Cannon Valley vs Woodwark

Cannon Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Woodwark. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodwark: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.03 million in Cannon Valley, though rent is higher in Cannon Valley. On these figures, Cannon Valley tends to suit families with children 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

Woodwark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 52/100)

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

First-home buyers

Cannon Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,029,000 vs $1,240,000)
  • But Woodwark has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $875,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woodwark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $470/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cannon Valley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (751 min vs 766 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1102.7 km vs 1113.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cannon Valley is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • Woodwark carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Woodwark

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (49.5% vs 17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cannon Valley and Woodwark 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 Woodwark
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 Woodwark
Walkability 10 / 0
Cannon Valley — Walkability: 10/100 Woodwark — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 48 / 58
Cannon Valley — Safety: 48/100 Woodwark — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Cannon Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodwark — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Cannon Valley has more residents (1,131 vs 559); Cannon Valley has higher household incomes ($126,880 vs $105,612).

Cannon Valley Woodwark
Population 1,131
+51% vs other
 559
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.4% +49.5%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $126,880/yr
+17% vs other
 $105,612/yr
Median weekly rent $470/wk
+11% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannon Valley Woodwark
0-4 7.2% / 4.7%
Cannon Valley — 0-4: 7.2% Woodwark — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 16.9% / 13.4%
Cannon Valley — 5-14: 16.9% Woodwark — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 4.5% / 7.9%
Cannon Valley — 15-19: 4.5% Woodwark — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 3.4% / 2.3%
Cannon Valley — 20-24: 3.4% Woodwark — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 11.3% / 12.0%
Cannon Valley — 25-34: 11.3% Woodwark — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 16.6% / 11.6%
Cannon Valley — 35-44: 16.6% Woodwark — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 14.7% / 21.1%
Cannon Valley — 45-54: 14.7% Woodwark — 45-54: 21.1%
55-64 13.9% / 17.9%
Cannon Valley — 55-64: 13.9% Woodwark — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 9.0% / 7.3%
Cannon Valley — 65-74: 9.0% Woodwark — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 2.5% / 1.6%
Cannon Valley — 75-84: 2.5% Woodwark — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.9% / —
Cannon Valley — 85+: 0.9% Woodwark — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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%
Woodwark 67.5% couple families
Woodwark — Couple Families: 67.5% Woodwark — Lone Person: 23.1% Woodwark — One Parent Families: 6.0% Woodwark — Group Household: 3.4% Woodwark — 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%
Woodwark 12.6% renting
Woodwark — Owned Outright: 32.9% Woodwark — Mortgage: 54.5% Woodwark — Renting: 12.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannon Valley Woodwark
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.0%
Cannon Valley — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Woodwark — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 9.7%
Cannon Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Woodwark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 9.1%
Cannon Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Woodwark — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.6%
Cannon Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Woodwark — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 0.5%
Cannon Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Woodwark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

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.

Cannon Valley Woodwark
England 3.8% / 4.8%
Cannon Valley — England: 3.8% Woodwark — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.8%
Cannon Valley — New Zealand: 3.2% Woodwark — New Zealand: 3.8%
South Africa 1.6% / —
Cannon Valley — South Africa: 1.6% Woodwark — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 0.9%
Cannon Valley — Scotland: 0.5% Woodwark — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Cannon Valley — Philippines: 1.0% Woodwark — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Cannon Valley — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodwark — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.6% / —
Cannon Valley — India: 0.6% Woodwark — India: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.5%
Cannon Valley — Canada: not among its largest Woodwark — Canada: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Woodwark 96.1% houses
Woodwark — Houses: 96.1% Woodwark — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cannon Valley Woodwark
Median house price $1,029,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $875,000 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 14 sales
 26 days
from 10 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 Woodwark
3 bed $825K / $1.21M
Cannon Valley — 3 bed: $825K (6 sales) Woodwark — 3 bed: $1.21M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.12M / $1.34M
Cannon Valley — 4 bed: $1.12M (34 sales) Woodwark — 4 bed: $1.34M (8 sales)

34 vs 8 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cannon Valley Woodwark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 29% 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 68% of QLD

Liveability

Cannon Valley is more walkable (10 vs 0); Cannon Valley scores higher overall (56 vs 50).

Cannon Valley Woodwark
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woodwark carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Cannon Valley carries more crime risk (52 vs 42).

Cannon Valley Woodwark
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime Moderate
52/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cannon Valley Woodwark
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 Woodwark
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 6

Mobility

Woodwark sits further from the CBD (1113.6 km vs 1102.7 km).

Cannon Valley Woodwark
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1102.7 km 1113.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 751 min 766 min
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 Woodwark
Car (driver) 78.0% / 75.9%
Cannon Valley — Car (driver): 78.0% Woodwark — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 13.4% / 13.5%
Cannon Valley — Worked from Home: 13.4% Woodwark — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 6.1%
Cannon Valley — Car (passenger): 5.2% Woodwark — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 1.6% / 3.3%
Cannon Valley — Walked Only: 1.6% Woodwark — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus 1.8% / 1.2%
Cannon Valley — Bus: 1.8% Woodwark — Bus: 1.2%

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

Setting

Cannon Valley Woodwark
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 938 m

NBN connectivity

Cannon Valley Woodwark
Connectivity score 61/100 42/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
513 premises
 17%
247 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cannon Valley Woodwark
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 Woodwark
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

Woodwark

Coastal Rural

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