QLD · Whitsunday Council
Cannonvale, QLD, 4802
Current weather
17.4°CClear sky
91% humidity · 6.6 km/h wind · 23.1° / 16.4° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#21 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cannonvale is a smaller suburban community in the Whitsunday area, home to around 6,596 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 869 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-54%), roughly 131.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,596
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,639
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 424 of 2,909
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,713
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 257 / 310 / 692
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 869
- Against the person
- 246
- Against property
- 222
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 131.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -53.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault80
- Drug Offences225
- Good Order Offences158
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)112
- Traffic And Related Offences126
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,001
- Cannonvale State SchoolPrimary
- Whitsunday Christian CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Artisan BakehouseBakery
121 Proserpine Shute Harbour Road
- Bbq (5)
- Beach Road near Groper Lane (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
- Eshelby Dr near Eshelby Dr (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
- Paluma Rd at Whitsunday PlazaBus stop
- Shute Harbor Rd nr William Murray Dr (Hail n Ride)Bus stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Adv WhitsundayBus stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Macarthur DrBus stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Manooka DriveBus stop
- Shute Harbour Rd at Pandanus DriveBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentennial ParkPark
- Cannonvale Beach Foreshore ReservePark
- Lions ParkPark
- Macarthur Drive ParkPark
- Scrubby HillPark
- Tropic ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Affordable Dental Caredentist
- Health Care Centrehospital
- Whitsunday Family Practicedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- 121 Childcare Centrekindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 57
- Parks (OSM)
- 56
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 64.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #21 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 121 Childcare Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Affordable Dental Carehealthdentist
- Health Care Centrehealthhospital
- Whitsunday Family Practicehealthdoctor
- Bicentennial Parkgovernmentpark
- Cannonvale Beach Foreshore Reservegovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Macarthur Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Scrubby Hillgovernmentpark
- Tropic Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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