Cedar Vale Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Above QLD income
4285
Postcode for Cedar Vale, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 46 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,856
2,856
Population
37
Median Age
$2,261
Household Income/wk
$460
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cedar Vale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

How Cedar Vale Compares

Cedar Vale vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCedar ValeQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,261 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $460 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cedar Vale is a locality 46 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4285. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Cedar Vale has a population of 2,856 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,261, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 130 (4.6% of residents).

Housing in Cedar Vale includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 847 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cedar Vale scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Cedar Vale is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Cedar Vale Details

Postcode4285
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,856
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,261/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$840/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area15.7 km²
Population Density182/km²
Total Dwellings847
Australian Citizens90.8%
Indigenous Population130 (4.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-27.879722
Longitude153.014722
Distance from Brisbane46 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (23.2%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (28.0%) 65+ (10.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years662 (23.2%)
15–24 years370 (13.0%)
25–44 years724 (25.4%)
45–64 years800 (28.0%)
65+ years302 (10.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.4%) Mortgaged (67.6%) Rented (7.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma275 (9.6%)
Arthritis245 (8.6%)
Diabetes132 (4.6%)
Heart Disease96 (3.4%)
Lung Condition81 (2.8%)
Cancer79 (2.8%)
Dementia10 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (0.7%)
1 vehicle114 (13.6%)
2 vehicles325 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles394 (47.0%)

Suburbs Near Cedar Vale

Same Postcode (4285)

More Cedar Vale Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.