Hidden Valley vs Yeppoon

Hidden Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 47 in Yeppoon. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Hidden Valley, about half of households are couple families. In Yeppoon, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Hidden Valley tends to suit families with children and couples, while Yeppoon suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Yeppoon

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Hidden Valley is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Hidden Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper land ($354,990 vs $525,000)
  • But Yeppoon has cheaper units ($538,000 vs $790,200)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yeppoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $428/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Yeppoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yeppoon

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 8%)

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 11.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hidden Valley and Yeppoon 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 Yeppoon
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 Yeppoon
Walkability 4 / 61
Hidden Valley — Walkability: 4/100 Yeppoon — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 23 / 15
Hidden Valley — Safety: 23/100 Yeppoon — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hidden Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yeppoon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Yeppoon has more residents (7,037 vs 879); Hidden Valley has higher household incomes ($111,124 vs $63,492).

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
Population 879 7,037
+701% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +108.8% +11.1%
Median age 33 47
Median household income $111,124/yr
+43% vs other
 $63,492/yr
Median weekly rent $428/wk
+30% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
0-4 6.1% / 4.4%
Hidden Valley — 0-4: 6.1% Yeppoon — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 18.5% / 10.6%
Hidden Valley — 5-14: 18.5% Yeppoon — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.6% / 6.9%
Hidden Valley — 15-19: 6.6% Yeppoon — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.8% / 4.8%
Hidden Valley — 20-24: 6.8% Yeppoon — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 15.9% / 9.9%
Hidden Valley — 25-34: 15.9% Yeppoon — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 14.7% / 10.4%
Hidden Valley — 35-44: 14.7% Yeppoon — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.1% / 12.5%
Hidden Valley — 45-54: 14.1% Yeppoon — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 7.8% / 14.9%
Hidden Valley — 55-64: 7.8% Yeppoon — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 6.0% / 11.8%
Hidden Valley — 65-74: 6.0% Yeppoon — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 3.2% / 9.1%
Hidden Valley — 75-84: 3.2% Yeppoon — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 0.3% / 4.5%
Hidden Valley — 85+: 0.3% Yeppoon — 85+: 4.5%

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%
Yeppoon 28.3% couple families
Yeppoon — Couple Families: 28.3% Yeppoon — Lone Person: 49.0% Yeppoon — One Parent Families: 17.8% Yeppoon — Group Household: 3.4% Yeppoon — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Yeppoon 35.7% renting
Yeppoon — Owned Outright: 32.1% Yeppoon — Mortgage: 32.2% Yeppoon — Renting: 35.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.7%
Hidden Valley — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Yeppoon — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.9% / 7.9%
Hidden Valley — Bachelor Degree: 5.9% Yeppoon — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 6.5%
Hidden Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Yeppoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.9%
Hidden Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Yeppoon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.5%
Hidden Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Yeppoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 Yeppoon
England 3.2% / 3.2%
Hidden Valley — England: 3.2% Yeppoon — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.7%
Hidden Valley — New Zealand: 1.8% Yeppoon — New Zealand: 2.7%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.8%
Hidden Valley — Philippines: 0.3% Yeppoon — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.8%
Hidden Valley — South Africa: 0.3% Yeppoon — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Hidden Valley — Scotland: 0.5% Yeppoon — Scotland: 0.4%
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Hidden Valley — Taiwan: 0.6% Yeppoon — Taiwan: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Hidden Valley — Germany: not among its largest Yeppoon — Germany: 0.5%

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%
Yeppoon 72.1% houses
Yeppoon — Houses: 72.1% Yeppoon — Townhouses: 14.1% Yeppoon — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
Median house price $770,000 $767,750
Median unit price $790,200 $538,000
Median land price $354,990 $525,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 19 sales
 31 days
from 93 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
3 bed $825K / $692K
Hidden Valley — 3 bed: $825K (7 sales) Yeppoon — 3 bed: $692K (117 sales)

7 vs 117 sales

4 bed $770K / $830K
Hidden Valley — 4 bed: $770K (57 sales) Yeppoon — 4 bed: $830K (99 sales)

57 vs 99 sales

Development activity

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
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 Yeppoon
Houses 4.4%
$700/wk on $834K
 4.0%
$640/wk on $827K
Units — 3.7%
$435/wk on $610K

Ranking within QLD

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 59% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 89% 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 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 21% of QLD

Liveability

Yeppoon is more walkable (61 vs 4).

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 43/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
85/100
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 Yeppoon
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hidden Valley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Yeppoon

  • St Ursula's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Brendan's College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Yeppoon State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Yeppoon State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 10
Parks & reserves 1 20
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 3 15

Mobility

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
Walkability score 4/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 684.7 km 683.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 483 min 479 min
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 19.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Yeppoon
Car (driver) 79.7% / 79.7%
Hidden Valley — Car (driver): 79.7% Yeppoon — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 6.5%
Hidden Valley — Worked from Home: 10.9% Yeppoon — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 6.9%
Hidden Valley — Car (passenger): 7.0% Yeppoon — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 4.2%
Hidden Valley — Walked Only: 0.9% Yeppoon — Walked Only: 4.2%
Bus 1.5% / 2.1%
Hidden Valley — Bus: 1.5% Yeppoon — Bus: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
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
 214 m
1.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
Connectivity score 72/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
266 premises
 37%
4,321 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Hidden Valley Yeppoon
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 Yeppoon
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

Yeppoon

Beach Coastal Parks Retirees

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