Hidden Valley vs Tanby

Hidden Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 38 in Tanby. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hidden Valley, about half of households are couple families. In Tanby, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tanby: a median of $1.15 million, against $770,000 in Hidden Valley, though rent is higher in Hidden Valley. On these figures, Hidden Valley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Tanby suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Tanby

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hidden Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($354,990 vs $572,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $1,150,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Hidden Valley has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 9%)
  • Tanby has cheaper rent ($365/wk vs $428/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tanby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (467 min vs 483 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (671.4 km vs 684.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tanby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hidden Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (108.8% vs 7.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Hidden Valley and Tanby drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hidden Valley Tanby
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hidden Valley Tanby
Walkability 4 / 0
Hidden Valley — Walkability: 4/100 Tanby — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 23 / 65
Hidden Valley — Safety: 23/100 Tanby — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hidden Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tanby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hidden Valley has more residents (879 vs 577); Hidden Valley rents higher ($428/wk vs $365/wk).

Hidden Valley Tanby
Population 879
+34% vs other
 577
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +108.8% +7.1%
Median age 33 38
Median household income $111,124/yr $119,548/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $428/wk
+15% vs other
 $365/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hidden Valley Tanby
0-4 6.1% / 7.1%
Hidden Valley — 0-4: 6.1% Tanby — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 18.5% / 15.8%
Hidden Valley — 5-14: 18.5% Tanby — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.6% / 7.8%
Hidden Valley — 15-19: 6.6% Tanby — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 6.8% / 5.2%
Hidden Valley — 20-24: 6.8% Tanby — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 15.9% / 9.9%
Hidden Valley — 25-34: 15.9% Tanby — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.7% / 13.3%
Hidden Valley — 35-44: 14.7% Tanby — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 14.1% / 12.5%
Hidden Valley — 45-54: 14.1% Tanby — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 7.8% / 16.1%
Hidden Valley — 55-64: 7.8% Tanby — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 6.0% / 10.2%
Hidden Valley — 65-74: 6.0% Tanby — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 3.2% / 2.1%
Hidden Valley — 75-84: 3.2% Tanby — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.3% / 1.0%
Hidden Valley — 85+: 0.3% Tanby — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hidden Valley 54.1% couple families
Hidden Valley — Couple Families: 54.1% Hidden Valley — Lone Person: 27.9% Hidden Valley — One Parent Families: 14.2% Hidden Valley — Group Household: 3.8% Hidden Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Tanby 70.1% couple families
Tanby — Couple Families: 70.1% Tanby — Lone Person: 17.3% Tanby — One Parent Families: 9.4% Tanby — Group Household: 0.0% Tanby — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hidden Valley 42.2% renting
Hidden Valley — Owned Outright: 22.1% Hidden Valley — Mortgage: 35.7% Hidden Valley — Renting: 42.2%
Tanby 8.8% renting
Tanby — Owned Outright: 37.4% Tanby — Mortgage: 53.8% Tanby — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hidden Valley Tanby
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 16.5%
Hidden Valley — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Tanby — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 9.0%
Hidden Valley — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Tanby — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 4.2%
Hidden Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Tanby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.9%
Hidden Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Tanby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 0.7%
Hidden Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Tanby — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hidden Valley Tanby
England 3.2% / 2.1%
Hidden Valley — England: 3.2% Tanby — England: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.8%
Hidden Valley — New Zealand: 1.8% Tanby — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.3% / 2.8%
Hidden Valley — South Africa: 0.3% Tanby — South Africa: 2.8%
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Hidden Valley — Taiwan: 0.6% Tanby — Taiwan: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Hidden Valley — Scotland: 0.5% Tanby — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.3% / —
Hidden Valley — Philippines: 0.3% Tanby — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hidden Valley 92.9% houses
Hidden Valley — Houses: 92.9% Hidden Valley — Townhouses: 8.3% Hidden Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tanby 97.3% houses
Tanby — Houses: 97.3% Tanby — Townhouses: 0.0% Tanby — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hidden Valley Tanby
Median house price $770,000 $1,150,000
Median unit price $790,200 —
Median land price $354,990 $572,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 19 sales
 32 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Hidden Valley Tanby
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hidden Valley Tanby
Houses 4.4%
$700/wk on $834K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hidden Valley Tanby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of QLD —

Liveability

Tanby scores higher overall (58 vs 41).

Hidden Valley Tanby
Grade C B
Score 41/100 58/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Hidden Valley carries more crime risk (77 vs 35).

Hidden Valley Tanby
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Hidden Valley Tanby
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Hidden Valley Tanby
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Hidden Valley sits further from the CBD (684.7 km vs 671.4 km).

Hidden Valley Tanby
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 684.7 km
+2% vs other
 671.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 483 min 467 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hidden Valley Tanby
Car (driver) 79.7% / 80.1%
Hidden Valley — Car (driver): 79.7% Tanby — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 14.3%
Hidden Valley — Worked from Home: 10.9% Tanby — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 3.0%
Hidden Valley — Car (passenger): 7.0% Tanby — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Bus 1.5% / 2.6%
Hidden Valley — Bus: 1.5% Tanby — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Hidden Valley — Walked Only: 0.9% Tanby — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Hidden Valley Tanby
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hidden Valley Tanby
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
266 premises
 0%
238 premises

Climate

Hidden Valley Tanby
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hidden Valley Tanby
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Hidden Valley Tanby
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Hidden Valley Tanby
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hidden Valley Tanby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hidden Valley

Acreage Family

Tanby

Family Rural

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