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Cedar Vale vs Tamborine
Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cedar Vale profile · Tamborine profile
Cedar Vale Tamborine
Cedar Vale and Tamborine (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different demographics. Cedar Vale is a much younger community, with a typical resident aged 34 and a high share of children under 15 (25.7%). This is consistent with the fact that 39.8% of its residents have moved in during the last five years. In contrast, Tamborine (L) is far older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of seniors (16.9%). This age difference is reflected in home ownership; 31.4% of homes in Tamborine (L) are owned outright, compared to just 19.2% in Cedar Vale.
The gap in typical resident age has narrowed since 2011, falling from 18 years to 8 years. Both areas share a similar housing style, as almost every home is a separate house and typical weekly rents are identical at $460. They also have very similar typical household incomes, sitting around $2,300 to $2,400 a week, which is above the national figure. While Cedar Vale has more homes within walking distance of a park, Tamborine (L) is better placed for groceries and health services.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,329
- First area, 2016: 1,269
- First area, 2021: 3,148
- Second area, 2011: 508
- Second area, 2016: 796
- Second area, 2021: 498
- First area, 2011: 31 yrs
- First area, 2016: 21 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cedar Vale: 0.2% males, 0.3% females; 85+ in Tamborine: 0.6% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Cedar Vale: 0.3% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Tamborine: 0.8% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Cedar Vale: 0.9% males, 0.7% females; 75–79 in Tamborine: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Cedar Vale: 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Tamborine: 2.9% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Cedar Vale: 2.2% males, 1.6% females; 65–69 in Tamborine: 3.3% males, 1.0% females
- 60–64 in Cedar Vale: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 60–64 in Tamborine: 5.0% males, 4.4% females
- 55–59 in Cedar Vale: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in Tamborine: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 50–54 in Cedar Vale: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Tamborine: 2.3% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Cedar Vale: 4.4% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Tamborine: 3.3% males, 6.2% females
- 40–44 in Cedar Vale: 4.0% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Tamborine: 3.9% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Cedar Vale: 3.5% males, 4.3% females; 35–39 in Tamborine: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 30–34 in Cedar Vale: 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Tamborine: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Cedar Vale: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Tamborine: 0.6% males, 1.0% females
- 20–24 in Cedar Vale: 3.0% males, 2.2% females; 20–24 in Tamborine: 4.4% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Cedar Vale: 4.1% males, 4.0% females; 15–19 in Tamborine: 5.2% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Cedar Vale: 5.3% males, 4.6% females; 10–14 in Tamborine: 2.9% males, 4.0% females
- 5–9 in Cedar Vale: 4.2% males, 4.6% females; 5–9 in Tamborine: 2.5% males, 3.9% females
- 0–4 in Cedar Vale: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Tamborine: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $669
- First area, 2016: $315
- First area, 2021: $892
- Second area, 2011: $538
- Second area, 2016: $706
- Second area, 2021: $742
- First area, 2011: $1,636
- First area, 2016: $775
- First area, 2021: $2,393
- Second area, 2011: $1,045
- Second area, 2016: $1,614
- Second area, 2021: $2,340
- First area, 2011: $1,633
- First area, 2016: $766
- First area, 2021: $2,331
- Second area, 2011: $1,361
- Second area, 2016: $1,942
- Second area, 2021: $2,180
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.3
- First area, 2016: 3.9
- First area, 2021: 3.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $100
- First area, 2021: $460
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $460
- First area, 2011: $2,123
- First area, 2021: $2,000
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,184
- Second area, 2021: $2,184
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 1.20
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cedar Vale vs Tamborine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315016/cedar-vale/vs/UCL321098/tamborine