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QLD · Whitsunday Council

Cannon Valley, 4800

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Updated

Desirability score

41.6/100
Average

Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural
  • Green space
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
What Cannon Valley is known for: Rural, Green space, Established, Residential, Amenities

Suburb profile

Cannon Valley offers a slower smaller community life in Whitsunday, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,131
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,440
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 370
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
70.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
27 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
42
Against the person
7
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
37.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 162 residents
State safety percentile
45.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+3.4%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault21
  • Drug Offences121
  • Good Order Offences34
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)70
  • Traffic And Related Offences41

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Shute Harb Rd / Greg Canon Valey Rd (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
  • Shute Harb Rd nr Greg Canon Valey Rd (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
  • Shute Harbour Rd near Kookaburra Dr (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
  • Shute Harbour Rd near Riordanvale Rd (Hail n Ride)Bus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Galbraith ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Cannonvale Kidz Early Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
41.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3028th in Australia
State rank
707th in QLD
Peer rank
#217 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#322 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime21
  • Drug Offencescrime121
  • Good Order Offencescrime34
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime70
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime41
  • Cannonvale Kidz Early Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Galbraith Parkgovernmentpark
  • Shute Harb Rd / Greg Canon Valey Rd (Hail n Ride)amenitiesbus_stop
  • Shute Harb Rd nr Greg Canon Valey Rd (Hail n Ride)amenitiesbus_stop
  • Shute Harbour Rd near Kookaburra Dr (Hail n Ride)amenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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