Hodgson Vale vs Vale View

Hodgson Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Vale View. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Hodgson Vale tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Hodgson Vale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 32/100)
  • Vale View has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Vale View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Vale View

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Hodgson Vale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hodgson Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.7% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hodgson Vale and Vale View drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Walkability 0 / 13
Hodgson Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Vale View — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 82 / 68
Hodgson Vale — Safety: 82/100 Vale View — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hodgson Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vale View — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hodgson Vale has more residents (1,444 vs 454); Vale View skews older (44 vs 39).

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Population 1,444
+69% vs other
 454
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% -3.8%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $136,708/yr
+10% vs other
 $123,032/yr
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+7% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hodgson Vale Vale View
0-4 5.5% / 3.7%
Hodgson Vale — 0-4: 5.5% Vale View — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 16.9% / 14.5%
Hodgson Vale — 5-14: 16.9% Vale View — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 9.8% / 11.2%
Hodgson Vale — 15-19: 9.8% Vale View — 15-19: 11.2%
20-24 3.9% / 7.0%
Hodgson Vale — 20-24: 3.9% Vale View — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 7.0% / 4.8%
Hodgson Vale — 25-34: 7.0% Vale View — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 14.0% / 12.3%
Hodgson Vale — 35-44: 14.0% Vale View — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 16.3% / 15.4%
Hodgson Vale — 45-54: 16.3% Vale View — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 14.1% / 13.9%
Hodgson Vale — 55-64: 14.1% Vale View — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 8.5% / 11.7%
Hodgson Vale — 65-74: 8.5% Vale View — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 3.7% / 5.3%
Hodgson Vale — 75-84: 3.7% Vale View — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 0.3% / 0.9%
Hodgson Vale — 85+: 0.3% Vale View — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hodgson Vale 77.4% couple families
Hodgson Vale — Couple Families: 77.4% Hodgson Vale — One Parent Families: 7.1% Hodgson Vale — Lone Person: 10.1% Hodgson Vale — Group Household: 2.7% Hodgson Vale — Other Families: 2.7%
Vale View 64.0% couple families
Vale View — Couple Families: 64.0% Vale View — One Parent Families: 21.3% Vale View — Lone Person: 11.2% Vale View — Group Household: 3.4% Vale View — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hodgson Vale 6.2% renting
Hodgson Vale — Owned Outright: 39.7% Hodgson Vale — Mortgage: 54.0% Hodgson Vale — Renting: 6.2%
Vale View 7.4% renting
Vale View — Owned Outright: 48.6% Vale View — Mortgage: 43.9% Vale View — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hodgson Vale Vale View
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.2%
Hodgson Vale — New Zealand: 1.4% Vale View — New Zealand: 2.2%
England 1.8% / 1.5%
Hodgson Vale — England: 1.8% Vale View — England: 1.5%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.5%
Hodgson Vale — South Africa: 1.2% Vale View — South Africa: 1.5%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
Hodgson Vale — Zimbabwe: 0.7% Vale View — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Hodgson Vale — India: 0.6% Vale View — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 18.3%
Hodgson Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Vale View — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 10.6%
Hodgson Vale — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Vale View — Bachelor Degree: 10.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.6%
Hodgson Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Vale View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.0% / 3.5%
Hodgson Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0% Vale View — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 0.7%
Hodgson Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Vale View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hodgson Vale 99.6% houses
Hodgson Vale — Houses: 99.6% Hodgson Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Vale View 100.0% houses
Vale View — Houses: 100.0% Vale View — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Median house price $1,146,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,055,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 12 sales
 —

Development activity

Hodgson Vale Vale View
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hodgson Vale Vale View
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Vale View is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Grade A —
Score 70/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Vale View carries more crime risk (32 vs 18).

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Hodgson Vale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Vale View

  • Vale View State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 138.9 km 138.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4352
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4352
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Car (driver) 79.5% / 79.9%
Hodgson Vale — Car (driver): 79.5% Vale View — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 11.2%
Hodgson Vale — Worked from Home: 12.2% Vale View — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 7.5%
Hodgson Vale — Car (passenger): 5.9% Vale View — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.4%
Hodgson Vale — Walked Only: 2.0% Vale View — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.4% / —
Hodgson Vale — Bus: 0.4% Vale View — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Elevation 515 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Connectivity score 83/100 37/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
484 premises
 0%
169 premises

Climate

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Annual rainfall 643 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hodgson Vale Vale View
PM2.5 2.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 3.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Average residential rate $1,618/yr
same for both
Council Toowoomba
same for both

Federal electorate

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Division Groom
same for both
Member Garth Hamilton
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hodgson Vale Vale View
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hodgson Vale

Acreage Family

Vale View

Acreage

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