Hidden Valley vs Taroomball

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 Taroomball, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Taroomball: a median of $862,000, against $770,000 in Hidden Valley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Taroomball tends to suit 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

Taroomball

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 77/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Hidden Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $862,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hidden Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Taroomball

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (469 min vs 483 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (676.6 km vs 684.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Taroomball

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 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 34.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hidden Valley and Taroomball 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 Taroomball
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 Taroomball
Walkability 4 / 4
Hidden Valley — Walkability: 4/100 Taroomball — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 23 / 70
Hidden Valley — Safety: 23/100 Taroomball — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hidden Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Taroomball — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Taroomball has more residents (1,136 vs 879); Taroomball has higher household incomes ($128,232 vs $111,124).

Hidden Valley Taroomball
Population 879 1,136
+29% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +108.8% +34.4%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $111,124/yr $128,232/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $428/wk $460/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hidden Valley Taroomball
0-4 6.1% / 6.5%
Hidden Valley — 0-4: 6.1% Taroomball — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 18.5% / 16.1%
Hidden Valley — 5-14: 18.5% Taroomball — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 6.6% / 8.3%
Hidden Valley — 15-19: 6.6% Taroomball — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 6.8% / 5.3%
Hidden Valley — 20-24: 6.8% Taroomball — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 15.9% / 13.6%
Hidden Valley — 25-34: 15.9% Taroomball — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 14.7% / 13.1%
Hidden Valley — 35-44: 14.7% Taroomball — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.1% / 14.1%
Hidden Valley — 45-54: 14.1% Taroomball — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 7.8% / 9.9%
Hidden Valley — 55-64: 7.8% Taroomball — 55-64: 9.9%
65-74 6.0% / 9.0%
Hidden Valley — 65-74: 6.0% Taroomball — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 3.2% / 3.1%
Hidden Valley — 75-84: 3.2% Taroomball — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.3% / 0.9%
Hidden Valley — 85+: 0.3% Taroomball — 85+: 0.9%

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%
Taroomball 66.1% couple families
Taroomball — Couple Families: 66.1% Taroomball — Lone Person: 18.6% Taroomball — One Parent Families: 12.4% Taroomball — Group Household: 1.7% Taroomball — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Taroomball 19.3% renting
Taroomball — Owned Outright: 25.6% Taroomball — Mortgage: 55.1% Taroomball — Renting: 19.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hidden Valley Taroomball
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 22.6%
Hidden Valley — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Taroomball — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 7.0%
Hidden Valley — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Taroomball — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 7.8%
Hidden Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Taroomball — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.2%
Hidden Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Taroomball — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Hidden Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Taroomball — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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 Taroomball
England 3.2% / 4.0%
Hidden Valley — England: 3.2% Taroomball — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.5%
Hidden Valley — New Zealand: 1.8% Taroomball — New Zealand: 3.5%
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Hidden Valley — Taiwan: 0.6% Taroomball — Taiwan: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Hidden Valley — Scotland: 0.5% Taroomball — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Hidden Valley — Germany: not among its largest Taroomball — Germany: 0.4%
Canada — / 0.4%
Hidden Valley — Canada: not among its largest Taroomball — Canada: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.4%
Hidden Valley — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Taroomball — Sri Lanka: 0.4%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Hidden Valley — Philippines: 0.3% Taroomball — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

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%
Taroomball 99.7% houses
Taroomball — Houses: 99.7% Taroomball — Townhouses: 0.0% Taroomball — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hidden Valley Taroomball
Median house price $770,000 $862,000
Median unit price $790,200 —
Median land price $354,990 $327,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 19 sales
 28 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Hidden Valley Taroomball
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 Taroomball
Houses 4.4%
$700/wk on $834K
 4.7%
$830/wk on $924K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hidden Valley Taroomball
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Taroomball scores higher overall (61 vs 41).

Hidden Valley Taroomball
Grade C B
Score 41/100 61/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Hidden Valley carries more crime risk (77 vs 30).

Hidden Valley Taroomball
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Low
30/100
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
same for both

Schools

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

Mobility

Hidden Valley sits further from the CBD (684.7 km vs 676.6 km).

Hidden Valley Taroomball
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 684.7 km
+1% vs other
 676.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 483 min 469 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 Taroomball
Car (driver) 79.7% / 83.1%
Hidden Valley — Car (driver): 79.7% Taroomball — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 6.8%
Hidden Valley — Worked from Home: 10.9% Taroomball — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 7.6%
Hidden Valley — Car (passenger): 7.0% Taroomball — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Bus 1.5% / 0.8%
Hidden Valley — Bus: 1.5% Taroomball — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.8%
Hidden Valley — Walked Only: 0.9% Taroomball — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Hidden Valley Taroomball
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hidden Valley Taroomball
Connectivity score 72/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
266 premises
 56%
488 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Hidden Valley Taroomball
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 Taroomball
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

Taroomball

Acreage Coastal Family

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