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Hodgson Vale vs Preston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Hodgson Vale profile · Preston profile

Hodgson Vale Preston

Hodgson Vale and Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) are neighbouring Queensland areas that differ most in their growth and school sizes. Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) has seen more movement, with 37.3% of people moving in the last five years and 14.4% arriving from overseas, compared to 26.9% and 2.9% in Hodgson Vale. Education styles also differ; Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) has far larger average school sizes at 592, while Hodgson Vale averages just 60. Hodgson Vale's First Nations residents are also far older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 27 in Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld).

Both areas share a very similar home life, with 3.1 people per home and an identical typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,167. They are also alike in having almost no people who speak little or no English. While Preston (Lockyer Valley - Qld) has a higher share of children and a more qualified workforce, Hodgson Vale's homes are more likely to have three or more bedrooms. The two areas have remained closely matched in typical family incomes, both sitting around $2,700 a week.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Hodgson Vale Population: 800 larger in Hodgson Vale No car: 0.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Preston Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in Preston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hodgson Valein Preston +800 larger in Hodgson Vale
1,444 75th pct 644 68th pct
Median age in Hodgson Valein Preston +1 yrs older in Preston
39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.3 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
1.0% 41st pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
12.5% 24th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Hodgson Valein Preston +5.8 pts higher in Preston
22.8% 83rd pct 28.6% 93rd pct
De facto in Hodgson Valein Preston +1.1 pts higher in Preston
5.2% 12th pct 6.3% 14th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 30.1%
22.8% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) even 20.8%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%
12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Marital status

67.6% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 69.9%
25.2% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 20.9%
3.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Hodgson Vale Preston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hodgson Valein Preston +4.6 pts higher in Preston
9.4% 41st pct 14.0% 61st pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 83.5%
1.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
40.7% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 37.1%
16.3% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%
11.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Chinese even 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hodgson Valein Preston +2.4 pts higher in Preston
3.5% 51st pct 5.9% 64th pct
Limited English in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.2 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
0.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 92.5%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 Preston +5.1 pts higher in Preston
24.5% 14th pct 29.7% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

70.6% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 65.8%
24.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +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 Preston +5.4 pts higher in Preston
66.7% 88th pct 72.1% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Hodgson Valein Preston +7.5 pts higher in Preston
25.6% 78th pct 33.1% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hodgson Valein Preston +2 more in Preston
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Hodgson Valein Preston +533 larger in Preston
60 18th pct 592 83rd pct
ICSEA in Hodgson Valein Preston +8 higher in Preston
1,010 61st pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 72.1%
20.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%
5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.4% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 28.4%
30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 29.3%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%
15.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.7% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%
13.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.1% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hodgson Valein Preston +$85 higher in Preston
$1,002 82nd pct $1,087 87th pct
Household income in Hodgson Valein Preston +$157 higher in Hodgson Vale
$2,629 91st pct $2,472 89th pct
Family income in Hodgson Valein Preston +$34 higher in Hodgson Vale
$2,700 87th pct $2,666 86th pct
High earners in Hodgson Valein Preston +4.1 pts higher in Preston
18.4% 87th pct 22.4% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Hodgson Valein Preston +2.9 pts higher in Preston
35.1% 89th pct 38.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
20.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.3%
29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hodgson Valein Preston +3.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
26.0% 36th pct 22.0% 20th pct
Mental health in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.2 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
6.4% 34th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Hodgson Valein Preston +2.1 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
3.7% 39th pct 1.6% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%
7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
6.6% Other condition even 6.7%
6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 71.9%
18.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hodgson Valein Preston +1.6 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
24.4% 74th pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Hodgson Valein Preston +1.5 pts higher in Preston
13.9% 62nd pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Hodgson Valein Preston +6.3 pts higher in Preston
34.5% 87th pct 40.8% 94th pct
Defence service in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.1 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
4.2% 73rd pct 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Hodgson Valein Preston +6.6 pts higher in Preston
26.8% 65th pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hodgson Valein Preston +10 larger in Hodgson Vale
15 63rd pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Hodgson Valein Preston +13 yrs older in Hodgson Vale
40 yrs 78th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Hodgson Valein Preston +$176 higher in Preston
$724 58th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Hodgson Valein Preston +$625 higher in Hodgson Vale
$2,250 71st pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hodgson Valein Preston even
3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.4 pts higher in Preston
4.3% 21st pct 4.8% 22nd pct
Living alone in Hodgson Valein Preston +3.4 pts higher in Preston
6.7% 1st pct 10.1% 8th pct

Family composition

71.5% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 73.3%
23.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%
4.3% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 29.8%
23.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.7% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hodgson Valein Preston +$55 higher in Preston
$365 74th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Hodgson Valein Preston even
$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Hodgson Valein Preston +2.4 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
6.2% 14th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Owned outright in Hodgson Valein Preston +3.0 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
39.6% 45th pct 36.5% 37th pct
Separate houses in Hodgson Valein Preston +1.5 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
99.6% 68th pct 98.1% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hodgson Valein Preston +6.3 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
99.1% 98th pct 92.8% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
39.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 36.5%
6.2% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 98.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 54.3%
21.3% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 37.5%
21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%
16.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%
7.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
0.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hodgson Valein Preston +3.3 pts higher in Preston
10.7% 29th pct 13.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hodgson Valein Preston +1 longer in Preston
98 68th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 68.5%
10.7% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
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 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 22.2%
20.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 17.7%
12.2% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hodgson Valein Preston +10.4 pts higher in Preston
26.9% 35th pct 37.3% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Hodgson Valein Preston +11.5 pts higher in Preston
2.9% 35th pct 14.4% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.4 pts higher in Preston
1.4% 35th pct 1.8% 37th pct
Participation in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.6 pts higher in Preston
72.5% 87th pct 73.1% 87th pct
Full-time in Hodgson Valein Preston +1.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
60.1% 60th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.1% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%
11.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%
3.9% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
16.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
8.4% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.1 higher in Hodgson Vale
0.4 49th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hodgson Valein Preston +0.2 more in Hodgson Vale
0.4 49th pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hodgson Valein Preston +15.2 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
40.3% 61st pct 25.2% 56th pct
Walk to health in Hodgson Valein Preston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hodgson Valein Preston +1.0 more in Preston
2.1 21st pct 3.1 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Hodgson Valein Preston +4 higher in Hodgson Vale
6 70th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Hodgson Valein Preston +8.9 pts higher in Preston
8.8% 75th pct 17.7% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hodgson Vale vs Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31345/hodgson-vale/vs/SAL32362/preston