Applethorpe vs Cannon Creek

Applethorpe is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Cannon Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Applethorpe, about half of households are couple families. In Cannon Creek, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cannon Creek tends to suit people living alone.

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

Applethorpe

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 43%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Applethorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cannon Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $265/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Applethorpe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (214.6 km vs 227.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 182 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cannon Creek

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (11% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 25%)
  • But Applethorpe carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Cannon Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (71.8% vs 11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Applethorpe 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.

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Applethorpe — Walkability: 0/100 Cannon Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 48
Applethorpe — Safety: 82/100 Cannon Creek — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 41 / 31
Applethorpe — Low fire risk: 41/100 Cannon Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Applethorpe has more residents (571 vs 67); Applethorpe rents higher ($265/wk vs $150/wk).

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Population 571
+88% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +71.8%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $73,216/yr
+33% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $265/wk
+43% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
0-4 5.4% / 4.5%
Applethorpe — 0-4: 5.4% Cannon Creek — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.8% / 16.4%
Applethorpe — 5-14: 12.8% Cannon Creek — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.1% / 7.5%
Applethorpe — 15-19: 5.1% Cannon Creek — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 3.3% / —
Applethorpe — 20-24: 3.3% Cannon Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 13.8% / 10.4%
Applethorpe — 25-34: 13.8% Cannon Creek — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 10.3% / 13.4%
Applethorpe — 35-44: 10.3% Cannon Creek — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 13.3% / 10.4%
Applethorpe — 45-54: 13.3% Cannon Creek — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 11.7% / 11.9%
Applethorpe — 55-64: 11.7% Cannon Creek — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 14.4% / 25.4%
Applethorpe — 65-74: 14.4% Cannon Creek — 65-74: 25.4%
75-84 8.1% / 7.5%
Applethorpe — 75-84: 8.1% Cannon Creek — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.5% / —
Applethorpe — 85+: 2.5% Cannon Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe 26.3% lone person
Applethorpe — Lone Person: 26.3% Applethorpe — One Parent Families: 18.4% Applethorpe — Couple Families: 47.4% Applethorpe — Group Household: 5.3% Applethorpe — Other Families: 2.6%
Cannon Creek 57.1% lone person
Cannon Creek — Lone Person: 57.1% Cannon Creek — One Parent Families: 42.9% Cannon Creek — Couple Families: 0.0% Cannon Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Cannon Creek — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe 18.9% renting
Applethorpe — Owned Outright: 49.2% Applethorpe — Mortgage: 31.9% Applethorpe — Renting: 18.9%
Cannon Creek 0.0% renting
Cannon Creek — Owned Outright: 68.4% Cannon Creek — Mortgage: 31.6% Cannon Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
England 3.7% / 7.5%
Applethorpe — England: 3.7% Cannon Creek — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Applethorpe — New Zealand: 1.9% Cannon Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 1.4% / —
Applethorpe — Italy: 1.4% Cannon Creek — Italy: not among its largest
Germany 0.7% / —
Applethorpe — Germany: 0.7% Cannon Creek — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 9.0%
Applethorpe — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Cannon Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 7.5%
Applethorpe — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Cannon Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / —
Applethorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Cannon Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Applethorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Cannon Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Applethorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Cannon Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Applethorpe 99.0% houses
Applethorpe — Houses: 99.0% Applethorpe — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Cannon Creek 88.9% houses
Cannon Creek — Houses: 88.9% Cannon Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Median house price $587,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Grade D —
Score 31/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cannon Creek carries more crime risk (52 vs 18); Cannon Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 59).

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Applethorpe

  • Applethorpe State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Cannon Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 14 5

Mobility

Cannon Creek sits further from the CBD (227.1 km vs 214.6 km).

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 214.6 km 227.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 173 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4378
 0.3%
postcode 4380
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4378
 57
postcode 4380

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.

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Car (driver) 68.3% / 71.4%
Applethorpe — Car (driver): 68.3% Cannon Creek — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 15.0% / 28.6%
Applethorpe — Worked from Home: 15.0% Cannon Creek — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 11.5% / —
Applethorpe — Car (passenger): 11.5% Cannon Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.3% / —
Applethorpe — Walked Only: 5.3% Cannon Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Elevation 899 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 818 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
227 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Applethorpe Cannon Creek
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Applethorpe

Rural

Cannon Creek

Multicultural Retirees Rural

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