Median price trend for houses
Based on 84 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,750,000
Up 17.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.79m
- 3 bed
- $1.38m
- 4 bed
- $1.92m
- 5+ bed
- $2.27m
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The quick read on
Cannon Hill
QLD 4170 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,750,000
- Median unit
- $842,000
- Population
- 6,701
- Postcode
- 4170
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ABS 2021
Cannon Hill, Queensland
Property market insights for Cannon Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cannon Hill QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 104 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cannon Hill, QLD is currently $1,750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cannon Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 17.3% for houses and 17.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,790,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,920,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,270,000 in Cannon Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cannon Hill is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Cannon Hill is $842,000, which has increased 17.0% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $690,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $835,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,560,000 in Cannon Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Cannon Hill is $695 per week and has increased 6.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cannon Hill safe?
The overall rate for Cannon Hill is 851 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cannon Hill.
Overall crime rate
851
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowGreater Brisbane
Cannon HillGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Cannon Hill?
Cannon Hill QLD 4170 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
6,701 people call Cannon Hill home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,357 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,701
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,396 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%In line
15–3431.8%Above
35–5430.7%Above
55–7414.4%Below
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.8%Below
Townhouses8.9%Below
Apartments20.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.9%Below
Paying a mortgage38.5%Above
Renting38.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%In line
One car39.2%Above
Two cars40.8%Above
Three or more13.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.7%Above
Drove to work49.4%Below
Train, tram or bus6.2%Above
Walked or cycled2.7%In line
What stands out in Cannon Hill
21.7% of workers in Cannon Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.2% of Cannon Hill residents were born in New Zealand.
42.8% of people in Cannon Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cannon Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cannon Hill QLD 4170.
Is Cannon Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Cannon Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
1,776 family households lived in Cannon Hill; 46.7% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
42.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cannon Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cannon Hill had 6,701 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cannon Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.8% of occupied private dwellings in Cannon Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 20.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cannon Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
38.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.6% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Cannon Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cannon Hill had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 24.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 33.6%, while 24.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cannon Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
49.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
6.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cannon Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
One-car households formed 39.2% of the total.
54.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cannon Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
43.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 56.5% reported a different address.
25.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cannon Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.9% of residents used only English at home.
15.1% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cannon Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.9% of Cannon Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.1% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cannon Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.9% of ancestry responses in Cannon Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 32.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cannon Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 16.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cannon Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 76.1%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
48.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cannon Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cannon Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cannon Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,357 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,396.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cannon Hill compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.7% in Cannon Hill, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 22.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 38.6% in Cannon Hill, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Cannon Hill
Is Cannon Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,750,000, while units and apartments sit at $842,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cannon Hill good for families?
The Census counted 1,776 local families, and 19.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Cannon Hill?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Cannon Hill
75 streets in Cannon Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aeroplane St
- Alutha St
- Andrews St
- Armstrong Rd
- Aster St
- Barina St
- Barrack Rd
- Beauvardia St
- Bent St
- Billan Street
- Bingara St
- Blackwood Ave
- Bombery St
- Brock St
- Bunya St
- Camelia St
- Cannondale St
- Cedar St
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- Christina Street
- Corporate Dr
- Creek Rd
- Dahlia St
- Delsie St
- Derringer St
- Dorothea St
- Duke St
- Erica St
- Favril St
- Fursden Rd
- Gatling Rd
- Goolara St
- Grenade St
- Harris Cl
- Imperial Ave
- Ivy St
- Joshua St
- Junction Rd
- Keats St
- Krupp Rd
- Lang St
- Ludwick St
- Lyric St
- Lytton Rd
- Marsh St
- Maxim Rd
- Mckie Cr
- Meyrick St
- Minnippi Bvd
- Molloy Rd
- Moncrief Rd
- Montfort St
- Moorabbin Dr
- Muir St
- Munce Pl
- Murarrie Road
- Narela St
- Nordenfeldt Rd
- Pickwick St
- Princess St
- Prince St
- Queensport Road South
- Railway Terrace
- Richmond Rd
- Sawyer Ct
- Shelley St
- Shrapnel Rd
- Smith Pl
- Southgate Ave
- Stanton St
- Sutton Pl
- Wattle St
- Whitworth Rd
- Windrush St
- Wood Ave
- Wynnum Rd
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