QLD · Brisbane Council
Cannon Hill, 4170
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Cannon Hill is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and community and employment, while safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 6,701
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,357
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 153 of 2,708
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,396
- Employment rate
- 73.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 227 / 527
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $710
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 247
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 153
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 209 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +7.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences143
- Other Property Damage62
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)407
- Traffic And Related Offences73
- Unlawful Entry90
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,112
- Cannon Hill Anglican CollegeCombined
- Cannon Hill State SchoolPrimary
- St Oliver Plunkett SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Creek Rd at Minnippi Bvd
- Richmond Rd at Ludwick Street, stop 66
- Richmond Rd at Molloy Road
- Richmond Rd at Richmond East
- Wynnum Rd at Cannon Hill Primary, stop 31
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
132 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
Wynnum Road
- Bakers DelightBakery
Wynnum Road
- Bakery
- Bench (11)
- 99 BikesBicycle
Unit 1 937 Wynnum Road, Cannon Hill
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Barrack Rd near Bombery St, stop 60Bus stop
- Cannon Hill Shopping Centre ABus stop
- Cannon Hill Shopping Centre BBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Regent ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcal+ Lyndon Davis Pharmacypharmacy
- Australian Skin Cancer Clinicsdoctor
- Cannon Hill Family Doctorsdoctor
- Cannon Hill Medical Centreclinic
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Good Price Pharmacy Warehousepharmacy
- QML Pathologydoctor
- Sonic Health Plusyes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Cannon Hill State SchoolState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cannon Hill Kindergartenkindergarten
- Green Leaves Child Care Centrekindergarten
- Tricia's Playschoolchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 69.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 227th in Australia
- State rank
- 46th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #36 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 99 BikesamenitiesUnit 1 937 Wynnum Road, Cannon Hillbicycle
- Aldiamenities1145 Wynnum Roadsupermarket
- Amcal+ Lyndon Davis Pharmacyamenitiespharmacy
- Australian Skin Cancer Clinicsamenitiesdoctors
- Autobarnamenitiescar_parts
- Bakers DelightamenitiesWynnum Roadbakery
- Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Barrack Rd near Bombery St, stop 60amenitiesbus_stop
- Barrack Road Storeamenitiesconvenience
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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