Cannon Hill
Cannon Hill is close to a train, but expensive to rent.
Cannon Hill is close to a train station (Cannon Hill, about 1,000 m as the crow flies); well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 5 supermarkets. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 34 and households on a median $2,320 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Cannon Hill, about 1,000 m as the crow flies)
- well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 5 supermarkets
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $700 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
Cannon Hill on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Cannon Hill, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Cannon Hill against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Cannon Hill population grew from 6,013 in 2016 to 7,746 in 2025, a change of 28.8% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Cannon Hill | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,013 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,182 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,374 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,611 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,837 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,027 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,213 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,474 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,623 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,746 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Cannon Hill gained 823 residents from internal migration and 184 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 939 people moved away — a net addition of 68 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+823
- Internal migration out+863
- Overseas migration in+184
- Natural increase+55
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,720 | 6,930 | +21% |
| Median age | 33 | 34 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,858/wk | $2,320/wk | +25% |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk | $450/wk | +4.7% |
| Born overseas | 25.7% | 27.2% | +1.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 21.9%
- Mortgaged 37.3%
- Rented 39.1%
- Other / not stated 1.7%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Cannon Hill against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Cannon Hill went from $640 in 2024-Q1 to $700 in 2026-Q2, up 9%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Cannon Hill | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $640 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $650 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $690 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $670 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $680 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $675 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $710 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $780n=15 | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $680n=26 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Cannon Hill was $700 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 4% on a year earlier. That is $44 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $780 and a 2-bedroom unit $680.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $700 | +4.5% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $710 | +2.9% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $675 | +3.8% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $680 | +4.6% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $670 | +3.1% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $690 | +7.8% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $650 | +1.6% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $650 | +6.6% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | +3.2% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $640 | +16.4% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $640 | +16.4% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $610 | +13.0% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $630 | +22.3% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $550 | +10.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $550 | +19.6% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $540 | +14.9% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $515 | +13.2% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $500 | +8.7% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $460 | +7.0% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $470 | +4.4% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $455 | +1.1% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $460 | +4.5% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $430 | −4.4% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $450 | +2.3% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $450 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $440 | −2.2% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $450 | +5.9% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $440 | +2.3% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $450 | +4.7% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $450 | +2.3% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $425 | +1.2% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $430 | +0.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $430 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $440 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $420 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $430 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,078
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,093
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 8score 1,044
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,078
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Cannon Hill sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Cannon Hill is policed by the Queensland Police Service Morningside Division, which also covers Bulimba, Balmoral, Hawthorne, Norman Park and Morningside - Seven Hills. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Cannon Hill specifically.
Most-reported offences · Morningside Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,457 /100k−7% vs QLD↓ 9%
- Drug Offences815 /100k−51% vs QLD↑ 51%
- Unlawful Entry638 /100k−6% vs QLD↓ 29%
- Assault580 /100k−45% vs QLD↓ 6%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle334 /100k−1% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Robbery46 /100k+3% vs QLD↑ 156%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Morningside Division — not Cannon Hill on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Morningside Division over the last 12 months, running 7% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Cannon Hill — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,457 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 9% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 815 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 51% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 638 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 29% vs prior year |
| Assault | 580 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 6% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 334 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 46 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 156% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Morningside Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202231%
- 20112.1%
- 197420%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
7.2% of Cannon Hill is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 2.8%
- Medium 1.4%
- Low <1%
- Very Low 2.0%
Cannon Hill has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 31% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 7.2% of Cannon Hill as flood-liable, roughly 4.2% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 31% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 2.1% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 20% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 7.2% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 2.8% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 1.4% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 2.0% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Cannon Hill SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 7 green spaces. For families: 2 libraries and 7 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés and 5 restaurants. Staying active: 27 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Cannon Hill, is about 1,000 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 40 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Cannon Hill Early Learning Centre
- Saint Oliver Plunkett Catholic Primary School
- Cannon Hill State School
- Cannon Hill Anglican College
Childcare & kindergartens
- Tricia's Playschool
- Green Leaves Child Care Centre
- Cannon Hill Kindergarten
Libraries
- National Archives of Australia
- Resource Centre
Shopping centres
- Kmart
- Cannon Hill Kmart Plaza
GPs & clinics
- Australian Skin Cancer Clinics
- Cannon Hill Medical Centre
- Cannon Hill Family Doctors
- QML Pathology
Supermarkets
- Coles
- Aldi
- Aldi
- Woolworths
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Southgate Avenue Park
- Bill Cash Memorial Park
- Regent Park
- Barrack Road Park
- Wattle Street Park
- Minnippi Parklands
Train stations
- Cannon Hill
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Cannon Hill has 12 council parks covering 129 ha, with 0.7 km of walking track and 0.6 km of bikeway and shared path.
