Cannon Valley vs Mount Marlow

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Marlow 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

Mount Marlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cannon Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Marlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Marlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1098.9 km vs 1102.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Marlow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs 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 Mount Marlow 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 Mount Marlow
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 Mount Marlow
Walkability 10 / 8
Cannon Valley — Walkability: 10/100 Mount Marlow — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 48 / 79
Cannon Valley — Safety: 48/100 Mount Marlow — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cannon Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Marlow — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cannon Valley has more residents (1,131 vs 161); Cannon Valley rents higher ($470/wk vs $375/wk).

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
Population 1,131
+86% vs other
 161
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +22.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $126,880/yr
+15% vs other
 $108,316/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+20% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
0-4 7.2% / 2.5%
Cannon Valley — 0-4: 7.2% Mount Marlow — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 16.9% / 22.4%
Cannon Valley — 5-14: 16.9% Mount Marlow — 5-14: 22.4%
15-19 4.5% / 8.7%
Cannon Valley — 15-19: 4.5% Mount Marlow — 15-19: 8.7%
20-24 3.4% / 2.5%
Cannon Valley — 20-24: 3.4% Mount Marlow — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 11.3% / 11.8%
Cannon Valley — 25-34: 11.3% Mount Marlow — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 16.6% / 13.0%
Cannon Valley — 35-44: 16.6% Mount Marlow — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 14.7% / 16.1%
Cannon Valley — 45-54: 14.7% Mount Marlow — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.9% / 13.0%
Cannon Valley — 55-64: 13.9% Mount Marlow — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 9.0% / 6.8%
Cannon Valley — 65-74: 9.0% Mount Marlow — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 2.5% / 3.7%
Cannon Valley — 75-84: 2.5% Mount Marlow — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.9% / —
Cannon Valley — 85+: 0.9% Mount Marlow — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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%
Mount Marlow 83.3% couple families
Mount Marlow — Couple Families: 83.3% Mount Marlow — Lone Person: 16.7% Mount Marlow — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Marlow — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Marlow — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Mount Marlow 10.4% renting
Mount Marlow — Owned Outright: 35.4% Mount Marlow — Mortgage: 54.2% Mount Marlow — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.5%
Cannon Valley — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Mount Marlow — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.2%
Cannon Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Mount Marlow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 4.3%
Cannon Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Mount Marlow — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 3.1%
Cannon Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Mount Marlow — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / —
Cannon Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Mount Marlow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Mount Marlow
England 3.8% / 2.5%
Cannon Valley — England: 3.8% Mount Marlow — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 3.2% / 1.9%
Cannon Valley — New Zealand: 3.2% Mount Marlow — New Zealand: 1.9%
South Africa 1.6% / 3.1%
Cannon Valley — South Africa: 1.6% Mount Marlow — South Africa: 3.1%
Thailand — / 1.9%
Cannon Valley — Thailand: not among its largest Mount Marlow — Thailand: 1.9%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Cannon Valley — Philippines: 1.0% Mount Marlow — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Cannon Valley — India: 0.6% Mount Marlow — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

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%
Mount Marlow 100.0% houses
Mount Marlow — Houses: 100.0% Mount Marlow — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
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

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

Ranking within QLD

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Cannon Valley carries more crime risk (52 vs 21).

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Low
21/100
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

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
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

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Cannon Valley sits further from the CBD (1102.7 km vs 1098.9 km).

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
Walkability score 10/100 8/100
Distance to Brisbane 1102.7 km 1098.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 751 min 750 min
Public transport score 40/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
Car (driver) 78.0% / 75.4%
Cannon Valley — Car (driver): 78.0% Mount Marlow — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 13.1%
Cannon Valley — Worked from Home: 13.4% Mount Marlow — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 11.5%
Cannon Valley — Car (passenger): 5.2% Mount Marlow — Car (passenger): 11.5%
Bus 1.8% / —
Cannon Valley — Bus: 1.8% Mount Marlow — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Cannon Valley — Walked Only: 1.6% Mount Marlow — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
Connectivity score 61/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
513 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cannon Valley Mount Marlow
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 Mount Marlow
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

Mount Marlow

Family Rural

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