Suburb report · QLD 4170
Cannon Hill
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Population
7,387
Cannon Hill suburb profile
Who lives in Cannon Hill
Cannon Hill sits 7km from the Brisbane CBD, inside the inner ring of the capital. Cannon Hill is a large suburb of 7,387 residents, bigger than 71% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 147 by population. Cannon Hill skews young, with a median age of 34 against 39 for the median Queensland suburb. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 220 of 317 have an older median age.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $137,000 a year, more than 89% of Queensland suburbs. On household income it ranks 65 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Ownership runs at 61.4%, with 38.6% renting, at the 32nd percentile of Queensland suburbs. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 124 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Cannon Hill.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 2,557 occupied private dwellings in Cannon Hill, more than in 72% of Queensland suburbs. Families with children are the largest household type at 42.3%, ahead of couples without children at 25.9% and people living alone at 24.6%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 91 of 317 have a smaller share of families with children than Cannon Hill. Few Queensland suburbs have more group households: 7.3% of households, ahead of 92% of the state. At 25.9%, couples without children are less common here than in 66% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 80 new dwellings were approved across the Cannon Hill statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 49 a year. Supply figures here are for the Cannon Hill statistical area, home to 7,746 residents in 2025, which closely matches Cannon Hill. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 10.3 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 25 in 2024 to 80 in 2025.
Population trend
The population of the Cannon Hill statistical area grew 13.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 7 points ahead. That rate is faster than 84% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (3.6%) and weakest in the year to 2025 (1.6%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Seven Hills differs most on the share of families with children: 58.5% there against 42.3% in Cannon Hill. Morningside matches Cannon Hill on the median age, at 34. Norman Park sits 4km away, with a median household income of $161,400 against $137,000 here.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.