Queensland · Postcode 4170

Cannon Hill postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 7 km from Brisbane

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
6,701
Population (2021)
$2,357
Household income/wk
$450
Median rent/wk
34
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cannon Hill at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4170 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,701 People Resident population, Census 2021
Brisbane Council area 271 suburbs, 84 postcodes
34 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,357/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,357/wk
33% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$450/wk
18% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
34 years
10.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
2.8 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cannon Hill ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Cannon Hill vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCannon HillQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,357 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $450 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,396 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 34 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4170 covers Cannon Hill, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 7 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Brisbane Inner City region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Brisbane.

According to the 2021 Census, Cannon Hill has a population of 6,701 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,357, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 124 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Cannon Hill includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,396, with 2,557 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cannon Hill scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Cannon Hill include Cannon Hill Anglican College, St Oliver Plunkett School and Cannon Hill State School.

Cannon Hill is part of the Brisbane Inner - East statistical area in Queensland.

Cannon Hill details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4170
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,701
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,357/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,134/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,396
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density1720/km²
Total Dwellings2,557
Australian Citizens85.3%
Indigenous Population124 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.473
Longitude153.097
Distance from Brisbane7 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane Inner City
Area (SA3)Brisbane Inner - East
Local GovernmentBrisbane
Federal ElectorateGriffith
State ElectorateGreenslopes
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (37.2%) 45–64 (21.8%) 65+ (9.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,275 (19.0%)
15–24 years828 (12.4%)
25–44 years2,493 (37.2%)
45–64 years1,459 (21.8%)
65+ years653 (9.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.9%) Mortgaged (38.5%) Rented (38.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cannon Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma528 (7.9%)
Arthritis345 (5.1%)
Diabetes216 (3.2%)
Heart Disease164 (2.4%)
Cancer134 (2.0%)
Lung Condition75 (1.1%)
Dementia21 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle158 (6.2%)
1 vehicle996 (39.2%)
2 vehicles1,036 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles352 (13.8%)

Schools in Cannon Hill

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Cannon Hill. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Cannon Hill Anglican College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1174 · 1,355 students
St Oliver Plunkett School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1112 · 615 students
Cannon Hill State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1051 · 319 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.