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Hope Vale QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Hope Vale, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Hope Vale QLD is 1,004 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hope Vale is $390 per week ($20,280 per year). Median rent in Hope Vale is $120 per week ($520 per month). Hope Vale has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hope Vale has a population density of 0.8 people per km².

The most common religion is Lutheran (72% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hope Vale is $975.

There were 458 recorded offences in Hope Vale in 2025-26, a rate of 456 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (146 offences).

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Hope Vale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hope Vale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$390/wk

$20,280 per year

#8789 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$120/wk

$520 per month

#8508 of 14,663

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Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$975/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 1.1 per bedroom

Hope Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (525) Female 47.8% (481)

Population Density

0.8

people per km²

1,004 people · 1303.4 km²

Households

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$879

Family income/wk

Hope Vale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hope Vale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.8% 22 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.3% 10 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Hope Vale Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Hope Vale Religion

Lutheran

72.0%

No Religion

10.4%

Not stated

9.7%

Anglican

3.7%

Catholic

3.0%

Christian (other)

0.5%

Uniting Church

0.4%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hope Vale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Hope Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

50.2%

Other

49.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Hope Vale Employment

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Employed full-time

23.3% 146 people

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Employed part-time

9.9% 62 people

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Unemployed

10.4% 65 people

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Not in labour force

56.5% 354 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Hope Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

62.3%

Bachelor Degree

15.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.7%

Certificate I/II

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Hope Vale Occupation

Community & Personal Service

26.6%

Professionals

19.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

9.8%

Labourers

8.4%

Managers

7.7%

Clerical & Administrative

7.0%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Hope Vale Field of Study

Engineering

23.6%

Architecture & Building

16.0%

Education

15.3%

Management & Commerce

14.6%

Health

12.5%

Society & Culture

10.4%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Hope Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hope Vale Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

11.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.2%

$400-$499/wk

16.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hope Vale Marital Status

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Married

13.2% 95

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Separated

2.1% 15

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Divorced

3.5% 25

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Widowed

4.7% 34

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Never married

76.6% 552

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hope Vale Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

82.5%

Australian

5.6%

English

4.8%

Other

2.1%

German

1.2%

Irish

1.0%

Scottish

0.8%

Italian

0.5%

Maori

0.5%

Filipino

0.4%

French

0.4%

Indian

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hope Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

58.5%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Pre-school

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Vocational Education

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Hope Vale Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.0% 55

✅

No need for assistance

97.0% 1,802

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Hope Vale Volunteering

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Volunteer

5.9% 36

—

Not a volunteer

94.1% 574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hope Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hope Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.1%

Walked only

13.9%

Car (passenger)

9.7%

Other

7.9%

Did not go to work

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Hope Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

24.4%

1 vehicle

43.6%

2 vehicles

22.2%

3 vehicles

6.2%

4+ vehicles

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Hope Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.7%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

46.7%

4 bedrooms

23.5%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Hope Vale Population Mobility

6.5%

moved in the last year

14.2%

moved in the last 5 years

21.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

42.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hope Vale Indigenous Population

90.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,748

Indigenous residents

174

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hope Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Diabetes

Heart disease

Mental health

Asthma

Kidney disease

Arthritis

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Hope Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

40.0%

$300-$399/wk

10.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hope Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.4%

One parent — children under 15

26.8%

Couple — no children

12.7%

One parent — no children under 15

11.8%

Couple — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hope Vale Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 3

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Previously served

1.2% 8

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Never served

98.3% 641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hope Vale Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.3% 53

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Did not provide

91.7% 589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hope Vale Children Ever Born

No children

35.6%

1 child

14.0%

2 children

20.7%

3 children

11.7%

4 children

11.7%

5+ children

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Hope Vale When Migrants Arrived

1981–1990

2001–2010

2016

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Hope Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

21.5%

15–29 hours

9.0%

30+ hours

20.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Hope Vale Household Size

1 person

26.6%

2 persons

23.8%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

10.0%

6+ persons

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hope Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

870

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Hope Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.0%

Intact family — other children present

7.3%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Other couple — children only

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hope Vale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 458 total

Assault

146

Domestic Violence

120

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Theft

Traffic

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Hope Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $827/wk

Median Rent $120/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Hope Vale

Your weekly income

≈ $3,584/month

Median rent $120/wk

Left after rent $707/wk

Rent share 14.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Kowanyama

Income: $341/wk Rent: $115/wk Save: $5/wk

Cherbourg

Income: $375/wk Rent: $100/wk Save: $20/wk

Hope Vale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Upper Barron

Pop: 503 Income: $613/wk Rent: $255/wk

Helidon Spa

Pop: 504 Income: $857/wk Rent: $300/wk

Lamb Island

Pop: 504 Income: $433/wk Rent: $240/wk

Buxton (Qld)

Pop: 507 Income: $419/wk Rent: $250/wk

Haigslea

Pop: 507 Income: $958/wk Rent: $300/wk

South Innisfail

Pop: 508 Income: $529/wk Rent: $250/wk

Compare Hope Vale

Hope Vale vs Upper Barron →Hope Vale vs Helidon Spa →Hope Vale vs Lamb Island →Hope Vale vs Buxton (Qld) →

Frequently Asked Questions About Hope Vale

What is the population of Hope Vale QLD?

The population of Hope Vale QLD is 1,004 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.8 people per km².Hope Vale is ranked #3,973 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hope Vale?

The median personal income in Hope Vale QLD is $390 per week, or $20,280 per year.The median household income is $827 per week.Family income is $879 per week.Hope Vale is ranked #8,789 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hope Vale?

Median rent in Hope Vale QLD is $120 per week ($520 per month).Rent represents 14.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Hope Vale ranks #8,508 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hope Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hope Vale QLD is $975. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hope Vale?

The median age in Hope Vale QLD is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hope Vale a good suburb to live in?

Hope Vale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,004.The median income is $390/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31357. All dollar figures in AUD.