Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld), QLD
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1137, 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.
Is Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
98/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (98/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
3/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $600 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 3% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 831
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $3,250
- SEIFA score
- 1137
- Local government area
- Moreton Bay
- Coordinates
- -27.3341, 152.8191
Map of Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)
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Housing & property in Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)
What it costs to live in Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $600
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,600
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 94%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 7%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) 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 32% and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 199 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 96 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 162 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 266 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 119 | 14% |
Share of the 842 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 83 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 147 | 60% |
| Rented | 16 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 243 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 243 occupied private dwellings in Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld).
- Average household size
- 3.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,261
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,065
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 159 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 41 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 441 (74%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 273
- Employed part-time
- 111
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 Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.2°C). The area receives roughly 1000 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 108 mm |
| Feb | 27°C | 18.5°C | 169 mm |
| Mar | 25.9°C | 18°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 23.2°C | 14.9°C | 50 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 12°C | 77 mm |
| Jun | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 18.2°C | 8.7°C | 39 mm |
| Aug | 19.8°C | 9.4°C | 34 mm |
| Sep | 22.4°C | 11.5°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 14°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 16°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 27.5°C | 17.6°C | 126 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)
Is Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) rates 66/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) was $600, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)?
Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Moreton Bay local government area.
What is the population of Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) had a population of about 831.
Is Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) an advantaged area?
Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1137, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld)?
Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,000 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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