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Hope Vale vs Rossville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Hope Vale profile · Rossville profile

Hope Vale Rossville

Hope Vale and Rossville are two distinct Queensland areas located about 65 km apart. Hope Vale is a much younger community where 28.9% of residents are children and the typical age is just 29. It has a very high First Nations population of 86.7% and a strong connection to culture, with 64.0% of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Rossville has a far older population, with a typical age of 49 and 19.8% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs sharply; 81.0% of Hope Vale households rent, while 51.5% of Rossville homes are owned outright.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as a similar rate of people completing Year 12 and a lack of public transport options. Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Hope Vale has a higher share of full-time employment, Rossville has a higher proportion of volunteers. The gap in housing tenure is a major point of contrast, as Rossville sees far more people living alone and owning their homes compared to the larger households and higher rental rates found in Hope Vale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Rossville First Nations: 78.0 pts higher in Hope Vale Other language: 52.3 pts higher in Hope Vale No religion: 42.5 pts higher in Rossville Living alone: 29.1 pts higher in Rossville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hope Valein Rossville +751 larger in Hope Vale gap steady
1,004 73rd pct 253 58th pct
Median age in Hope Valein Rossville +20 yrs older in Rossville gap narrowing
29 yrs 4th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Hope Valein Rossville +78.0 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
86.7% 100th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Hope Valein Rossville +13.5 pts higher in Rossville gap steady
6.3% 9th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Hope Valein Rossville +13.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
28.9% 93rd pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Hope Valein Rossville +21.4 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
31.3% 100th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
28.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 15.0%
28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.9%
6.3% Seniors (65+) +13.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

Marital status

77.7% Never married ◂ +29.6 pts 48.1%
13.4% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
3.5% Divorced +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.1% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Hope Vale Rossville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hope Valein Rossville +17.1 pts higher in Rossville gap narrowing
1.9% 9th pct 19.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

93.1% Australia ◂ +35.0 pts 58.1%
0.7% England +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

5.0% English +30.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
5.8% Australian +25.4 pts ▸ 31.2%
1.0% Irish +8.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.8% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.3% German +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hope Valein Rossville +52.3 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
59.1% 100th pct 6.7% 68th pct
Limited English in Hope Valein Rossville +2.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
2.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

34.6% English only +38.2 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hope Valein Rossville +42.5 pts higher in Rossville gap widening
10.9% 1st pct 53.4% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

79.9% Christianity ◂ +63.7 pts 16.2%
10.9% No religion +42.5 pts ▸ 53.4%
9.7% Not stated +17.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hope Valein Rossville even gap narrowing
33.4% 20th pct 33.5% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Hope Valein Rossville +5.8 pts higher in Rossville gap steady
5.8% 14th pct 11.6% 37th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hope Valein Rossville +22.87 more in Rossville
3.45 47th pct 26.32 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hope Valein Rossville +1 more in Rossville
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Hope Valein Rossville +100 larger in Hope Vale
146 32nd pct 46 16th pct
ICSEA in Hope Valein Rossville +17 higher in Rossville
707 0th pct 724 1st pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
24.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%
18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 12.1%
13.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.0 pts 28.8%
9.8% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%
11.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
7.8% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%
7.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%
7.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
6.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hope Valein Rossville +$99 higher in Rossville gap narrowing
$390 3rd pct $489 11th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Rossville +$65 higher in Hope Vale gap widening
$827 7th pct $762 4th pct
Family income in Hope Valein Rossville +$162 higher in Rossville gap narrowing
$879 3rd pct $1,041 8th pct
High earners in Hope Valein Rossville +1.9 pts higher in Rossville gap steady
3.2% 24th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Hope Valein Rossville +0.7 pts higher in Rossville gap narrowing
6.1% 19th pct 6.8% 20th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.0%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 3.9%
2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.6% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 45.8%
17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%
5.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hope Valein Rossville +4.1 pts higher in Rossville
18.0% 11th pct 22.1% 20th pct
Mental health in Hope Valein Rossville +4.1 pts higher in Rossville
2.6% 14th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Hope Valein Rossville +0.2 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
2.6% 28th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%
1.5% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.5% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.3% Stroke +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None ◂ +16.9 pts 54.5%
13.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hope Valein Rossville +17.2 pts higher in Rossville gap widening
5.1% 5th pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Hope Valein Rossville +4.1 pts higher in Rossville gap narrowing
7.5% 13th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Hope Valein Rossville +18.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
32.0% 81st pct 13.4% 11th pct
Defence service in Hope Valein Rossville +1.8 pts higher in Hope Vale
1.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hope Valein Rossville +1.9 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
27.3% 68th pct 25.5% 58th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hope Valein Rossville +848 larger in Hope Vale
870 87th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Hope Valein Rossville +19 yrs older in Rossville
26 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Year 12 in Hope Valein Rossville
32.6% 32nd pct —
Unemployment in Hope Valein Rossville
25.3% 90th pct —
Median income in Hope Valein Rossville +$7 higher in Rossville
$359 12th pct $366 13th pct
Household income in Hope Valein Rossville +$160 higher in Hope Vale
$772 10th pct $612 5th pct
Indigenous language in Hope Valein Rossville +32.2 pts higher in Hope Vale
64.0% 95th pct 31.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hope Valein Rossville +1.0 larger in Hope Vale gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Hope Valein Rossville +15.0 pts higher in Hope Vale gap widening
36.7% 100th pct 21.7% 89th pct
Living alone in Hope Valein Rossville +29.1 pts higher in Rossville gap narrowing
26.2% 59th pct 55.3% 100th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
36.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.0 pts 21.7%
12.2% Couples without children +19.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
4.2% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

