QLD · Logan Council
Cedar Vale, 4285
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Cedar Vale offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Logan, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,856
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,261
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 879
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 66.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 103 / 0 / 5
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 75
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 178 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault57
- Drug Offences64
- Other Property Damage49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)122
- Traffic And Related Offences91
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount Lindesay Hwy at Cedar Vale Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bluff ParkwayPark
- Bluff ReservePark
- Logyard ParkPark
- Millstream ParkPark
- Saunders ParkPark
- Teak ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2602nd in Australia
- State rank
- 604th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #174 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #249 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime57
- Drug Offencescrime64
- Other Property Damagecrime49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime122
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime91
- Bluff Parkwaygovernmentpark
- Bluff Reservegovernmentpark
- Logyard Parkgovernmentpark
- Millstream Parkgovernmentpark
- Saunders Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Logan Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.