Queensland · Postcode 4802

Cannonvale postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 912 km from Brisbane

Very Remote
6,596
Population (2021)
$1,639
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cannonvale at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4802 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,596 People Resident population, Census 2021
Whitsunday Council area 61 suburbs, 6 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,639/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,639/wk
7% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
5% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
matches QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
7.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.5%
1.5 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Cannonvale vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCannonvaleQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,639 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,713 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 37 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 ≈QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Cannonvale is a very remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4802. It lies roughly 912 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Whitsunday.

According to the 2021 Census, Cannonvale has a population of 6,596 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,639, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 210 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Cannonvale includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,713, with 2,484 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 46.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cannonvale scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Cannonvale include Cannonvale State School and Whitsunday Christian College.

Cannonvale is part of the Whitsunday statistical area in Queensland.

Cannonvale details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4802
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,596
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,639/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$873/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,713
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area7.4 km²
Population Density887/km²
Total Dwellings2,484
Australian Citizens79.7%
Indigenous Population210 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-20.278703
Longitude148.699436
Distance from Brisbane912 km
Region (SA4)Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday
Area (SA3)Whitsunday
Local GovernmentWhitsunday
Federal ElectorateDawson
State ElectorateWhitsunday
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (32.2%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (11.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,235 (18.7%)
15–24 years747 (11.3%)
25–44 years2,121 (32.2%)
45–64 years1,701 (25.8%)
65+ years785 (11.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.3%) Mortgaged (32.6%) Rented (46.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cannonvale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma429 (6.5%)
Arthritis386 (5.9%)
Diabetes178 (2.7%)
Heart Disease156 (2.4%)
Cancer139 (2.1%)
Lung Condition115 (1.7%)
Dementia17 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle119 (4.9%)
1 vehicle1,031 (42.3%)
2 vehicles923 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles362 (14.9%)

Schools in Cannonvale

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Cannonvale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Cannonvale State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 987 · 758 students
Whitsunday Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1015 · 421 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.