Allandale vs Cannon Creek
Allandale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Cannon Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allandale, most households are people living alone. In Cannon Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Allandale tends to suit older residents, while Cannon Creek suits couples.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Allandale has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
- Cannon Creek is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 33%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Cannon Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $240/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Allandale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (88.2 km vs 97.1 km)
- has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 91 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Allandale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Allandale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.2% vs -3.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Allandale and Cannon Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Allandale rents higher ($240/wk vs $195/wk); Cannon Creek skews older (51 vs 48).
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69 | 75 +9% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.2% | -3.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 51 |
| Median household income | $82,836/yr | $84,448/yr +2% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $240/wk +19% vs other | $195/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Development activity
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 524 across Scenic Rim same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +65% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 55% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 51% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
Liveability
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Cannon Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0).
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| Crime | — | Moderate 48/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 4 | 6 |
Mobility
Cannon Creek sits further from the CBD (97.1 km vs 88.2 km).
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 88.2 km | 97.1 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 85 min | 91 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4310 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 77 postcode 4310 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).
Setting
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 216 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 194 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 37 premises same for both | |
Climate
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 897 mm | 1,682 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.1°C | — |
Council rates
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,689/yr same for both | |
| Council | Scenic Rim same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Allandale | Cannon Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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