: 63.2% Jimboomba — One Parent Families: 16.4% Jimboomba — Lone Person: 16.7% Jimboomba — Group Household: 3.1% Jimboomba — Other Families: 0.6%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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 Vale 7.9% renting
Cedar Vale — Owned Outright: 24.4% Cedar Vale — Mortgage: 67.6% Cedar Vale — Renting: 7.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
Certificate III & IV 20.8% / 20.0%
Jimboomba — Certificate III & IV: 20.8% Cedar Vale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 7.8%
Jimboomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Cedar Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 5.7%
Jimboomba — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Cedar Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.0%
Jimboomba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Cedar Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Jimboomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Cedar Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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 Vale
New Zealand 4.6% / 4.3%
Jimboomba — New Zealand: 4.6% Cedar Vale — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 4.6% / 3.6%
Jimboomba — England: 4.6% Cedar Vale — England: 3.6%
South Africa 0.9% / 0.6%
Jimboomba — South Africa: 0.9% Cedar Vale — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Jimboomba — Scotland: 0.5% Cedar Vale — Scotland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Jimboomba — Philippines: 0.5% Cedar Vale — Philippines: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Jimboomba — Netherlands: not among its largest Cedar Vale — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jimboomba 96.7% houses
Jimboomba — Houses: 96.7% Jimboomba — Townhouses: 1.7% Jimboomba — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Cedar Vale 100.2% houses
Cedar Vale — Houses: 100.2% Cedar Vale — Townhouses: 0.0% Cedar Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
Median house price $1,081,250 $1,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,295,000 $1,027,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 156 sales
 51 days
from 10 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 Vale
3 bed $988K / $1M
Jimboomba — 3 bed: $988K (32 sales) Cedar Vale — 3 bed: $1M (6 sales)

32 vs 6 sales

4 bed $985K / $1.21M
Jimboomba — 4 bed: $985K (145 sales) Cedar Vale — 4 bed: $1.21M (23 sales)

145 vs 23 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.32M
Jimboomba — 5 bed: $1.32M (28 sales) Cedar Vale — 5 bed: $1.32M (8 sales)

28 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
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 Vale
Houses 3.2%
$700/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools Higher than 41% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 14% of QLD —

Liveability

Jimboomba is more walkable (30 vs 17); Cedar Vale scores higher overall (64 vs 45).

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
Grade C B
Score 45/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jimboomba carries more crime risk (72 vs 27).

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
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 Vale

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Cedar Vale sits further from the CBD (54.2 km vs 49.5 km).

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
Walkability score 30/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 49.5 km 54.2 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 49 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 6.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 62 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 Vale
Car (driver) 78.1% / 81.6%
Jimboomba — Car (driver): 78.1% Cedar Vale — Car (driver): 81.6%
Worked from Home 14.5% / 12.0%
Jimboomba — Worked from Home: 14.5% Cedar Vale — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.4%
Jimboomba — Car (passenger): 4.3% Cedar Vale — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.6% / 0.7%
Jimboomba — Walked Only: 1.6% Cedar Vale — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 1.0% / 0.8%
Jimboomba — Bus: 1.0% Cedar Vale — Bus: 0.8%

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

Setting

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.6 km 33.5 km

NBN connectivity

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
Connectivity score 70/100 60/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
3,498 premises
 32%
935 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Jimboomba Cedar Vale
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 Vale
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 Vale

Acreage Family Outer

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