The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation, horticulture, housing and undeveloped land. Historical, the housing was rural residential in the north-east of the locality, but the increasing population reflects the recent development of suburban land parcels in the west of the locality.[2]
In the 2016 census, Hidden Valley had a population of 421 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Hidden Valley had a population of 879 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Hidden Valley. The nearest government primary schools are Yeppoon State School in neighbouring Yeppoon to the north and Taranganba State School in Taranganba to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon.[7]