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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-06-08

Cannonvale, QLD 4802 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

— dominant. 4,975 lots resolved to zone, overlays and development potential.

Dominant zone
Median rent (house)
$743
per week
Population
14,523
ABS Census 2021
Total lots
4,975
7.1 km²

Zoning

What you can build in Cannonvale

Cannonvale 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 Cannonvale sits

Cannonvale 4802 covers 7.1 km² within Whitsunday Regional.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Whitsunday Regional
Postcode
4802
Area
7.10 km²
Total lots
4,975

Drill into any lot in Cannonvale

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 Cannonvale

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 Cannonvale?

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 Cannonvale

19% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 19.6% 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 19.2%

Bushfire hazard overlay mapping

State environmental significance 19.6%

Matters of State Environmental Significance (MSES) overlay

Market

Cannonvale property market

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

Median rent (house)
$743 / wk
Houses

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

Projected dwellings 2036
21,970

Queensland Government Statistician's Office projection.

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Cannonvale

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

Population
14,523
Median age
36
Household income
$87.05K
Owner-occupied
60%
Renting
40%
Amenity score
100.0 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Lifestyle score
68.0 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Cannonvale

What's the zoning in Cannonvale 4802?

Cannonvale is dominated by the — (—) zone, which covers — of 4,975 lots (—). The full mix is: .

Can I build a secondary dwelling in Cannonvale?

Most lots in Cannonvale 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 Cannonvale?

Median weekly rent for a house in Cannonvale is $743.

What planning constraints apply in Cannonvale?

Across Cannonvale, 19.2% bushfire-prone, 19.6% 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 Cannonvale?

0 of 4,975 lots in Cannonvale 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 Cannonvale

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 (4,975 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 →