Brandy Creek vs Cannon Valley

Cannon Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Brandy Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brandy Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Cannon Valley, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cannon Valley 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

Brandy Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brandy Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $470/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cannon Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Brandy Creek carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 52/100)
  • Cannon Valley is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cannon Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.4% vs -2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brandy Creek and Cannon Valley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
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.

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Walkability 0 / 10
Brandy Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Cannon Valley — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 87 / 48
Brandy Creek — Safety: 87/100 Cannon Valley — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brandy Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cannon Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cannon Valley has more residents (1,131 vs 114); Cannon Valley rents higher ($470/wk vs $190/wk).

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Population 114 1,131
+892% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% +17.4%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $110,500/yr $126,880/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $470/wk
+147% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
0-4 7.0% / 7.2%
Brandy Creek — 0-4: 7.0% Cannon Valley — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 20.2% / 16.9%
Brandy Creek — 5-14: 20.2% Cannon Valley — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 5.3% / 4.5%
Brandy Creek — 15-19: 5.3% Cannon Valley — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Brandy Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Cannon Valley — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.0% / 11.3%
Brandy Creek — 25-34: 7.0% Cannon Valley — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.2% / 16.6%
Brandy Creek — 35-44: 13.2% Cannon Valley — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 16.7% / 14.7%
Brandy Creek — 45-54: 16.7% Cannon Valley — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 25.4% / 13.9%
Brandy Creek — 55-64: 25.4% Cannon Valley — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 13.2% / 9.0%
Brandy Creek — 65-74: 13.2% Cannon Valley — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 — / 2.5%
Brandy Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Cannon Valley — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ — / 0.9%
Brandy Creek — 85+: not among its largest Cannon Valley — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brandy Creek 53.6% couple families
Brandy Creek — Couple Families: 53.6% Brandy Creek — Lone Person: 25.0% Brandy Creek — One Parent Families: 21.4% Brandy Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Brandy Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Cannon Valley 66.2% couple families
Cannon Valley — Couple Families: 66.2% Cannon Valley — Lone Person: 17.3% Cannon Valley — One Parent Families: 10.8% Cannon Valley — Group Household: 3.9% Cannon Valley — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brandy Creek 10.5% renting
Brandy Creek — Owned Outright: 39.5% Brandy Creek — Mortgage: 50.0% Brandy Creek — Renting: 10.5%
Cannon Valley 12.2% renting
Cannon Valley — Owned Outright: 32.8% Cannon Valley — Mortgage: 55.1% Cannon Valley — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 20.1%
Brandy Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Cannon Valley — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 16.7% / 8.4%
Brandy Creek — Bachelor Degree: 16.7% Cannon Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.9%
Brandy Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Cannon Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 1.9%
Brandy Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Cannon Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Brandy Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Cannon Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
England 6.1% / 3.8%
Brandy Creek — England: 6.1% Cannon Valley — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.2%
Brandy Creek — New Zealand: 4.4% Cannon Valley — New Zealand: 3.2%
Malaysia 2.6% / —
Brandy Creek — Malaysia: 2.6% Cannon Valley — Malaysia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.6%
Brandy Creek — South Africa: not among its largest Cannon Valley — South Africa: 1.6%
Philippines — / 1.0%
Brandy Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Cannon Valley — Philippines: 1.0%
India — / 0.6%
Brandy Creek — India: not among its largest Cannon Valley — India: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brandy Creek 100.0% houses
Brandy Creek — Houses: 100.0% Brandy Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cannon Valley 99.7% houses
Cannon Valley — Houses: 99.7% Cannon Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Median house price — $1,029,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $875,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 27 days
from 14 sales

Development activity

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Cannon Valley is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Cannon Valley carries more crime risk (52 vs 13).

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Moderate
52/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
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

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 9

Mobility

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 1103.4 km 1102.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 754 min 751 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
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.

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Car (driver) 78.7% / 78.0%
Brandy Creek — Car (driver): 78.7% Cannon Valley — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 13.4%
Brandy Creek — Worked from Home: 14.9% Cannon Valley — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Bus 6.4% / 1.8%
Brandy Creek — Bus: 6.4% Cannon Valley — Bus: 1.8%
Car (passenger) — / 5.2%
Brandy Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cannon Valley — Car (passenger): 5.2%
Walked Only — / 1.6%
Brandy Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Cannon Valley — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 5.2 km

NBN connectivity

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Connectivity score 27/100 61/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 43%
513 premises

Climate

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Average residential rate $1,412/yr
same for both
Council Whitsunday
same for both

Federal electorate

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brandy Creek Cannon Valley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brandy Creek

Family Rural

Cannon Valley

Acreage Family

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