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Cannon Valley flood & bushfire risk

Of Cannon Valley’s 841 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 81.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Cannon Valley’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.

100%
In a flood area
81.6%
In a bushfire area
841
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Cannon Valley

Flood and bushfire areas across Cannon Valley. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Cannon Valley

Cannon Valley sits in the Whitsunday police division, which recorded 3,152 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,152 total. Figures are for the whole Whitsunday police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

School catchments in Cannon Valley

Cannon Valley can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Cannon Valley

At the 2021 Census, 15.1% of Cannon Valley’s 1,131 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.4%
Australian36.8%
Irish11.3%
Scottish9.8%
Italian5.6%
German4.8%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
New Zealand3.2%
South Africa1.6%
Philippines1%
India0.6%
Scotland0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Cannon Valley

Whitsunday council approved 215 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

215
Dwellings/yr
169
Houses
46
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Whitsunday council area (not just Cannon Valley). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cannon Valley address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.