Hodgson Vale flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Hodgson Vale (Toowoomba Regional, QLD) - 25.77 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
25.77 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Hodgson Vale's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Hodgson Vale flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 541 Hodgson Vale properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 541 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Hodgson Vale.
Hodgson Vale at a glance
How Hodgson Vale is zoned
Selling in Hodgson Vale? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 25.77 km², Hodgson Vale is moderately constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 14% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 4,181 m² across 554 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Hodgson Vale
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Hodgson Vale suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1076, and decile 10 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Hodgson Vale's 1,444 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Cambooya - Wyreema, the wider ABS statistical area containing Hodgson Vale. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Hodgson Vale itself.
3,977 in 2001 to 8,905 in 2025, up 124%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Hodgson Vale address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Hodgson Vale planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Hodgson Vale?
The schematic on this page is a Hodgson Vale flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 8% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Hodgson Vale address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Hodgson Vale flood-prone?
About 8% of Hodgson Vale falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Toowoomba Regional average of 13%. Looking lot by lot, 29% of the 541 properties we analysed in Hodgson Vale carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 102 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Hodgson Vale bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 14% of Hodgson Vale is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Toowoomba Regional average of 20%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Hodgson Vale?
The dominant planning zone in Hodgson Vale is Rural, though the suburb also includes Rural Residential and Sport and Recreation. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Hodgson Vale have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Hodgson Vale. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Hodgson Vale hilly or flat?
Hodgson Vale is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 9%, and 16% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 510 m to 616 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Hodgson Vale?
Across 554 surveyed parcels in Hodgson Vale, the median lot size is about 4,181 m². There are also 118 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
What is the population of Hodgson Vale?
At the 2021 Census Hodgson Vale had 1,444 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Cambooya - Wyreema statistical area, which contains Hodgson Vale, went from 3,977 people in 2001 to 8,905 in 2025, up 124%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Hodgson Vale alone.
Is Hodgson Vale an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Hodgson Vale scores 1076 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Hodgson Vale?
Median household income in Hodgson Vale was $2,629 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,583 for the typical suburb in Toowoomba Regional. Median rent was $365 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Hodgson Vale property?
A Hodgson Vale planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.