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Population
Population growth drivers in Hodgson Vale are above average based on AreaSearch's ranking of recent, and medium to long-term trends
The population of Hodgson Vale is estimated at around 1,549 as of May 2026, reflecting an increase of 105 people since the 2021 Census. This growth equates to a density ratio of 59 persons per square kilometer. The suburb's population in 2021 was 1,444 people. The change is inferred from AreaSearch's estimation of 1,539 residents following examination of ABS data released in June 2025 and four validated new addresses since the Census date. Hodgson Vale's growth rate of 7.3% positions it close to the SA3 area's growth of 9.2%. Interstate migration contributed approximately 56.99999999999999% of overall population gains during recent periods, with all drivers being positive factors.
AreaSearch adopts ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area released in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For areas not covered by this data and years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections released in 2023 based on 2021 data are adopted. Future population trends project an above median growth for regional areas nationally, with Hodgson Vale expected to grow by 199 persons to 2041, reflecting a total increase of 12.2% over the 16 years.
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Development
Residential development activity is lower than average in Hodgson Vale according to AreaSearch's national comparison of local real estate markets
Hodgson Vale averaged one dwelling approval per year between 2017 and 2021, totalling eight dwellings. This low development activity is typical of rural areas with modest housing needs and limited construction due to local demand and infrastructure capacity. Note that yearly growth figures can vary significantly based on individual projects in such low approval environments.
Hodgson Vale has substantially lower development levels compared to the rest of Queensland and national averages. Recent development has consisted solely of detached houses, catering to families seeking rural lifestyles and space. The estimated population per dwelling approval is 764 people, reflecting its quiet development environment. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Hodgson Vale is projected to add 189 residents by 2041.
If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially increasing competition among buyers and supporting stronger price growth.
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Infrastructure
Hodgson Vale has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally
AreaSearch has identified two projects that could impact the area's performance due to changes in local infrastructure. These key projects are Herries Range Wind Farm, Gainsborough Lodge, Clifford Park Special School - Relocation of Denise Kable Centre, and Inland Rail - Gowrie to Kagaru (G2K).
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Queensland Energy Roadmap 2026
The Queensland Energy Roadmap 2026 is a strategic policy framework released by the Crisafulli Government on 10 October 2025. It replaces the previous SuperGrid Infrastructure Blueprint, shifting focus toward a market-based approach to power reliability and affordability. Key pillars include extending the operating life of state-owned coal power stations until 2046, doubling gas-fired generation capacity to 8.3GW by 2035, and transitioning 'Renewable Energy Zones' into 'Regional Energy Hubs' to integrate solar, wind, and storage with existing grid infrastructure. Major active components include the $1.6 billion Electricity Maintenance Guarantee, a 400MW gas generation tender in Central Queensland, and the CopperString Eastern Link (330kV) targeted for 2032 completion.
Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Infrastructure Program
A $7.1 billion venue infrastructure program delivered by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA), funded jointly by the Australian Government ($3.435 billion) and Queensland Government ($3.65 billion). The program covers 17 new and upgraded sporting venues across Queensland, headlined by a new 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, a new National Aquatic Centre at Spring Hill, and a Brisbane Athletes Village at the Showgrounds (led by Lendlease and RNA). Delivery partner Unite32 - a consortium of Laing O'Rourke and AECOM - was appointed in December 2025. Early works for Victoria Park Stadium are set to commence in Q2 2026, with the National Aquatic Centre also entering early contractor involvement. Other venues include Logan and Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centres, Barlow Park (Cairns), Sunshine Coast Stadium, Redland Whitewater Centre, Queensland Tennis Centre, Chandler Sports Precinct, Rockhampton Flatwater Facility, Toowoomba Showgrounds and Brisbane International Shooting Centre.
Queensland Energy Roadmap 2026
The Queensland Energy Roadmap 2026 is a state policy framework released on 10 October 2025. It reverses earlier plans by extending state-owned coal asset operations until at least 2046 supported by a 1.6 billion dollar maintenance guarantee. The plan focuses on a market-driven approach to Regional Energy Hubs, doubling gas capacity to 8.3GW by 2035, and accelerating large-scale battery storage. Significant infrastructure includes the 400MW Central Queensland Gas Power Tender and the CopperString Eastern Link (330kV) transmission project.
