QLD · Logan Council
Cedar Vale, QLD, 4285
Current weather
15.7°CClear sky
92% humidity · 6.9 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.1° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#546 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cedar Vale is a smaller suburban community in the Logan area, home to around 2,856 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 564 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 197.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
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
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 Dec 2026)
- 564
- Against the person
- 120
- Against property
- 256
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 197.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault55
- Drug Offences64
- Other Property Damage49
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)123
- Traffic And Related Offences91
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount Lindesay Hwy at Cedar Vale Rd
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.
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.
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 24.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #546 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bluff Parkwaygovernmentpark
- Bluff Reservegovernmentpark
- Logyard Parkgovernmentpark
- Millstream Parkgovernmentpark
- Saunders Parkgovernmentpark
- Teak Parkgovernmentpark
- Mount Lindesay Hwy at Cedar Vale Rdtransport
- Assaultcrime55
- Drug Offencescrime64
- Other Property Damagecrime49
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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