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Suburb profile ·Brisbane LGA · QLD ·4170

Cannon Hill QLD 4170

Cannon Hill is in Brisbane LGA, QLD, postcode 4170, with population 6,701.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$710/wk
Rising
+6.0% YoY
Jun 2021 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
Queensland RTA · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$710
$455
Jun 2021Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Median house
$1.4M
House median, latest period
↑24.7%YoY D8 vs AU
Median rent
$710/wk
Income-stretched rent market
↑6.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.6%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
6,701
7K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Drive to city
12 min
8.1 km to Brisbane CBD · free-flow
Transit to city
37 min
Public transport to Brisbane CBD · weekday 8am
Solar
4,444
310 added 12mo · 34MW

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history
Indicative cashflow-$856/wk (-$44,528/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±6.4% around trend
Value vs advantage+9% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 9)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability
Bgrade · 65/100 · top 35% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 65% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth86
Rental yield40
Stability19
Volatility-16.2ppCycle-2.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Cannon Hill

Owner-occupied 61%Rented 39%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared7.6%
1,453 of 2,678 landlords
Avg rental loss$9,655/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,678
Reported capital gains2,416
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)69.3/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

60% of homes here are owner-occupied and 38% rented, with 8% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 60% owner-occupier / 38% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income
68%
of household income to service a new loan
15.3 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $6,911/mo vs median rent $3,077/mo (+125% · +$885/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $5,518/mo (-1,393) · at 6.2% (current): $6,911/mo · at 8.2%: $8,438/mo (+1,527)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data
Buying
11.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,396/mo, while renters pay about $3,077/mo — renting runs $681/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.41M
Household income · yr
$123K
Median rent · wk
$710
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,396
Gross yield
2.6%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO
$123K household · yr+54% vs QLD suburb median
Personal
$59K
Family
$150K
Household
$123K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 23% could service the median house
Under $300
59
$300-649
213
$650-999
181
$1,000-1,499
280
$1,500-1,999
248
$2,000-2,999
527
$3,000-3,999
348
$4,000+
553

Serviceability line: a household needs about $5,316/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 50% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,367/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$60K → $75K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021
Tenure (2,557 households)1.8% social housing
Owned outright
23%
Owned with mortgage
38%
Rented
38%
Dwelling structure5.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
66%
Townhouse / semi
9%
Flat / apartment
21%

Getting to work: 60% drive, 7% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 24% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025
Total3
Avg ICSEA1112
Students2,289
Catholic1
Government1
Independent1
  • Cannon Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051Zoned
  • St Oliver Plunkett SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1112Zoned
  • Cannon Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1174

2 of 3 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals
86/ 100 livability index

Top 14% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 86% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access93
Public transport (36 stops)74
Schools & hospitals71

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime Year ending May 2026
6,299
6,299 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

lga
Rate · per 100k6,299
Total incidents6,299· Year ending May 2026
  • Assault70321%
  • Break And Enter70921%
  • Drug Offences1,49745%
  • Fraud41312%

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Some supporting context
secondary dwelling / granny flat screening context Medium broad constraint context

Policy position

Official source access limited

The official state policy page could not be reliably re-verified automatically in the latest review. Treat this screen as preliminary and confirm the current planning and building requirements with the state source and local council.

Rental use: State rental-law changes allow secondary dwellings to be rented more broadly, but implementation depends on an approved lawful dwelling and local planning/building requirements.

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Separate houses

62.0%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

17.3 pp below the state median

State median 79.3% · 838 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

42.8%

Broad suburb sampling only; the property zoning and overlays can differ.

9.2 pp below the state median

State median 52.0% · 443 valid suburbs

Rental households

37.8%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

8.1 pp above the state median

State median 29.7% · 838 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

bushfire moderate

The staged suburb layer indicates a broad-area constraint that needs address-level checking. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

  1. 01 Verify current source

    State policy position

    The current secondary dwelling / granny flat position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.

  2. 02 Property dependent

    Planning pathway

    Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.

  3. 03 Design dependent

    Building approval

    Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.