26.2% 1 person +29.1 pts ▸ 55.3%
23.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 20.4%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
13.3% 6 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 2.9%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hope Valein Rossville +$30 higher in Rossville gap narrowing
$120 9th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Hope Valein Rossville even gap narrowing
$975 14th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Hope Valein Rossville even gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Hope Valein Rossville +69.3 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
81.0% 100th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Hope Valein Rossville +44.0 pts higher in Rossville gap narrowing
7.5% 1st pct 51.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in Hope Valein Rossville +4.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
92.9% 39th pct 88.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hope Valein Rossville +47.0 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
68.4% 25th pct 21.4% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.0% Rented ◂ +69.3 pts 11.7%
7.5% Owned outright +44.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
3.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.4% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.4% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 88.3%
2.0% Other dwelling +7.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 18.4%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
7.1% 1 bedroom +19.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 2.9%
3.1% Studio / none +8.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

93.3% Under $200 ◂ +34.9 pts 58.3%
3.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hope Valein Rossville +20.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
23.8% 98th pct 3.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Hope Valein Rossville +3.8 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
3.8% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Hope Valein Rossville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hope Valein Rossville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hope Valein Rossville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hope Valein Rossville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hope Valein Rossville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 61.2%
12.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%
3.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
21.6% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
23.8% No vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 3.1%
6.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hope Valein Rossville +9.3 pts higher in Rossville gap widening
12.4% 7th pct 21.6% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Hope Valein Rossville
— 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hope Valein Rossville +11.1 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
20.9% 100th pct 9.8% 89th pct
Participation in Hope Valein Rossville +4.6 pts higher in Hope Vale gap narrowing
42.5% 11th pct 38.0% 7th pct
Full-time in Hope Valein Rossville +14.5 pts higher in Hope Vale gap steady
63.7% 75th pct 49.3% 14th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.2 pts 13.4%
16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%
3.8% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
5.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
1.7% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

7.5% Technicians & trades +20.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
24.6% Community & personal service ◂ +12.6 pts 11.9%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
3.8% Sales workers +11.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.9% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hope Valein Rossville +1.9 higher in Hope Vale
2.0 65th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hope Valein Rossville +2.6 more in Hope Vale
2.6 70th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Hope Valein Rossville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hope Valein Rossville +66.0 pts higher in Hope Vale
66.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hope Valein Rossville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hope Valein Rossville +61.2 pts higher in Hope Vale
66.0% 81st pct 4.8% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Hope Valein Rossville +64.5 pts higher in Hope Vale
64.9% 68th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Walk to health in Hope Valein Rossville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hope Valein Rossville +17.7 more in Rossville
6.0 32nd pct 23.7 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Hope Valein Rossville even
0 33rd pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Hope Valein Rossville +9.3 pts higher in Rossville
4.1% 31st pct 13.4% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hope Vale vs Rossville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31357/hope-vale/vs/SAL32482/rossville