Happy Valley (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Happy Valley (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 983, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Happy Valley (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 733
- Median age
- 30
- Median weekly household income
- $2,629
- SEIFA score
- 983
- Coordinates
- -20.7487, 139.4907
Happy Valley (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Happy Valley (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 36%, 42% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 185 | 26% |
| Youth (15–24) | 93 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 256 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 141 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 43 | 6% |
Share of the 718 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 40 | 17% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 91 | 39% |
| Rented | 99 | 42% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 226 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 226 occupied private dwellings in Happy Valley (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,971
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,316
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 122 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 59 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 122 (17%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 285 (55%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 255
- Employed part-time
- 71
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Happy Valley (Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Happy Valley (Qld) is December (average daytime high around 36.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.1°C). The area receives roughly 397 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35.5°C | 25.4°C | 91 mm |
| Feb | 34.7°C | 24.2°C | 104 mm |
| Mar | 34.3°C | 23.7°C | 78 mm |
| Apr | 32.2°C | 20.9°C | 5 mm |
| May | 27.3°C | 16.2°C | 5 mm |
| Jun | 24.4°C | 13.1°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 24.1°C | 12°C | 6 mm |
| Aug | 26.5°C | 13.6°C | 2 mm |
| Sep | 30.6°C | 17.4°C | 10 mm |
| Oct | 34.1°C | 21.2°C | 15 mm |
| Nov | 36°C | 23.6°C | 23 mm |
| Dec | 36.7°C | 25.3°C | 49 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Happy Valley (Qld)
Where is Happy Valley (Qld)?
Happy Valley (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Happy Valley (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Happy Valley (Qld) had a population of about 733.
Is Happy Valley (Qld) an advantaged area?
Happy Valley (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 983, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Happy Valley (Qld)?
Happy Valley (Qld) has average daytime highs of about 31.4°C and overnight lows of about 19.7°C, with roughly 397 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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