Cannonvale, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Cannonvale QLD is 6,596 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cannonvale is $873 per week ($45,396 per year). Median rent in Cannonvale is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Cannonvale has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Cannonvale has a population density of 887 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cannonvale is England. The most common religion is No religion (50.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cannonvale is $1,713.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Cannonvale Population

6,596 residents at the 2021 Census.

Cannonvale Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$873/wk

$45,396 per year

Ranked 2,461 of 14,663

Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

Ranked 2,908 of 14,663

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,713/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cannonvale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (3,295) Female 50.1% (3,306)

Population Density

887

people per km²

6,596 people · 7.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,944

Family income/wk

Cannonvale Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Cannonvale Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Cannonvale, 39.5% are owned outright and 60.5% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

39.5%

Owned with mortgage

60.5%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Germany
France
China
Canada
Bangladesh
Hong Kong

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Cannonvale Religion

No religion

50.0%

Catholic

15.2%

Not stated

11.7%

Anglican

9.2%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.7%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Cannonvale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Afrikaans
Punjabi
Spanish
Tagalog
French

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cannonvale Employment

Employed full-time

46.5% 2,146 people

Employed part-time

25.3% 1,169 people

Unemployed

3.5% 162 people

Not in labour force

24.6% 1,136 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Cannonvale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.5%

Bachelor Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.5%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cannonvale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.2%

Professionals

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Managers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Labourers

8.6%

Sales Workers

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cannonvale Field of Study

Engineering

20.2%

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.7%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Health

9.7%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Education

8.5%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Cannonvale Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cannonvale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Cannonvale Marital Status

Married

36.3% 1,949

Separated

4.8% 257

Divorced

11.7% 626

Widowed

2.8% 153

Never married

44.4% 2,385

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Cannonvale Ancestry

English

41.3%

Australian

33.1%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

9.8%

German

5.2%

Australian Aboriginal

3.1%

Italian

2.8%

Dutch

1.7%

New Zealander

1.6%

Chinese

1.5%

Filipino

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Cannonvale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.6%

Secondary — Government

25.8%

Vocational Education

13.5%

Pre-school

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cannonvale Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

3.7%

No need for assistance

96.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cannonvale Volunteering

Volunteer

14.3% 681

Not a volunteer

85.7% 4,096

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Cannonvale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cannonvale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.4%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Car (passenger)

6.9%

Walked only

4.5%

Bus

2.3%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

1.2%

Ferry

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cannonvale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

42.3%

2 vehicles

37.9%

3 vehicles

10.0%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cannonvale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

26.3%

3 bedrooms

37.0%

4 bedrooms

28.7%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cannonvale Population Mobility

25.1%

moved in the last year

60.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Cannonvale Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Cannonvale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

500

Asthma

198

Arthritis

163

Diabetes

117

Lung condition

113

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cannonvale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

14.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Cannonvale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.2%

Couple — no children

31.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.3%

Couple — no children under 15

8.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Cannonvale Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

Previously served

3.4% 161

Never served

96.5% 4,629

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Cannonvale Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

8.5% 406

Did not provide

91.5% 4,358

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cannonvale Children Ever Born

No children

37.4%

1 child

15.4%

2 children

26.1%

3 children

13.8%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Cannonvale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

110

1971–1980

117

1981–1990

148

1991–2000

146

2001–2010

342

2011–2015

258

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Cannonvale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.3%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

7.7%

Did not do domestic work

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cannonvale Household Size

1 person

26.8%

2 persons

37.1%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

13.8%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Cannonvale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,408

Moved — same area (SA2)

588

Moved from QLD

578

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cannonvale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

19.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cannonvale Schools

schools nearby

government

1001

avg ICSEA score

1,179

total students

Whitsunday Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 421 students

1015

ICSEA

Cannonvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 758 students

987

ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Cannonvale Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,639/wk

Median rent $360/wk

Rent to income 22.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Cannonvale against your income

Your weekly income

About $7,102 a month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,279/wk

Rent share 22.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Allenstown

Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk $110/wk less rent

Hyde Park (Qld)

Income: $848/wk Rent: $253/wk $107/wk less rent

Kin Kora

Income: $855/wk Rent: $280/wk $80/wk less rent

North Toowoomba

Income: $718/wk Rent: $285/wk $75/wk less rent

Norman Gardens

Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk $60/wk less rent

East Toowoomba

Income: $838/wk Rent: $300/wk $60/wk less rent

Frenchville

Income: $880/wk Rent: $300/wk $60/wk less rent

Woodend (Qld)

Income: $744/wk Rent: $300/wk $60/wk less rent

Cannonvale vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Cannonvale is $873 a week, 17% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 397th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $360 a week, $40 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 22.0% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 37, 5 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Cannonvale	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$873/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,639/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$360/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,713/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	37	42	42
Rent share of household income	22.0%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Cannonvale

The closest suburb to Cannonvale is Airlie Beach, 3.1 km away.

Airlie Beach

3.1 km away · income $932/wk · rent $380/wk

Jubilee Pocket

4.1 km away · income $853/wk · rent $380/wk

Cannon Valley

5.5 km away · income $1,003/wk · rent $470/wk

Strathdickie

11.2 km away · income $856/wk · rent $350/wk

Proserpine

18.9 km away · income $668/wk · rent $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cannonvale

What is the population of Cannonvale QLD?

The population of Cannonvale QLD is 6,596 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 887 people per km².Cannonvale is ranked #1,153 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cannonvale?

The median personal income in Cannonvale QLD is $873 per week, or $45,396 per year.The median household income is $1,639 per week.Family income is $1,944 per week.Cannonvale is ranked #2,461 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cannonvale?

Median rent in Cannonvale QLD is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 22.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cannonvale ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cannonvale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cannonvale QLD is $1,713. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cannonvale?

The median age in Cannonvale QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cannonvale a good suburb to live in?

Cannonvale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,596.The median income is $873/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30521. All dollar figures in AUD.