Cannon Valley vs Cannonvale

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Cannon Valley, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Cannonvale, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Cannon Valley: a median of $1.03 million, against $855,000 in Cannonvale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cannon Valley tends to suit families with children and couples, while Cannonvale suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Cannon Valley has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 57%)
  • Cannonvale has more childcare (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Cannonvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($290,000 vs $875,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $1,029,000)
  • But Cannon Valley leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cannonvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cannon Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (751 min vs 758 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1102.7 km vs 1108.5 km)
  • But Cannonvale is more walkable (49/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cannonvale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 10/100)
  • But Cannon Valley carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
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.

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Walkability 10 / 49
Cannon Valley — Walkability: 10/100 Cannonvale — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 48 / 24
Cannon Valley — Safety: 48/100 Cannonvale — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cannon Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cannonvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cannonvale has more residents (6,596 vs 1,131); Cannon Valley has higher household incomes ($126,880 vs $85,228).

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Population 1,131 6,596
+483% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +15.4%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $126,880/yr
+33% vs other
 $85,228/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+23% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
0-4 7.2% / 6.1%
Cannon Valley — 0-4: 7.2% Cannonvale — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 16.9% / 12.6%
Cannon Valley — 5-14: 16.9% Cannonvale — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 4.5% / 5.1%
Cannon Valley — 15-19: 4.5% Cannonvale — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.4% / 6.2%
Cannon Valley — 20-24: 3.4% Cannonvale — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 11.3% / 16.1%
Cannon Valley — 25-34: 11.3% Cannonvale — 25-34: 16.1%
35-44 16.6% / 16.1%
Cannon Valley — 35-44: 16.6% Cannonvale — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 14.7% / 13.8%
Cannon Valley — 45-54: 14.7% Cannonvale — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 13.9% / 12.0%
Cannon Valley — 55-64: 13.9% Cannonvale — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 9.0% / 8.4%
Cannon Valley — 65-74: 9.0% Cannonvale — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 2.5% / 3.1%
Cannon Valley — 75-84: 2.5% Cannonvale — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.9% / 0.3%
Cannon Valley — 85+: 0.9% Cannonvale — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Cannonvale 34.9% couple families
Cannonvale — Couple Families: 34.9% Cannonvale — Lone Person: 37.3% Cannonvale — One Parent Families: 17.5% Cannonvale — Group Household: 9.4% Cannonvale — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cannon Valley 12.2% renting
Cannon Valley — Owned Outright: 32.8% Cannon Valley — Mortgage: 55.1% Cannon Valley — Renting: 12.2%
Cannonvale 46.0% renting
Cannonvale — Owned Outright: 21.3% Cannonvale — Mortgage: 32.6% Cannonvale — Renting: 46.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
England 3.8% / 4.7%
Cannon Valley — England: 3.8% Cannonvale — England: 4.7%
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.4%
Cannon Valley — New Zealand: 3.2% Cannonvale — New Zealand: 4.4%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.2%
Cannon Valley — South Africa: 1.6% Cannonvale — South Africa: 1.2%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.2%
Cannon Valley — Philippines: 1.0% Cannonvale — Philippines: 1.2%
India 0.6% / 0.9%
Cannon Valley — India: 0.6% Cannonvale — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 18.6%
Cannon Valley — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Cannonvale — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 9.2%
Cannon Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Cannonvale — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.4%
Cannon Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Cannonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.9%
Cannon Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Cannonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.2%
Cannon Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Cannonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cannon Valley 99.7% houses
Cannon Valley — Houses: 99.7% Cannon Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.3% Cannon Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cannonvale 57.0% houses
Cannonvale — Houses: 57.0% Cannonvale — Flats / Apartments: 30.5% Cannonvale — Townhouses: 12.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Median house price $1,029,000 $855,000
Median unit price — $466,000
Median land price $875,000 $290,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 14 sales
 28 days
from 99 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.

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
3 bed $825K / $802K
Cannon Valley — 3 bed: $825K (6 sales) Cannonvale — 3 bed: $802K (60 sales)

6 vs 60 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $898K
Cannon Valley — 4 bed: $1.12M (34 sales) Cannonvale — 4 bed: $898K (86 sales)

34 vs 86 sales

Development activity

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

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Houses — 5.1%
$780/wk on $799K
Units — 6.3%
$620/wk on $514K

Ranking within QLD

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Cannonvale is more walkable (49 vs 10); Cannon Valley scores higher overall (56 vs 45).

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Grade B C
Score 56/100 45/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Cannonvale carries more crime risk (76 vs 52).

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
76/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cannon Valley

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

Schools in Cannonvale

  • Cannonvale State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Whitsunday Christian College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 6
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Cannonvale sits further from the CBD (1108.5 km vs 1102.7 km).

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Walkability score 10/100 49/100
Distance to Brisbane 1102.7 km 1108.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 751 min 758 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4800
 0.3%
postcode 4802
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 85
postcode 4800
 56
postcode 4802

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.

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Car (driver) 78.0% / 74.4%
Cannon Valley — Car (driver): 78.0% Cannonvale — Car (driver): 74.4%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 8.6%
Cannon Valley — Worked from Home: 13.4% Cannonvale — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 7.6%
Cannon Valley — Car (passenger): 5.2% Cannonvale — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only 1.6% / 5.0%
Cannon Valley — Walked Only: 1.6% Cannonvale — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bus 1.8% / 3.0%
Cannon Valley — Bus: 1.8% Cannonvale — Bus: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 716 m
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
Connectivity score 61/100 60/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
513 premises
 29%
4,113 premises

Climate

Cannon Valley Cannonvale
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cannon Valley

Acreage Family

Cannonvale

Coastal

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