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Hodgson Vale vs Mount Rascal

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Hodgson Vale profile · Mount Rascal profile

Hodgson Vale Mount Rascal

Hodgson Vale and Mount Rascal are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different local profiles. Hodgson Vale is more walkable, with 40.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and more overall amenities nearby. In contrast, Mount Rascal has far larger typical schools, with an average size of 282 compared to just 60 in Hodgson Vale. There are also sharp differences among First Nations residents; the typical person in Hodgson Vale is far older at 40, while the typical person in Mount Rascal is 22 and earns a far higher personal income of $2,750.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared character as residential hubs. They are very alike in their typical resident age of 39, and both have the same number of people per bedroom. They also share a high proportion of large homes, with separate houses being far more common than the national figure. This consistency is seen in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $2,629 for Hodgson Vale and $2,440 for Mount Rascal.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,051 larger in Hodgson Vale Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Hodgson Vale No car: 0.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale Recent arrivals: 2.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale Housework 15h+: 7.3 pts higher in Mount Rascal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1,051 larger in Hodgson Vale gap steady
1,444 75th pct 393 62nd pct
Median age in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.5 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap steady
1.0% 41st pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.7 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
12.5% 24th pct 14.2% 30th pct
Under 15 in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.2 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
22.8% 83rd pct 24.9% 88th pct
De facto in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.8 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
5.2% 12th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.5%
22.8% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.1%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

Marital status

67.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 67.2%
25.2% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 23.2%
3.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Hodgson Vale Mount Rascal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.8 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
9.4% 41st pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 88.0%
1.2% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
42.5% English ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%
16.3% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%
11.1% German +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.3 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
3.5% 51st pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.2 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
0.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 93.4%
0.6% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +3.0 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap widening
24.5% 14th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

70.6% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 70.7%
24.5% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +3.1 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
66.7% 88th pct 63.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.2 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap steady
25.6% 78th pct 25.8% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1 more in Mount Rascal
2 62nd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +223 larger in Mount Rascal
60 18th pct 282 46th pct
ICSEA in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +64 higher in Hodgson Vale
1,010 61st pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 63.6%
20.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.4% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 22.2%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 15.7%
15.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
13.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%
8.1% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.7% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +$68 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
$1,002 82nd pct $934 76th pct
Household income in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +$189 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
$2,629 91st pct $2,440 88th pct
Family income in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +$230 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
$2,700 87th pct $2,470 80th pct
High earners in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.8 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
18.4% 87th pct 17.5% 86th pct
High-income homes in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.5 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
35.1% 89th pct 36.6% 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
20.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.1%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +3.1 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
26.0% 36th pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Mental health in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
6.4% 34th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 1.8% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%
7.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
3.3% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +6.3 pts ▸ 73.8%
18.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.1 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
24.4% 74th pct 25.5% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
13.9% 62nd pct 12.3% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.2 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap steady
34.5% 87th pct 36.8% 89th pct
Defence service in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.5 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
4.2% 73rd pct 1.7% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +7.3 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap steady
26.8% 65th pct 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +9 larger in Hodgson Vale
15 63rd pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +18 yrs older in Hodgson Vale
40 yrs 78th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +$2,026 higher in Mount Rascal
$724 58th pct $2,750 100th pct
Household income in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +$1,000 higher in Mount Rascal
$2,250 71st pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.1 larger in Mount Rascal gap steady
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.3 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
4.3% 21st pct 4.6% 22nd pct
Living alone in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.5 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
6.7% 1st pct 8.1% 4th pct

Family composition

71.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 71.3%
23.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 23.2%
4.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 28.5%
23.3% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.4% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
6.7% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +$45 higher in Hodgson Vale gap narrowing
$365 74th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +$217 higher in Hodgson Vale gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +3.0 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
6.2% 14th pct 3.3% 7th pct
Owned outright in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.7 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
39.6% 45th pct 42.3% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +4.4 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
99.6% 68th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +6.4 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
99.1% 98th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 46.3%
39.6% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
6.2% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 95.1%
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

60.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 52.8%
21.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.3% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.4% $200–$349 +53.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
46.4% $350–$549 +28.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
10.7% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 38.6%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.0%
7.0% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +1.3 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal
— 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
98 68th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 74.3%
10.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 40.0%
24.4% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%
12.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%
0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.7 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
26.9% 35th pct 27.6% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.4 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
1.4% 35th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.3 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap narrowing
72.5% 87th pct 74.8% 89th pct
Full-time in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +3.7 pts higher in Mount Rascal gap steady
60.1% 60th pct 63.8% 75th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.1% Education & training even 16.1%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%
4.6% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 1.4%
5.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.8% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.6% Managers even 16.5%
9.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.4 higher in Hodgson Vale
0.4 49th pct 0.0 22nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +0.4 more in Hodgson Vale
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +40.3 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
40.3% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.1 more in Hodgson Vale
2.1 21st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2 higher in Hodgson Vale
6 70th pct 4 65th pct
Mean slope in Hodgson Valein Mount Rascal +2.0 pts higher in Mount Rascal
8.8% 75th pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Hodgson Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hodgson Vale vs Mount Rascal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31345/hodgson-vale/vs/SAL32017/mount-rascal