Bunburra vs Cannon Creek

Cannon Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 57 in Bunburra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bunburra, most households are people living alone. In Cannon Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bunburra 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 6 things we measure here

  • Bunburra carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 48/100)
  • Cannon Creek is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 41%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, 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 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 10%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bunburra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 91 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (94.4 km vs 97.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bunburra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Bunburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bunburra 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.

Bunburra 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.

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Bunburra — Walkability: 0/100 Cannon Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 52
Bunburra — Safety: 77/100 Cannon Creek — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 31
Bunburra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cannon Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Cannon Creek has higher household incomes ($84,448 vs $58,500); Bunburra rents higher ($250/wk vs $195/wk).

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Population 93
+19% vs other
 75
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -3.8%
Median age 57 51
Median household income $58,500/yr $84,448/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+22% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunburra Cannon Creek
0-4 — / —
Bunburra — 0-4: not among its largest Cannon Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.4% / 8.0%
Bunburra — 5-14: 5.4% Cannon Creek — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 3.2% / 13.3%
Bunburra — 15-19: 3.2% Cannon Creek — 15-19: 13.3%
20-24 7.5% / 5.3%
Bunburra — 20-24: 7.5% Cannon Creek — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 — / 5.3%
Bunburra — 25-34: not among its largest Cannon Creek — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 6.5% / 8.0%
Bunburra — 35-44: 6.5% Cannon Creek — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 24.7% / 12.0%
Bunburra — 45-54: 24.7% Cannon Creek — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 12.9% / 21.3%
Bunburra — 55-64: 12.9% Cannon Creek — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 22.6% / 10.7%
Bunburra — 65-74: 22.6% Cannon Creek — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 9.7% / 6.7%
Bunburra — 75-84: 9.7% Cannon Creek — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / —
Bunburra — 85+: not among its largest Cannon Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunburra 41.2% couple families
Bunburra — Couple Families: 41.2% Bunburra — Lone Person: 58.8% Bunburra — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Cannon Creek 71.4% couple families
Cannon Creek — Couple Families: 71.4% Cannon Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Cannon Creek — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bunburra 10.2% renting
Bunburra — Owned Outright: 59.2% Bunburra — Mortgage: 30.6% Bunburra — Renting: 10.2%
Cannon Creek 27.8% renting
Cannon Creek — Owned Outright: 33.3% Cannon Creek — Mortgage: 38.9% Cannon Creek — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunburra 84.4% houses
Bunburra — Houses: 84.4% Bunburra — Flats / Apartments: 6.7% Bunburra — Townhouses: 8.9%
Cannon Creek 88.5% houses
Cannon Creek — Houses: 88.5% Cannon Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Cannon Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Certificate III & IV 25.8% / 17.3%
Bunburra — Certificate III & IV: 25.8% Cannon Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 13.3%
Bunburra — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Cannon Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / —
Bunburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Cannon Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / —
Bunburra — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Cannon Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / —
Bunburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Cannon Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Development activity

Bunburra Cannon Creek
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bunburra Cannon Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cannon Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0); Cannon Creek carries more crime risk (48 vs 23).

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
23/100
 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

Bunburra 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

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Cannon Creek sits further from the CBD (97.1 km vs 94.4 km).

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 94.4 km 97.1 km
+3% 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.

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Car (driver) 68.8% / 65.2%
Bunburra — Car (driver): 68.8% Cannon Creek — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 34.8%
Bunburra — Worked from Home: 31.2% Cannon Creek — Worked from Home: 34.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Annual rainfall 897 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C —

Council rates

Bunburra Cannon Creek
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Bunburra 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

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

Tags

Bunburra

Retirees Rural

Cannon Creek

Rural

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