Cedar Pocket, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Cedar Pocket is more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 954, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Cedar Pocket at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 332
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,468
- SEIFA score
- 954
- Coordinates
- -26.2130, 152.8030
Cedar Pocket demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cedar Pocket using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 39%, 10% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 44 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 32 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 46 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 128 | 39% |
| Seniors (65+) | 78 | 24% |
Share of the 328 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 69 | 58% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 33 | 28% |
| Rented | 12 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 116 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 116 occupied private dwellings in Cedar Pocket.
- Median weekly rent
- $338
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,365
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,638
- Median weekly personal income
- $590
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 49 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 120 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 77
- Employed part-time
- 62
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Cedar Pocket
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cedar Pocket is January (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 934 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.5°C | 20.4°C | 114 mm |
| Feb | 29.1°C | 20.4°C | 131 mm |
| Mar | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 25.5°C | 16.6°C | 49 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 13.6°C | 67 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 11.2°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 22.3°C | 10.6°C | 30 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 12.9°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 26.9°C | 15.6°C | 109 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.5°C | 87 mm |
| Dec | 29.5°C | 19.4°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cedar Pocket
Where is Cedar Pocket?
Cedar Pocket is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Cedar Pocket?
At the 2021 Census, Cedar Pocket had a population of about 332.
Is Cedar Pocket an advantaged area?
Cedar Pocket has an ABS SEIFA score of 954, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 31 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 31% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cedar Pocket?
Cedar Pocket has average daytime highs of about 25.7°C and overnight lows of about 15.7°C, with roughly 934 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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