Building Future Hospitals Program
Now referred to as the Hospital Rescue Plan, this $18.5 billion program is the largest health infrastructure investment in Queensland history. It aims to deliver over 2,600 new public hospital beds by 2032 through three new hospitals (Coomera, Bundaberg, Toowoomba) and major expansions at 10 existing facilities including QEII, Logan, and Princess Alexandra hospitals. Recent milestones in 2026 include the completion of the concept design for the 600-bed Coomera Hospital and the final concrete pour for the QEII Hospital expansion clinical building.
Inland Rail - Gowrie to Kagaru (G2K)
The 128km Gowrie to Kagaru (G2K) section is the most technically complex link of the Inland Rail, featuring the 6.2km Toowoomba Range tunnel. As of May 2026, the project is under intense assessment following the revised draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) public consultation held in late 2025. While the Australian Government has prioritized sections between Beveridge and Parkes for 2027 completion, G2K remains in the approvals phase with a project declaration lapse date currently set for July 1, 2026. The route is divided into three subsections: Gowrie to Helidon, Helidon to Calvert, and Calvert to Kagaru.
Inland Rail - Queensland Sections
The Queensland sections of Inland Rail comprise four sub-projects: NSW/Queensland Border to Gowrie (B2G), Gowrie to Helidon (G2H), Helidon to Calvert (H2C) and Calvert to Kagaru (C2K). Combined, they were planned to deliver around 350km of new and upgraded dual-gauge track linking the existing rail network at the NSW border, near Yelarbon, through Toowoomba and on to Kagaru south of Brisbane, including a 6.2km tunnel through the Toowoomba Range and a 985m tunnel through the Teviot Range. A proposed intermodal terminal at Ebenezer would form the northern double-stack endpoint. On 6 May 2026, the Australian Government announced that Inland Rail would be consolidated, with construction to be completed only between Beveridge in Victoria and Parkes in New South Wales by the end of 2027 after an independent cost review by ACIL Allen estimated the full Melbourne to Brisbane corridor would cost more than 45 billion dollars. Works north of Parkes, including all Queensland sections, will now focus on preservation of the rail corridor and protection of sites for future intermodal terminals at Gowrie and Ebenezer. Environmental approvals and selected land acquisitions are expected to continue. The Queensland Coordinator-General previously extended the coordinated project declaration lapse dates to November 2029 while revised EIS information for the Border to Gowrie and Gowrie to Helidon projects is finalised. Any future delivery of the Queensland sections is now subject to a separate Australian Government decision, with completion not expected before 2036 if reactivated.
Inland Rail - NSW/Queensland Border to Gowrie (B2G)
The Border to Gowrie (B2G) section of Inland Rail involves 217km of track, comprising 149km of new dual-gauge track and 68km of upgraded track. This segment links the NSW/QLD border to Gowrie Junction, passing through Yelarbon, Inglewood, and Millmerran. As of May 2026, the project is in the environmental approvals stage. The Queensland Coordinator-General recently extended the project declaration lapse date to 1 November 2029 to allow for additional environmental information and design refinements in response to 2025 community feedback. Major construction is anticipated to commence in 2029.
Toowoomba to Warwick Pipeline
Approximately 111 km underground raw water pipeline transferring water from Wivenhoe Dam via existing Toowoomba bulk water infrastructure (connecting near Mount Kynoch Water Treatment Plant) to a new 15 ML reservoir near Leslie Dam in Warwick. Provides permanent treated water supply to Cambooya, Greenmount, Nobby and Clifton; drought contingency supply to Warwick, Allora, Yangan and (by carting) Stanthorpe and Killarney. Procurement for head contractor underway (as of mid-2024), with construction planned to commence 2026 and completion targeted for 2027 (weather and conditions permitting). Queensland Government-funded project delivered by Seqwater.
Employment
AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Hodgson Vale performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia
Hodgson Vale has an educated workforce with prominent representation in essential services sectors. Its unemployment rate is 1.3%, as per AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. As of December 2025862 residents are employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.8% below Regional Qld's rate of 4.0%.
Workforce participation in Hodgson Vale is high at 70.9%, compared to Regional Qld's 64.5%. According to Census responses, 12.0% of residents work from home, potentially influenced by Covid-19 lockdowns. The dominant employment sectors are education & training, health care & social assistance, and construction. Hodgson Vale specializes in education & training with an employment share 1.8 times the regional level, while health care & social assistance has a limited presence at 13.6% compared to Regional Qld's 16.1%.