  4. 04 Check separately

    Intended use

    Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

Property due diligence

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Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Status for Lot area and dimensions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Status for Setbacks and site coverage
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Status for Slope and ground conditions
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Status for Zoning and overlays
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Status for Title, easements and covenants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Status for Sewer and stormwater
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Status for Power, water and metering
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Status for Vehicle access and parking
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Status for Bushfire exposure
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Status for Flood and overland flow
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Status for Wind, corrosion and termite
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Status for Planning approval pathway
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Status for Building approval and consultants
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Status for Rental and intended use
Evidence packMissing

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Cannon Hill, QLD 4170 · Local browser record

Investigation aid only. Confirm current planning, building, title, service and hazard requirements with qualified professionals and responsible authorities.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

1 broad-area layer staged

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone land

Moderate broad-area context

About 23.5% of the suburb intersects mapped bushfire-prone land.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire exposure

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land
Moderate exposure ~23.5%
~23.5% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Short-term rentals

Inside Airbnb
13
active listings · ~1.9 per 1,000 residents
69%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
8%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Planning zones

QLD council planning schemes (QPP)
Dominant zone Sport and recreation
Public / Open space 37% Residential 19% Commercial / Mixed 9% Other 2% Industrial 1%
Residential density: Standard

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Queensland council planning-scheme zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

ABS projection · Cannon Hill SA2 area · 2022 base
7,223 people · 20228,761 by 2032 (+21.3%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Cannon Hill SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Cannon Hill QLD — Property Data and Demographics

Cannon Hill (postcode 4170) is a medium-sized suburb in Queensland within the Brisbane local government area. The area has roughly 6,701 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $123K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.5% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Cannon Hill has a median house price of $1.4 million, which has risen steeply by 24.7% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $620,000 (+18.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $710. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,396.

Cannon Hill is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1112, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 36 bus stops. The crime rate in the Brisbane LGA is moderate at 6,299 incidents per 100,000 population.

On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.6%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.4M/$1.1M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +24.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.6%↓ Low Yield
Price vs State$1.4M/$1.1M· Near Median
Affordability11.5x↓ Stretched
Price Momentum+24.7%↑ Rising
Pop. Growth+1.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentQLD
Mortgage · mth$2,396
Rent · wk(Census)$450
Market rent · wk(Q1 2026)$710
Gross yield1.7%
Price / income11.5x
Population growth · Brisbane LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,375,301
5-year growth+1.7% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
20012025
Development · Brisbane LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)7,814
Houses 32%Units 68%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Brisbane LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.9%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 4170ATO
Negatively geared7.6%
1,453 of filers
Avg rental loss$9,655/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,678
Reported capital gains2,416
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,701
Median age34
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$2,357
Personal income · wk$1,134
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$74,756
Mean income$90,195
Earners5,249
YoY change+4.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,871 → $2,357
Change+26%
vs QLD median+8 pp
Median rent+4.7%
gentrifyingvs QLD 2016–21
Top occupationsCensus
Professionals1,224Managers664Clerical & Administrative537Technicians & Trades406Community & Personal Service338
Top industriesCensus
Healthcare551Professional Services450Education348Retail Trade334Construction330
Top ancestryCensus
English2,542Australian2,184Irish898Scottish705German336
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets4
Pharmacies3
GP / clinics4
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining18
aldi2
coles1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops36
Hospitals · Brisbane LGAAIHW
Public11
Private32
Ellen Barron Family Centrepublic
Jacaranda Place Queensland Adolescent Extended Treatment Centrepublic
Mater Adult Hospitalpublic
Mater Mothers' Hospitalpublic
Princess Alexandra Hospitalpublic
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospitalpublic
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Aged care · Brisbane LGAGEN
Facilities102
Residential places10,276
Regis Sandgate - Musgrave272 places
Portofino Hamilton225 places
Mercy Community Services - Emmaus209 places
St Vincent Care Services Carseldine179 places
St Vincent's Care Services Mitchelton176 places
Regis Sandgate - Lucinda162 places
+96 more in Brisbane LGA
Childcare · Brisbane LGAACECQA
Services769
Approved places71,059
Exceeding NQS121
Sunnybank Hills State School OSHC470 places
West End State School OSHC400 places
McDowall State School Outside School Hours Care Program350 places
Gumdale OSHC345 places
Rochedale Outside School Hours Care Association (Roshca)330 places
Helping Hands Pallara320 places
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Strong evidence

Cannon Hill carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
QGSO Housing Profiles / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Verify
Market rent
Queensland RTA · Q1 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending May 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 36 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.
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Cannon Hill FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Cannon Hill in?

    Cannon Hill is in the Brisbane Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4170. Council-level context for Brisbane LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Cannon Hill?

    The current median house price in Cannon Hill, QLD is $1.4M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Cannon Hill?

    The median weekly rent in Cannon Hill is $710/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Cannon Hill?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Cannon Hill a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Cannon Hill show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Cannon Hill?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Cannon Hill data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.