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Cannon Hill, QLD 4170 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
6,930
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
34
Median age
Years
27.2%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.5
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,320/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,136/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$450/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,362/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
63.1%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
20.3%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.7%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
73.7%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.4%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
77.9%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 21.9%Mortgaged 37.3%Rented 39.1%Other / not stated 1.7%

Where the growth came 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.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+823
Internal migration out+863
Overseas migration in+184
Natural increase+55
Population (ERP)
7,746
▲ 3,828 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.61%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+68
1,007 in · 939 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
97th
Top 40% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Cannon Hill against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Cannon Hill population grew from 6,013 in 2016 to 7,746 in 2025, a change of 28.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearCannon HillQueensland average
20166,0134,845,152
20176,1824,926,380
20186,3745,006,623
20196,6115,088,847
20206,8375,165,613
20217,0275,215,814
20227,2135,310,905
20237,4745,450,235
20247,6235,571,890
20257,7465,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population5,7206,930+21%
Median age3334+1 yr
Median household income$1,858/wk$2,320/wk+25%
Median weekly rent$430/wk$450/wk+4.7%
Born overseas25.7%27.2%+1.5 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
4
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
4
0 hospitals · 4 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
5
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
7
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Cannon Hill SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 7 parks. 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 station, is about 950 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 41 bus stops here.

Show facility list
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
Parks
  • Southgate Avenue Park
  • Bill Cash Memorial Park
  • Regent Park
  • Barrack Road Park
  • Wattle Street Park
  • Minnippi Parklands
Train stations
  • Cannon Hill station
  • Cannon Hill

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 9
score 1,078
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,093
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 8
score 1,044
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,078

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Carina+1.6%
02Carina Heights+1.4%
03Camp Hill+1.2%
04Carindale+0.3%