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Cedar Creek vs Mount Samson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Cedar Creek profile · Mount Samson profile

Cedar Creek Mount Samson

Cedar Creek (Moreton Bay - Qld) and Mount Samson are neighbouring rural-residential areas with similar house sizes and populations. Cedar Creek has a younger feel, with a well higher share of children under 15 (24.1% compared to 18.4%) and a typical resident aged 43, while Mount Samson is noticeably older at 47. Cedar Creek also sees far higher full-time employment (65.9% versus 53.4%) and a typical weekly personal income that is well higher at $1,065, compared to $846 in Mount Samson.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost entirely detached housing with identical rental rates of 6.6%. While they are both very similar in their distance to the city and the number of people per home, Mount Samson is much more walkable; it has far more amenities and parks within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Cedar Creek is more car-dependent, with no schools within 3km and few walkable facilities.

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Where they differ most

No car: 1.6 pts higher in Cedar Creek Full-time: 12.5 pts higher in Cedar Creek Recent arrivals: 6.9 pts higher in Cedar Creek No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Cedar Creek Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Cedar Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +206 larger in Cedar Creek gap widening
831 72nd pct 625 68th pct
Median age in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +4 yrs older in Mount Samson gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +0.4 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
1.1% 41st pct 1.4% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +1.7 pts higher in Mount Samson gap widening
14.3% 30th pct 16.0% 37th pct
Under 15 in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +5.7 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
24.1% 87th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +0.8 pts higher in Mount Samson gap narrowing
9.6% 30th pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.4%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 59.8%
26.3% Never married even 26.4%
5.8% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.2% Widowed even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Cedar Creek Mount Samson

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +2.5 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap steady
19.1% 75th pct 16.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 77.9%
7.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.2% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.9% English ◂ +7.2 pts 45.8%
35.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 35.2%
13.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%
7.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +1.4 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap narrowing
4.9% 60th pct 3.5% 51st pct
Limited English in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 90.6%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +9.2 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
46.2% 68th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
46.2% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 37.0%
4.7% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +5.5 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap steady
73.7% 93rd pct 68.2% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +6.2 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap steady
40.3% 93rd pct 34.1% 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson
— 8.70 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +1 more in Mount Samson
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson
— 260 44th pct
ICSEA in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson
— 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

73.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 68.2%
12.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
2.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 33.2%
24.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%
16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%
11.3% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%
10.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
4.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +$219 higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
$1,065 86th pct $846 66th pct
Household income in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +$500 higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
$3,250 100th pct $2,750 93rd pct
Family income in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +$553 higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
$3,261 94th pct $2,708 87th pct
High earners in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +7.7 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
26.0% 96th pct 18.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +7.5 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
50.6% 100th pct 43.1% 96th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 27.1%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
7.8% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%
5.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

34.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 16.7%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +0.9 pts higher in Mount Samson
25.0% 31st pct 25.9% 35th pct
Mental health in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +0.5 pts higher in Mount Samson
6.9% 38th pct 7.4% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +1.0 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap steady
3.7% 39th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 65.1%
18.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +2.1 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap steady
23.2% 71st pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +1.1 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
14.4% 68th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +4.9 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap steady
34.6% 87th pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
4.1% 72nd pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +1.1 pts higher in Mount Samson gap narrowing
29.8% 78th pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
9 58th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +7 yrs older in Mount Samson
29 yrs 60th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +$476 higher in Mount Samson
$899 73rd pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +$251 higher in Mount Samson
$2,374 75th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +0.2 larger in Cedar Creek gap widening
3.3 91st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +4.6 pts higher in Mount Samson gap widening
4.3% 21st pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +2.1 pts higher in Mount Samson gap narrowing
6.2% 0th pct 8.3% 4th pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 61.0%
24.8% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
4.3% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
25.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 21.0%
12.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%
7.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +$165 higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
$600 100th pct $435 87th pct
Mortgage in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +$208 higher in Cedar Creek gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,392 87th pct
People / bedroom in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 6.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +8.4 pts higher in Mount Samson gap widening
34.2% 31st pct 42.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +3.3 pts higher in Mount Samson gap steady
91.8% 83rd pct 95.0% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 49.7%
34.2% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.6% Rented even 6.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 100.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 43.1%
23.9% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.8% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
4.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
37.5% $750 or more ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% $550–$749 even 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 43.3%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 18.9%
18.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
6.8% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +1.6 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
1.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +6.4 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
30.2% 81st pct 23.8% 69th pct
PT commute in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +1.5 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap narrowing
2.4% 82nd pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +2 longer in Mount Samson
32 28th pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
30.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 23.8%
1.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%
22.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
21.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.5% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +0.1 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap narrowing
28.9% 42nd pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +6.9 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
6.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +3.2 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
5.3% 72nd pct 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +2.2 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap steady
68.2% 76th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +12.5 pts higher in Cedar Creek gap widening
65.9% 81st pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%
11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%
6.8% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 28.1%
20.5% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 17.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
5.6% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.1% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.9% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +0.6 higher in Mount Samson
0.1 43rd pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +0.8 more in Mount Samson
0.1 42nd pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +18.3 pts higher in Mount Samson
0.0% 0th pct 18.3% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +40.6 pts higher in Mount Samson
13.2% 49th pct 53.8% 65th pct
Walk to health in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +49.6 more in Mount Samson
4.8 29th pct 54.4 83rd pct
Intersections/km² in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +5 higher in Mount Samson
2 60th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Cedar Creekin Mount Samson +6.4 pts higher in Cedar Creek
17.6% 96th pct 11.2% 86th pct

Compare Cedar Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Samson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cedar Creek vs Mount Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30568/cedar-creek/vs/SAL32019/mount-samson