Cannonvale vs Whitsundays

Whitsundays is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 37 in Cannonvale. In Cannonvale, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Whitsundays, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cannonvale tends to suit families with children, while Whitsundays suits renters, young adults, and 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

Cannonvale

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (57% vs 21%)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • But Whitsundays carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 76/100)

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

Whitsundays

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 46%)

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

Commuting to the city

Cannonvale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (758 min vs 830 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1108.5 km vs 1144.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cannonvale

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (49/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 6%)
  • But Whitsundays carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Cannonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cannonvale Whitsundays
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.

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Walkability 49 / 0
Cannonvale — Walkability: 49/100 Whitsundays — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 65
Cannonvale — Safety: 24/100 Whitsundays — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Cannonvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Whitsundays — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Cannonvale has more residents (6,596 vs 2,281); Cannonvale skews older (37 vs 29).

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Population 6,596
+65% vs other
 2,281
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.4% +0.5%
Median age 37 29
Median household income $85,228/yr $98,904/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+1% vs other
 $356/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannonvale Whitsundays
0-4 6.1% / 1.1%
Cannonvale — 0-4: 6.1% Whitsundays — 0-4: 1.1%
5-14 12.6% / 2.9%
Cannonvale — 5-14: 12.6% Whitsundays — 5-14: 2.9%
15-19 5.1% / 5.3%
Cannonvale — 15-19: 5.1% Whitsundays — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.2% / 18.6%
Cannonvale — 20-24: 6.2% Whitsundays — 20-24: 18.6%
25-34 16.1% / 35.8%
Cannonvale — 25-34: 16.1% Whitsundays — 25-34: 35.8%
35-44 16.1% / 12.0%
Cannonvale — 35-44: 16.1% Whitsundays — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.8% / 9.5%
Cannonvale — 45-54: 13.8% Whitsundays — 45-54: 9.5%
55-64 12.0% / 8.3%
Cannonvale — 55-64: 12.0% Whitsundays — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 8.4% / 4.7%
Cannonvale — 65-74: 8.4% Whitsundays — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 3.1% / 1.3%
Cannonvale — 75-84: 3.1% Whitsundays — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.3% / —
Cannonvale — 85+: 0.3% Whitsundays — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cannonvale 37.3% lone person
Cannonvale — Lone Person: 37.3% Cannonvale — Couple Families: 34.9% Cannonvale — Group Household: 9.4% Cannonvale — One Parent Families: 17.5% Cannonvale — Other Families: 0.8%
Whitsundays 57.6% lone person
Whitsundays — Lone Person: 57.6% Whitsundays — Couple Families: 23.5% Whitsundays — Group Household: 14.1% Whitsundays — One Parent Families: 4.7% Whitsundays — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cannonvale 46.0% renting
Cannonvale — Owned Outright: 21.3% Cannonvale — Mortgage: 32.6% Cannonvale — Renting: 46.0%
Whitsundays 66.4% renting
Whitsundays — Owned Outright: 25.2% Whitsundays — Mortgage: 8.4% Whitsundays — Renting: 66.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 16.2%
Cannonvale — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Whitsundays — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 16.4%
Cannonvale — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Whitsundays — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 10.8%
Cannonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Whitsundays — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 3.1%
Cannonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Whitsundays — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Cannonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Whitsundays — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Cannonvale Whitsundays
New Zealand 4.4% / 4.0%
Cannonvale — New Zealand: 4.4% Whitsundays — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 4.7% / 3.2%
Cannonvale — England: 4.7% Whitsundays — England: 3.2%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.3%
Cannonvale — Philippines: 1.2% Whitsundays — Philippines: 1.3%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.6%
Cannonvale — South Africa: 1.2% Whitsundays — South Africa: 0.6%
India 0.9% / —
Cannonvale — India: 0.9% Whitsundays — India: not among its largest
China — / 0.9%
Cannonvale — China: not among its largest Whitsundays — China: 0.9%
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Cannonvale — Indonesia: not among its largest Whitsundays — Indonesia: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cannonvale 30.5% flats / apartments
Cannonvale — Flats / Apartments: 30.5% Cannonvale — Houses: 57.0% Cannonvale — Townhouses: 12.5%
Whitsundays 74.0% flats / apartments
Whitsundays — Flats / Apartments: 74.0% Whitsundays — Houses: 21.4% Whitsundays — Townhouses: 4.6%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Median house price $855,000 —
Median unit price $466,000 —
Median land price $290,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 99 sales
 —

Development activity

Cannonvale Whitsundays
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Cannonvale Whitsundays
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 7% 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 0); Whitsundays scores higher overall (50 vs 45).

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Grade C B
Score 45/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Whitsundays carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Cannonvale carries more crime risk (76 vs 35).

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 High
87/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Cannonvale

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

Schools in Whitsundays

  • Hamilton Island State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hayman Island State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 14
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 8 0
GPs 6 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 5 1
Beaches 0 9
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Whitsundays sits further from the CBD (1144.5 km vs 1108.5 km).

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Walkability score 49/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1108.5 km 1144.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 758 min 830 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4802
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4802
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.

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Car (driver) 74.4% / 11.1%
Cannonvale — Car (driver): 74.4% Whitsundays — Car (driver): 11.1%
Walked Only 5.0% / 69.5%
Cannonvale — Walked Only: 5.0% Whitsundays — Walked Only: 69.5%
Bus 3.0% / 12.0%
Cannonvale — Bus: 3.0% Whitsundays — Bus: 12.0%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 3.0%
Cannonvale — Worked from Home: 8.6% Whitsundays — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 3.6%
Cannonvale — Car (passenger): 7.6% Whitsundays — Car (passenger): 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.4%).

Setting

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 716 m
4.0 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Connectivity score 60/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
4,113 premises
 0%
26 premises

Climate

Cannonvale Whitsundays
Annual rainfall 1,502 mm 1,708 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C —
Winter min (Jul) 11.9°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cannonvale

Coastal

Whitsundays

Coastal Multicultural Rural Students

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