Hodgson Vale
QLD 4352 · Toowoomba
1,444 (2021) → 1,613 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hodgson Vale is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4352, about 109km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Hodgson Vale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 117km inland. Hodgson Vale has an overall score of 28/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.8%), New Zealand (1.39%), South Africa (1.18%), Zimbabwe (0.69%), India (0.62%)
Top languages: Hindi (0.62%), Indonesian (0.48%), Greek (0.42%), Afrikaans (0.35%), German (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Toowoomba local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 996 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Vale View State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1020
- Ramsay State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1018
- Middle Ridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1049
- Highlands Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1071
- OneSchool Global QLD - ToowoombaCombined · Independent · 8.6km
- Drayton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 944
- Cambooya State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 947
- Darling Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 951
- Gabbinbar State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1020
- Wyreema State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 940
- Concordia Lutheran College - Martin Luther Primary CampusPrimary · Independent · 9.3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Hodgson Vale
Is Hodgson Vale safe?
Hodgson Vale has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,417 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Hodgson Vale from Brisbane CBD?
Hodgson Vale is about 108.8 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Hodgson Vale?
Hodgson Vale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hodgson Vale?
Hodgson Vale has a transport score of 0/100.