Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hope Vale suburb profile
Hope Vale, QLD · Postcode 4895
This Hope Vale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hope Vale, QLD (postcode 4895). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Hope Vale with nearby suburbs.
Hope Vale at a glance
Population
1,004
Median rent
$120/wk
Household income
$827/wk
Median age
29
Hope Vale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1% over 10 years
Population
1,004
was 1,015 in 2016
-11 · -1.1%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $105/wk in 2016
+$15 · +14.3%
Household income
$827/wk
was $788/wk in 2016
+$39 · +4.9%
Median age
29
was 27 in 2016
+2 · +7.4%
Dig deeper: Hope Vale population growth · Hope Vale then and now
Hope Vale vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Hope Vale, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-67.6% vs area
- Hope Vale$120/wk
- Nearby$125/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-51.9% vs area
- Hope Vale$827/wk
- Nearby$1,070/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-25.6% vs area
- Hope Vale29
- Nearby30
- QLD39
Personal income
-50.7% vs area
- Hope Vale$390/wk
- Nearby$385.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Hope Vale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hope Vale ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1637.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1726.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1641.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1817.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hope Vale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hope Vale, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hope Vale people
- Population
- 1,004
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 1.9%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hope Vale income
- Median household income
- $827/wk
- Median personal income
- $390/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hope Vale housing
- Median rent
- $120/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $975/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.1%
- Owned outright
- 6.5%
- Mortgaged
- 2.9%
- Rented
- 69.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Hope Vale work
- Employment to population
- 33.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 20.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4895)
Compare Hope Vale with nearby suburbs
Hope Vale in numbers
Hope Vale had 1,004 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 29, 28% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3 people. 1.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 6.5% own their home outright, 2.9% are paying a mortgage, 69.8% rent. Separate houses make up 80.1% of dwellings, with 2.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $120/wk, 66% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $827/wk, 51% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 20.9%. 33.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.1% (from 1,015 to 1,004). Median rent moved from $105/wk to $120/wk (+14.3%).
Hope Vale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hope Vale, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Hope Vale was $120/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hope Vale, QLD?
- Hope Vale had 1,004 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hope Vale?
- Median household income in Hope Vale was $827/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hope Vale?
- 69.8% of occupied homes in Hope Vale were rented, 6.5% were owned outright and 2.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hope Vale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hope Vale. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology