Cedar Vale, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Cedar Vale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, 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 Vale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,856
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,261
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -27.8798, 153.0129
Cedar Vale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cedar Vale 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 28%, 8% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 662 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 370 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 724 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 800 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 302 | 11% |
Share of the 2,858 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 206 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 570 | 66% |
| Rented | 67 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 849 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 854 occupied private dwellings in Cedar Vale.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,258
- Median weekly personal income
- $840
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 404 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 108 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 130 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,046 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 913
- Employed part-time
- 442
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 Vale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cedar Vale is January (average daytime high around 30.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.5°C). The area receives roughly 877 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.5°C | 19.8°C | 102 mm |
| Feb | 29.8°C | 19.8°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 19.1°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 15.7°C | 36 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.1°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.5°C | 8.8°C | 34 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.5°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 11.8°C | 40 mm |
| Oct | 27°C | 14.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 28.9°C | 16.6°C | 74 mm |
| Dec | 30.2°C | 18.8°C | 104 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Cedar Vale
Where is Cedar Vale?
Cedar Vale is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Cedar Vale?
At the 2021 Census, Cedar Vale had a population of about 2,856.
Is Cedar Vale an advantaged area?
Cedar Vale has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cedar Vale?
Cedar Vale has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 877 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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