Cannonvale vs Woodwark

Cannonvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Woodwark. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Cannonvale, about half of households rent. In Woodwark, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Woodwark: a median of $1.24 million, against $855,000 in Cannonvale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cannonvale tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Woodwark suits 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

They split

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

  • Cannonvale has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • Woodwark carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 76/100)

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 $500,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $1,240,000)

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 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)

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 766 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1108.5 km vs 1113.6 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 units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • But Woodwark carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 76/100)

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 15.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cannonvale 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.

Cannonvale 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.

Cannonvale Woodwark
Walkability 49 / 0
Cannonvale — Walkability: 49/100 Woodwark — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 24 / 58
Cannonvale — Safety: 24/100 Woodwark — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 82
Cannonvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woodwark — Low fire risk: 82/100

Demographics

Cannonvale has more residents (6,596 vs 559); Woodwark has higher household incomes ($105,612 vs $85,228).

Cannonvale Woodwark
Population 6,596
+92% vs other
 559
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.4% +49.5%
Median age 37 44
Median household income $85,228/yr $105,612/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannonvale Woodwark
0-4 6.1% / 4.7%
Cannonvale — 0-4: 6.1% Woodwark — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.6% / 13.4%
Cannonvale — 5-14: 12.6% Woodwark — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.1% / 7.9%
Cannonvale — 15-19: 5.1% Woodwark — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.2% / 2.3%
Cannonvale — 20-24: 6.2% Woodwark — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 16.1% / 12.0%
Cannonvale — 25-34: 16.1% Woodwark — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 16.1% / 11.6%
Cannonvale — 35-44: 16.1% Woodwark — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 13.8% / 21.1%
Cannonvale — 45-54: 13.8% Woodwark — 45-54: 21.1%
55-64 12.0% / 17.9%
Cannonvale — 55-64: 12.0% Woodwark — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 8.4% / 7.3%
Cannonvale — 65-74: 8.4% Woodwark — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 3.1% / 1.6%
Cannonvale — 75-84: 3.1% Woodwark — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.3% / —
Cannonvale — 85+: 0.3% Woodwark — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Cannonvale 46.0% renting
Cannonvale — Owned Outright: 21.3% Cannonvale — Mortgage: 32.6% Cannonvale — Renting: 46.0%
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.

Cannonvale Woodwark
Certificate III & IV 18.6% / 20.0%
Cannonvale — Certificate III & IV: 18.6% Woodwark — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 9.1%
Cannonvale — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Woodwark — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.7%
Cannonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Woodwark — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.6%
Cannonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Woodwark — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.5%
Cannonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Woodwark — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Woodwark
England 4.7% / 4.8%
Cannonvale — England: 4.7% Woodwark — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 4.4% / 3.8%
Cannonvale — New Zealand: 4.4% Woodwark — New Zealand: 3.8%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.9%
Cannonvale — Scotland: 0.5% Woodwark — Scotland: 0.9%
Philippines 1.2% / —
Cannonvale — Philippines: 1.2% Woodwark — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 1.2% / —
Cannonvale — South Africa: 1.2% Woodwark — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.9% / —
Cannonvale — India: 0.9% Woodwark — India: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Cannonvale — Netherlands: not among its largest Woodwark — Netherlands: 0.7%
Canada — / 0.5%
Cannonvale — 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.

Cannonvale 57.0% houses
Cannonvale — Houses: 57.0% Cannonvale — Flats / Apartments: 30.5% Cannonvale — Townhouses: 12.5%
Woodwark 96.1% houses
Woodwark — Houses: 96.1% Woodwark — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Woodwark — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cannonvale Woodwark
Median house price $855,000 $1,240,000
Median unit price $466,000 —
Median land price $290,000 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 99 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.

Cannonvale Woodwark
3 bed $802K / $1.21M
Cannonvale — 3 bed: $802K (60 sales) Woodwark — 3 bed: $1.21M (6 sales)

60 vs 6 sales

4 bed $898K / $1.34M
Cannonvale — 4 bed: $898K (86 sales) Woodwark — 4 bed: $1.34M (8 sales)

86 vs 8 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cannonvale Woodwark
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 29% 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 68% 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); Woodwark scores higher overall (50 vs 45).

Cannonvale Woodwark
Grade C B
Score 45/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Woodwark carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Cannonvale carries more crime risk (76 vs 42).

Cannonvale Woodwark
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
28/100
 Moderate
48/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Cannonvale

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

Schools in Woodwark

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Woodwark sits further from the CBD (1113.6 km vs 1108.5 km).

Cannonvale Woodwark
Walkability score 49/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1108.5 km 1113.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 758 min 766 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 Woodwark
Car (driver) 74.4% / 75.9%
Cannonvale — Car (driver): 74.4% Woodwark — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 13.5%
Cannonvale — Worked from Home: 8.6% Woodwark — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 6.1%
Cannonvale — Car (passenger): 7.6% Woodwark — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 5.0% / 3.3%
Cannonvale — Walked Only: 5.0% Woodwark — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus 3.0% / 1.2%
Cannonvale — Bus: 3.0% Woodwark — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Cannonvale Woodwark
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 716 m
4.0 km to a named beach
 938 m

NBN connectivity

Cannonvale Woodwark
Connectivity score 60/100 42/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
4,113 premises
 17%
247 premises

Climate

Cannonvale 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

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

Federal electorate

Cannonvale 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

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

Tags

Cannonvale

Coastal

Woodwark

Coastal Rural

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