Median price trend for houses
Based on 27 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,210,000
Up 17.9% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.03m
- 4 bed
- $1.25m
- 5+ bed
- $1.49m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Cedar Vale
QLD 4285 · Logan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,210,000
- Population
- 2,856
- Postcode
- 4285
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cedar Vale, Queensland
Property market insights for Cedar Vale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cedar Vale QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cedar Vale, QLD is currently $1,210,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cedar Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 17.9% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,490,000 in Cedar Vale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cedar Vale is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cedar Vale safe?
The overall rate for Cedar Vale is 593 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cedar Vale.
Overall crime rate
593
offences per 100,000 residents
52% belowGreater Brisbane
Cedar ValeGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cedar Vale?
Cedar Vale QLD 4285 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,856 people call Cedar Vale home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,261 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,856
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.2%Above
15–3423.2%Below
35–5431.1%Above
55–7419.1%In line
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.4%Below
Paying a mortgage67.6%Above
Renting7.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.7%Below
One car13.5%Below
Two cars38.6%Above
Three or more46.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.2%Below
Drove to work69.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Cedar Vale
10.2% of workers in Cedar Vale worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.3% of Cedar Vale residents were born in New Zealand.
51.2% of people in Cedar Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cedar Vale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cedar Vale QLD 4285.
Is Cedar Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.2% of Cedar Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
801 family households lived in Cedar Vale; 53.2% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
42.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cedar Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cedar Vale had 2,856 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cedar Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Cedar Vale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cedar Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
67.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cedar Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cedar Vale had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 10.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 41.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cedar Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
69.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cedar Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 13.5% of the total.
85.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cedar Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.7% reported a different address.
14.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cedar Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
3.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cedar Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.1% of Cedar Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.9% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cedar Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.7% of ancestry responses in Cedar Vale.
Australian ancestry made up 40.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cedar Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 10.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cedar Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
41.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cedar Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cedar Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cedar Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,261 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cedar Vale compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.2% in Cedar Vale, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 24.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 7.9% in Cedar Vale, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cedar Vale
Is Cedar Vale expensive?
The median house price is $1,210,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cedar Vale good for families?
The Census counted 801 local families, and 23.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cedar Vale?
Larger houses have a median around $1,490,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cedar Vale
59 streets in Cedar Vale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adrian Street
- Allspice St
- Apollo Ct
- Ashley Ct
- Ashwood Dr
- Bamboo Dr
- Banksia Ct
- Barnes Rd
- Birchwood St
- Blackbean St
- Blackbutt Rd
- Bloodwood Ct
- Bluff Pwy
- Bluff Rd
- Bunya Ct
- Cadagi Cl
- Cascara Dr
- Cassia Ct
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- Cedar Vale Rd
- Champney Ct
- Coral Tree Ct
- Dennis Rd
- Elwyn Drive
- Fernhurst Cl
- Fern Tree Ct
- Galen Ct
- Harrison Rd
- Heron Rd
- Kamala Ct
- Kauri Ct
- Lightwood Ct
- Logyard Ct
- Lyrebird Rd
- Maggie Ct
- Mahoney Rd
- Michael Close
- Millstream Rd
- Mount Lindesay Hwy
- Norfolk Dr
- Old Bluff Rd
- Orbit Ct
- Orion Rd
- Papworth Ct
- Peta Ct
- Pinkwood St
- Quail St
- Rose Gum Ct
- Samantha Rd
- Saturn Ct
- Silky Oak Ct
- Sirius Ct
- Teak St
- The Bluff Court
- Turpentine Dr
- Venus Ct
- Waratah Pl
- White Beech Ct
- White Cedar Ct
- Whitman Rd
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