Mount Rascal vs Hodgson Vale

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Rascal: a median of $1.58 million, against $1.15 million in Hodgson Vale, though rent is higher in Hodgson Vale. On these figures, Hodgson Vale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Hodgson Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Rascal has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $1,055,000)
  • Hodgson Vale has cheaper houses ($1,146,500 vs $1,576,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Rascal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $365/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hodgson Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 -14.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
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.

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Walkability 0 / 0
Mount Rascal — Walkability: 0/100 Hodgson Vale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 82
Mount Rascal — Safety: 54/100 Hodgson Vale — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Rascal — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hodgson Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hodgson Vale has more residents (1,444 vs 393); Hodgson Vale rents higher ($365/wk vs $320/wk).

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Population 393 1,444
+267% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.9% +4.7%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $126,880/yr $136,708/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $365/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
0-4 6.4% / 5.5%
Mount Rascal — 0-4: 6.4% Hodgson Vale — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 19.3% / 16.9%
Mount Rascal — 5-14: 19.3% Hodgson Vale — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 9.7% / 9.8%
Mount Rascal — 15-19: 9.7% Hodgson Vale — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 3.1% / 3.9%
Mount Rascal — 20-24: 3.1% Hodgson Vale — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.1% / 7.0%
Mount Rascal — 25-34: 6.1% Hodgson Vale — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 15.0% / 14.0%
Mount Rascal — 35-44: 15.0% Hodgson Vale — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 15.3% / 16.3%
Mount Rascal — 45-54: 15.3% Hodgson Vale — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 13.7% / 14.1%
Mount Rascal — 55-64: 13.7% Hodgson Vale — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.7% / 8.5%
Mount Rascal — 65-74: 10.7% Hodgson Vale — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 1.3% / 3.7%
Mount Rascal — 75-84: 1.3% Hodgson Vale — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.3% / 0.3%
Mount Rascal — 85+: 1.3% Hodgson Vale — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Rascal 79.3% couple families
Mount Rascal — Couple Families: 79.3% Mount Rascal — Lone Person: 11.5% Mount Rascal — One Parent Families: 9.2% Mount Rascal — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Rascal — Other Families: 0.0%
Hodgson Vale 77.4% couple families
Hodgson Vale — Couple Families: 77.4% Hodgson Vale — Lone Person: 10.1% Hodgson Vale — One Parent Families: 7.1% Hodgson Vale — Group Household: 2.7% Hodgson Vale — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Rascal 3.5% renting
Mount Rascal — Owned Outright: 46.0% Mount Rascal — Mortgage: 50.4% Mount Rascal — Renting: 3.5%
Hodgson Vale 6.2% renting
Hodgson Vale — Owned Outright: 39.7% Hodgson Vale — Mortgage: 54.0% Hodgson Vale — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 15.7%
Mount Rascal — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Hodgson Vale — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 15.2%
Mount Rascal — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Hodgson Vale — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Mount Rascal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Hodgson Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 3.0%
Mount Rascal — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Hodgson Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.7%
Mount Rascal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Hodgson Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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.

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
South Africa 2.5% / 1.2%
Mount Rascal — South Africa: 2.5% Hodgson Vale — South Africa: 1.2%
England 1.5% / 1.8%
Mount Rascal — England: 1.5% Hodgson Vale — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.4%
Mount Rascal — New Zealand: 1.5% Hodgson Vale — New Zealand: 1.4%
Canada 1.0% / —
Mount Rascal — Canada: 1.0% Hodgson Vale — Canada: not among its largest
Fiji 0.8% / —
Mount Rascal — Fiji: 0.8% Hodgson Vale — Fiji: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Mount Rascal — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Hodgson Vale — Zimbabwe: 0.7%
India — / 0.6%
Mount Rascal — India: not among its largest Hodgson Vale — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Rascal 95.1% houses
Mount Rascal — Houses: 95.1% Mount Rascal — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Hodgson Vale 99.6% houses
Hodgson Vale — Houses: 99.6% Hodgson Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Median house price $1,576,000 $1,146,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $500,000 $1,055,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 5 sales
 45 days
from 12 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD

Liveability

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Grade — A
Score — 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Rascal carries more crime risk (46 vs 18).

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Low
18/100
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

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
USQ (Toowoomba), 9.1 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 137.8 km 138.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 4350
 0.6%
postcode 4352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 4350
 84
postcode 4352

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.

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Car (driver) 80.2% / 79.5%
Mount Rascal — Car (driver): 80.2% Hodgson Vale — Car (driver): 79.5%
Worked from Home 12.9% / 12.2%
Mount Rascal — Worked from Home: 12.9% Hodgson Vale — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.9%
Mount Rascal — Car (passenger): 5.4% Hodgson Vale — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.0%
Mount Rascal — Walked Only: 1.5% Hodgson Vale — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus — / 0.4%
Mount Rascal — Bus: not among its largest Hodgson Vale — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Elevation 637 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 515 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mount Rascal Hodgson Vale
Connectivity score 63/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
207 premises
 74%
484 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Rascal

Acreage Family Premium

Hodgson Vale

Acreage Family

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