The area may offer limited local employment opportunities, as indicated by the discrepancy between working population and resident population counts. Between December 2024 and November 2025, Hodgson Vale's labour force decreased by 5.9%, while employment declined by 6.1%, causing unemployment to rise by 0.3 percentage points. In contrast, Regional Qld saw employment growth of 0.7% and a labour force expansion of 1.0%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project overall employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Hodgson Vale's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.3% over five years and 13.1% over ten years, though these are simple weighted extrapolations for illustrative purposes and do not account for localized population projections.
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Income
Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch
Hodgson Vale's median income among taxpayers was $59,419 in financial year 2023. The average income stood at $70,689 during the same period. This compares to Regional Qld's figures of $53,146 and $66,593 respectively. By March 2026, current estimates project Hodgson Vale's median income to be approximately $66,169 and average income around $78,719, based on Wage Price Index growth of 11.36%. According to Census 2021 data, incomes in Hodgson Vale rank highly nationally, between the 78th and 93rd percentiles for household, family, and personal incomes. Income distribution shows that 34.9% of residents earn $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, with a significant 37.6% earning above $3,000 weekly. After housing costs, residents retain 88.9% of their income, reflecting strong purchasing power. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
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Housing
Hodgson Vale is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership
Hodgson Vale's dwelling structures, as per the latest Census, were entirely houses (100.0%) with no other dwellings such as semi-detached homes or apartments. This is in contrast to Regional Qld's mix of 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Hodgson Vale stood at 40.1%, with mortgaged dwellings at 54.3% and rented ones at 5.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,167, exceeding Regional Qld's average of $1,655. Weekly rent in Hodgson Vale was $365, compared to Regional Qld's $345. Nationally, Hodgson Vale's mortgage repayments were higher at $2,167 than the Australian average of $1,863, while weekly rents were lower at $365 than the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Hodgson Vale features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 91.3% of all households, including 52.0% couples with children, 33.3% couples without children, and 4.9% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 8.7%, with lone person households at 6.7% and group households comprising 1.8%. The median household size is 3.1 people, larger than the Regional Queensland average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Educational achievement in Hodgson Vale places it within the top 10% nationally, reflecting strong academic performance and high qualification levels across the community
The area's university qualification rate is 27.4%, higher than the Rest of Qld average of 20.6% and the SA3 area average of 23.1%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 20.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (4.2%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%). Vocational credentials are held by 36.3% of residents aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 11.3% and certificates at 25.0%.
Educational participation is high, with 33.4% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 12.5% in primary education, 12.3% in secondary education, and 3.8% pursuing tertiary education.
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Transport
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Health
Hodgson Vale's residents are extremely healthy with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups
Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Hodgson Vale. Mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence were found to be very low across all age groups.
The rate of private health cover was approximately 55% of the total population (~855 people), compared to 52.5% across Regional Qld. The most common medical conditions were asthma and arthritis, impacting 8.9 and 7.5% of residents respectively. 72.4% of residents declared themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. The under-65 population demonstrates better than average health outcomes. Hodgson Vale has 15.2% of residents aged 65 and over (235 people), lower than the 20.4% in Regional Qld. Health outcomes among seniors are particularly strong, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
Hodgson Vale is considerably less culturally diverse than average when assessed alongside AreaSearch's national rankings for language and cultural background related metrics
Hodgson Vale's cultural diversity was found to be below average, with 90.4% of its population born in Australia, 95.0% being citizens, and 96.4% speaking English only at home. The predominant religion in Hodgson Vale is Christianity, comprising 73.2% of the population, compared to 52.2% across Regional Qld. In terms of ancestry, the top three represented groups are English (29.7%), Australian (28.5%), and Irish (11.4%).
Notably, Welsh (1.0%) and German (7.8%) populations are higher than regional averages (0.5% and 4.7% respectively), while Scottish representation is also relatively high at 9.9%, compared to the regional average of 7.8%.
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Age
Hodgson Vale's population aligns closely with national norms in age terms
The median age in Hodgson Vale is 39 years, which is lower than Regional Qld's average of 41 but close to the national average of 38 years. The age profile shows that those aged 45-54 are prominent at 15.7%, while those aged 25-34 are smaller at 7.8% compared to Regional Qld. Between 2021 and present, the 75-84 age group has grown from 3.7% to 5.1%. Conversely, the 5-14 cohort has declined from 16.9% to 15.0%, and the 55-64 group has dropped from 14.0% to 12.7%. Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections show that the 35-44 age cohort is expected to increase by 48 people (21%), from 230 to 279. Conversely, the 15-24 group is projected to decrease by 25 residents.