- Minnippi Golf Links Park142 Fursden Road, Cannon Hill71 ha
- Cannon Hill Bushland Reserve1833 Creek Road, Cannon Hill33 ha0.7 km walking track0.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Wood Avenue Park98 Billan Street, Cannon Hill8.3 ha
- Bill Cash Memorial Park898 Wynnum Road, Cannon Hill4.1 ha
- Windrush Street Park36 Smith Place, Cannon Hill3.7 ha
- Regent Park805 Wynnum Road, Cannon Hill3.2 ha
- Irene Longman Reserve26 Cedar Street, Cannon Hill2.9 ha
- Wattle Street Park70 Wattle Street, Cannon Hill1.4 ha
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- Southgate Avenue Park91 Southgate Avenue, Cannon Hill0.6 ha
- Ivy Street Park10 Ivy Street, Cannon Hill0.6 ha
- Harris Close Park36 Harris Close, Cannon Hill0.5 ha
- Meyrick Street Park43 Meyrick Street, Cannon Hill0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Cannon Hill. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Porter's Paddock Park · Tingalpa · 84 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Cannon Hill on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Cannon Hill, the train runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 23 minutes, roughly every 15 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Cannon Hill
- TrainCleveland - Shorncliffe~23 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- 220Wynnum - City Express~33 min · runs through the day · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 210Cannon Hill - City/Valley~34 min · every ~30 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 215Carindale - City Express via Tingalpa~34 min · runs through the day · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 227Wynnum - City~37 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- 232Cannon Hill - City~53 min · every ~30 min in the peak
- TrainCleveland - Brisbane City~23 min · peak only
- 228Cannon Hill - City Rocket~37 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 23 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 33 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| Train — Cleveland - Shorncliffe | about 23 min |
| 220 — Wynnum - City Express | about 33 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 210 — Cannon Hill - City/Valley | about 34 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 215 — Carindale - City Express via Tingalpa | about 34 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 227 — Wynnum - City | about 37 min |
| 232 — Cannon Hill - City | about 53 min |
| Train — Cleveland - Brisbane City | about 23 min |
| 228 — Cannon Hill - City Rocket | about 37 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Cannon Hill SA2 contains 3 schools — 2 primary schools and 1 combined school, of which 1 is government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1112 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Cannon Hill sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 78% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Cannon Hill State School (primary), Balmoral State High School (junior secondary), Balmoral State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Tingalpa State School (primary), Mayfield State School (primary), Murarrie State School (primary), Whites Hill State College (junior secondary), Brisbane Bayside State College (junior secondary), Whites Hill State College (senior secondary), Brisbane Bayside State College (senior secondary).
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- Cannon Hill State School · State · Prep–6
- St Oliver Plunkett School (Cannon Hill) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Cannon Hill Anglican College (Cannon Hill) · Independent · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Carindale
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCannon Hill+1.6%
- 01Carina+1.6%
- 02Carina Heights+1.4%
- 03Camp Hill+1.2%
- 04Carindale+0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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