Cannon Valley vs Sugarloaf

Cannon Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Sugarloaf. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cannon Valley, most households are couple families. In Sugarloaf, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cannon Valley: a median of $1.03 million, against $925,000 in Sugarloaf, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cannon Valley tends to suit families with children and couples, while Sugarloaf suits people living alone.

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

Cannon Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cannon Valley leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 27%)
  • Sugarloaf has cheaper houses ($925,000 vs $1,029,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cannon Valley leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)
  • Sugarloaf has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Cannon Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cannon Valley and Sugarloaf 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 Sugarloaf
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 Sugarloaf
Walkability 10 / 0
Cannon Valley — Walkability: 10/100 Sugarloaf — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 47
Cannon Valley — Safety: 48/100 Sugarloaf — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cannon Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sugarloaf — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cannon Valley has more residents (1,131 vs 310); Cannon Valley has higher household incomes ($126,880 vs $79,248).

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Population 1,131
+73% vs other
 310
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +11.5%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $126,880/yr
+38% vs other
 $79,248/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+9% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
0-4 7.2% / 2.6%
Cannon Valley — 0-4: 7.2% Sugarloaf — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 16.9% / 17.4%
Cannon Valley — 5-14: 16.9% Sugarloaf — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 4.5% / 5.2%
Cannon Valley — 15-19: 4.5% Sugarloaf — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 3.4% / —
Cannon Valley — 20-24: 3.4% Sugarloaf — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.3% / 8.1%
Cannon Valley — 25-34: 11.3% Sugarloaf — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 16.6% / 16.8%
Cannon Valley — 35-44: 16.6% Sugarloaf — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 14.7% / 16.1%
Cannon Valley — 45-54: 14.7% Sugarloaf — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.9% / 19.7%
Cannon Valley — 55-64: 13.9% Sugarloaf — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 9.0% / 13.5%
Cannon Valley — 65-74: 9.0% Sugarloaf — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 2.5% / 2.6%
Cannon Valley — 75-84: 2.5% Sugarloaf — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.9% / —
Cannon Valley — 85+: 0.9% Sugarloaf — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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%
Sugarloaf 50.8% couple families
Sugarloaf — Couple Families: 50.8% Sugarloaf — Lone Person: 34.9% Sugarloaf — One Parent Families: 9.5% Sugarloaf — Group Household: 4.8% Sugarloaf — 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%
Sugarloaf 7.3% renting
Sugarloaf — Owned Outright: 44.8% Sugarloaf — Mortgage: 47.9% Sugarloaf — Renting: 7.3%
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 Sugarloaf
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.5%
Cannon Valley — New Zealand: 3.2% Sugarloaf — New Zealand: 4.5%
England 3.8% / 3.2%
Cannon Valley — England: 3.8% Sugarloaf — England: 3.2%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Cannon Valley — South Africa: 1.6% Sugarloaf — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Cannon Valley — Philippines: 1.0% Sugarloaf — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Cannon Valley — India: 0.6% Sugarloaf — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

Qualifications

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

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 23.9%
Cannon Valley — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Sugarloaf — Certificate III & IV: 23.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 7.1%
Cannon Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Sugarloaf — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.8%
Cannon Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Sugarloaf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.3%
Cannon Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Sugarloaf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Cannon Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Sugarloaf — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cannon Valley 99.7% houses
Cannon Valley — Houses: 99.7% Cannon Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Cannon Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Sugarloaf 97.1% houses
Sugarloaf — Houses: 97.1% Sugarloaf — Townhouses: 3.8% Sugarloaf — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Median house price $1,029,000 $925,000
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 Sugarloaf
New dwellings approved 190
across Whitsunday
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Cannon Valley is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Grade B —
Score 56/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
53/100
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 Sugarloaf
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 Sugarloaf
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1102.7 km 1101.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 751 min 752 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.

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Car (driver) 78.0% / 77.8%
Cannon Valley — Car (driver): 78.0% Sugarloaf — Car (driver): 77.8%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 10.3%
Cannon Valley — Worked from Home: 13.4% Sugarloaf — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.6%
Cannon Valley — Car (passenger): 5.2% Sugarloaf — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 1.8% / 4.0%
Cannon Valley — Bus: 1.8% Sugarloaf — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.4%
Cannon Valley — Walked Only: 1.6% Sugarloaf — Walked Only: 2.4%

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

Setting

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 6.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
Connectivity score 61/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
513 premises
 0%
112 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cannon Valley Sugarloaf
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 Sugarloaf
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

Sugarloaf

Acreage River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Cannon Valley

Cannon Valley vs Cannonvale Cannon Valley vs Strathdickie Cannon Valley vs Woodwark Cannon Valley vs Riordanvale Cannon Valley vs Mount Marlow Cannon Valley vs Brandy Creek

Other comparisons with Sugarloaf

Sugarloaf vs Strathdickie Sugarloaf vs Gregory River Sugarloaf vs Riordanvale
Full data on Cannon Valley Full data on Sugarloaf
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or