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Hodgson Vale vs Vale View

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Hodgson Vale profile · Vale View profile

Hodgson Vale Vale View

Hodgson Vale and Vale View are neighbouring Queensland areas with different profiles. Hodgson Vale is more affluent, with 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 35.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is also more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (22.8%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Vale View has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 39 in Hodgson Vale, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.2%).

Both areas have a similar number of people per home, which sits near the national figure. They are also very alike in their housing, with nearly all residents living in separate houses and typical weekly rents being similar. While Hodgson Vale has more people born overseas and more residents who finished Year 12, Vale View has a higher share of people with no religion and more one-parent families. The two areas have tracked closely in recent years, remaining largely car-dependent with no public transport use.

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Where they differ most

Population: 990 larger in Hodgson Vale Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Hodgson Vale Other language: 3.5 pts higher in Hodgson Vale Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in Hodgson Vale No car: 0.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hodgson Valein Vale View +990 larger in Hodgson Vale gap widening
1,444 75th pct 454 63rd pct
Median age in Hodgson Valein Vale View +5 yrs older in Vale View gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Hodgson Valein Vale View +2.5 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
1.0% 41st pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Hodgson Valein Vale View +4.6 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Hodgson Valein Vale View +4.3 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
22.8% 83rd pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Hodgson Valein Vale View +2.5 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
5.2% 12th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 30.0%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.5%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%
13.7% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

67.6% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 55.6%
25.2% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
3.7% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Hodgson Vale Vale View

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hodgson Valein Vale View +3.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 91.6%
1.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.2% South Africa +0.4 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 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
42.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 39.9%
16.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
11.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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 Vale View +3.5 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
3.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Hodgson Valein Vale View +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 +3.1 pts ▸ 96.9%
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 Vale View +6.3 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
24.5% 14th pct 30.8% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

70.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 65.6%
24.5% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
3.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
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 Vale View +12.1 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
66.7% 88th pct 54.7% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Hodgson Valein Vale View +7.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
25.6% 78th pct 17.7% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Hodgson Valein Vale View
— 11.90 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Hodgson Valein Vale View +59 larger in Vale View
60 18th pct 118 29th pct
ICSEA in Hodgson Valein Vale View +44 higher in Hodgson Vale
1,010 61st pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 54.7%
20.2% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
4.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 21.7%
16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 16.3%
15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
13.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.7% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 9.5%
8.1% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.7% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hodgson Valein Vale View +$152 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
$1,002 82nd pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Hodgson Valein Vale View +$263 higher in Hodgson Vale gap narrowing
$2,629 91st pct $2,366 87th pct
Family income in Hodgson Valein Vale View +$164 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
$2,700 87th pct $2,536 83rd pct
High earners in Hodgson Valein Vale View +9.6 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Hodgson Valein Vale View +7.8 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
35.1% 89th pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%
17.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%
15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 32.8%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.0%
5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hodgson Valein Vale View +6.8 pts higher in Vale View
26.0% 36th pct 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Hodgson Valein Vale View +4.1 pts higher in Vale View
6.4% 34th pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Hodgson Valein Vale View +2.1 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
3.7% 39th pct 5.7% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
6.6% Other condition even 6.6%
2.6% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +7.5 pts 59.9%
18.4% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hodgson Valein Vale View +6.2 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
24.4% 74th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.1 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
13.9% 62nd pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Hodgson Valein Vale View +8.6 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.8 pts higher in Vale View
4.2% 73rd pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Hodgson Valein Vale View +1.3 pts higher in Vale View gap steady
26.8% 65th pct 28.0% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hodgson Valein Vale View +1 larger in Vale View
15 63rd pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Hodgson Valein Vale View +19 yrs older in Hodgson Vale
40 yrs 78th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Hodgson Valein Vale View +$149 higher in Hodgson Vale
$724 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Hodgson Valein Vale View +$500 higher in Vale View
$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.2 larger in Hodgson Vale gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Hodgson Valein Vale View +7.6 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
4.3% 21st pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Hodgson Valein Vale View even gap narrowing
6.7% 1st pct 6.7% 1st pct

Family composition

71.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 57.4%
23.6% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
4.3% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%
15.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.7% 1 person even 6.7%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hodgson Valein Vale View +$25 higher in Hodgson Vale gap narrowing
$365 74th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Hodgson Valein Vale View +$434 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.10 higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hodgson Valein Vale View +1.1 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 7.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Hodgson Valein Vale View +8.4 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
39.6% 45th pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.4 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
99.6% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hodgson Valein Vale View +4.4 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
99.1% 98th pct 94.7% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 43.3%
39.6% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
6.2% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +14.4 pts 46.0%
17.3% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
21.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 36.4%
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 ◂ +12.4 pts 33.8%
20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 6.2%
7.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
0.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.5 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap steady
10.7% 29th pct 10.1% 27th pct
PT commute in Hodgson Valein Vale View even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
98 68th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
10.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%
5.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
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 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.1%
20.6% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 19.1%
12.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%
0.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hodgson Valein Vale View +1.1 pts higher in Vale View gap narrowing
26.9% 35th pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Hodgson Valein Vale View +2.9 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hodgson Valein Vale View +2.7 pts higher in Vale View gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Hodgson Valein Vale View +7.7 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
72.5% 87th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Hodgson Valein Vale View +1.5 pts higher in Hodgson Vale gap widening
60.1% 60th pct 58.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%
13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.3% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%
14.8% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.6% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.3 higher in Hodgson Vale
0.4 49th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.3 more in Hodgson Vale
0.4 49th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hodgson Valein Vale View +6.0 pts higher in Vale View
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Hodgson Valein Vale View +37.6 pts higher in Hodgson Vale
40.3% 61st pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Hodgson Valein Vale View even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hodgson Valein Vale View +6.7 more in Vale View
2.1 21st pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Hodgson Valein Vale View +4 higher in Hodgson Vale
6 70th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Hodgson Valein Vale View +0.2 pts higher in Vale View
8.8% 75th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hodgson Vale vs Vale View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31345/hodgson-vale/vs/SAL32927/vale-view