Happy Valley, QLD 4655 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Happy Valley is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4655, home to 733 residents with a younger demographic.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 733
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median household income
- $2,629 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,316 /week
- Median family income
- $2,971 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Mount Isa
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Queensland - Outback
- Remoteness classification
- Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Hinkler
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $420 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,667
- Rent share of household income
- 16%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 pub or bar
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (22.3°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1000 mm
- Reference station: Rockhampton Aero, 66.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 100.0% of the 311 resolvable premises in Happy Valley. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Node: 100.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 6,137 across the Mount Isa LGA in the year to April 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 1,886 violent offences, 1,315 drug offences, 1,271 theft.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Happy Valley?
Happy Valley (QLD 4655) had 733 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 30. It sits within the Mount Isa local government area.
What is the median rent in Happy Valley?
The median advertised rent in Happy Valley is $420/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Happy Valley?
Happy Valley is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (100% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Happy Valley?
Across the surrounding area, 6,137 offences were recorded in the 12 months to APR26. The most common offence categories were violent (1,886), drug offences (1,315), theft (1,271). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Happy Valley?
In Happy Valley, mean daily temperatures range from 16.5°C to 26.9°C and annual rainfall is 1,000 mm measured at the Rockhampton Aero weather station (66.7 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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