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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Cannon Valley, QLD 4800 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 1,056 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$721
per week
Population
14,479
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
1,056
19.4 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Cannon Valley

Cannon Valley is dominated by . Land use, building height, and permitted development are set per zone in the council planning scheme, made under the Queensland Planning Act 2016.

Dominant
Avg max height
m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Theoretical dwellings

Modelled dwelling capacity if every lot built to its zone controls.

Use mix

Location

Where Cannon Valley sits

Cannon Valley 4800 covers 19.4 km² within Whitsunday Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Whitsunday Regional
Postcode
4800
Area
19.40 km²
Total lots
1,056

Drill into any lot in Cannon Valley

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Cannon Valley

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or sized for subdivision.

secondary dwelling eligible
0

under the relevant council planning scheme

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
0 lots

show at least one development signal

Own a property in Cannon Valley?

Check your lot's exact development potential — height, FSR, granny flat, subdivision, dual-occ.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Cannon Valley

63% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 5.7% of lots: strategic cropping land; 54.1% of lots: state environmental significance.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Flood hazard overlay mapping

Bushfire-prone 62.5%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

Strategic cropping land 5.7%

State-significant agricultural land — development constraints apply

State environmental significance 54.1%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Cannon Valley property market

Rent and market context from state rental bond and demographic data.

Median rent (house)
$721 / wk
Houses

Sale-price history isn't yet loaded for Queensland suburbs — rent, demographics and planning data are shown where available.

Projected dwellings 2036
21,900

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Cannon Valley

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Population
14,479
Median age
36
Household income
$86.85K
Owner-occupied
60%
Renting
40%
Amenity score
85.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
46.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Cannon Valley

What's the zoning in Cannon Valley 4800?

Cannon Valley is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 1,056 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Cannon Valley?

Most lots in Cannon Valley aren't eligible for a secondary dwelling under the relevant council planning scheme — typically because the dominant zoning (—) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median rent in Cannon Valley?

Median weekly rent for a house in Cannon Valley is $721.

What planning constraints apply in Cannon Valley?

Across Cannon Valley, 62.5% bushfire-prone, 5.7% strategic cropping land, 54.1% state environmental significance. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Cannon Valley?

0 of 1,056 lots in Cannon Valley show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a secondary dwelling, or capable of subdivision.

Get a planning report for any address in Cannon Valley

Suburb-wide stats are useful for context. For a buy-or-walk decision on a specific lot, you need every control, every constraint, and every clause cited to source.

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14-section report · planning scheme controls cross-referenced · cited to source

Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, overlays and development potential computed from the Whitsunday Regionalcouncil planning scheme and lot-level cadastre (1,056 lots). Hazard overlays, demographics and rent drawn from Queensland council planning schemes, Development.i / council DA registers, Queensland Globe, and ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-06-08.

Suburb-wide statistics — your specific lot may vary. Always run a planning report on the actual address before making a decision. How ZoneDSS works →