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QLD · Livingstone Council

Hidden Valley, 4703

Current weather

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Updated

Desirability score

31.4/100
Below average

1176th in QLD

62% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Hidden Valley is known for: Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Livingstone, Hidden Valley keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
879
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$2,137
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
32 of 283
Median monthly mortgage
$1,806
Employment rate
60.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 21 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$650

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
28
Against the person
6
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 146 residents
State safety percentile
32.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+1.5%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault82
  • Drug Offences119
  • Good Order Offences85
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)168
  • Traffic And Related Offences108

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Works along Tanby Road near the Yeppoon Road roundabout, Hidden Valley.Tanby Road, n/a01 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • The Pines Community ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Capricorn Coast Hospital and Health ServiceHoskyn Drivehospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
31.4/100 — Below average
National rank
5063rd in Australia
State rank
1176th in QLD
Peer rank
#393 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#685 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime82
  • Drug Offencescrime119
  • Good Order Offencescrime85
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime168
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime108
  • Capricorn Coast Hospital and Health ServicehealthHoskyn Drivehospital
  • The Pines Community Parkgovernmentpark
  • Works along Tanby Road near the Yeppoon Road roundabout, Hidden Valley.roadworksTanby Road, n/a01 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

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