Cannon Hill
QLD 4170 · Brisbane
6,701 (2021) → 7,387 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Cannon Hill is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4170, about 7km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Cannon Hill are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 95/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Cannon Hill has an overall score of 92/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.24%), England (3.67%), India (2.04%), South Africa (1.33%), China (1.22%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.95%), Spanish (1.42%), Hindi (0.9%), Cantonese (0.73%), Portuguese (0.67%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1094 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cannon Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1172
- St Oliver Plunkett SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1105
- Cannon Hill State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1063
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mayfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1062
- Murarrie State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 934
- Seven Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1124
- San Sisto CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1081
- St Martin's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1107
- Carina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1042
- Camp Hill State Infants and Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1124
- Balmoral State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1050
- St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1138
- Morningside State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1087
- Tingalpa State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1077
- Norman Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1123
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Cannon Hill
Is Cannon Hill safe?
Cannon Hill has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Cannon Hill from Brisbane CBD?
Cannon Hill is about 6.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 22 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Cannon Hill?
Cannon Hill has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1113 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Cannon Hill?
Cannon Hill has a transport score of 95/100, including 1 train station and 36 bus stops.