Cannon Hill vs Morningside

In Cannon Hill, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Morningside, about half of households rent. Morningside is closer to the city centre: 8.9 km, against 10.5 km.

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

Morningside

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 7)
  • has more childcare (10 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Cannon Hill has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Cannon Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $855,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Morningside

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 34%)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Cannon Hill is growing faster (21.1% vs 12.2%)
  • Morningside returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Cannon Hill and Morningside drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cannon Hill Morningside
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.

Cannon Hill Morningside
Walkability 87 / 83
Cannon Hill — Walkability: 87/100 Morningside — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 17 / 29
Cannon Hill — Safety: 17/100 Morningside — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cannon Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morningside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Morningside has more residents (11,755 vs 6,701).

Cannon Hill Morningside
Population 6,701 11,755
+75% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.1% +12.2%
Median age 34
same for both
Median household income $122,564/yr
+3% vs other
 $118,560/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+4% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannon Hill Morningside
0-4 6.5% / 6.4%
Cannon Hill — 0-4: 6.5% Morningside — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.5% / 10.2%
Cannon Hill — 5-14: 12.5% Morningside — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 4.7% / 4.3%
Cannon Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Morningside — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 7.6% / 8.9%
Cannon Hill — 20-24: 7.6% Morningside — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 19.5% / 22.2%
Cannon Hill — 25-34: 19.5% Morningside — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 17.7% / 18.4%
Cannon Hill — 35-44: 17.7% Morningside — 35-44: 18.4%
45-54 12.9% / 12.7%
Cannon Hill — 45-54: 12.9% Morningside — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 8.8% / 8.5%
Cannon Hill — 55-64: 8.8% Morningside — 55-64: 8.5%
65-74 5.5% / 4.9%
Cannon Hill — 65-74: 5.5% Morningside — 65-74: 4.9%
75-84 2.7% / 2.2%
Cannon Hill — 75-84: 2.7% Morningside — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 1.5% / 1.1%
Cannon Hill — 85+: 1.5% Morningside — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cannon Hill 43.8% couple families
Cannon Hill — Couple Families: 43.8% Cannon Hill — Lone Person: 33.1% Cannon Hill — One Parent Families: 11.0% Cannon Hill — Group Household: 9.8% Cannon Hill — Other Families: 2.3%
Morningside 33.8% couple families
Morningside — Couple Families: 33.8% Morningside — Lone Person: 37.9% Morningside — One Parent Families: 13.2% Morningside — Group Household: 12.6% Morningside — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cannon Hill 38.6% renting
Cannon Hill — Owned Outright: 22.9% Cannon Hill — Mortgage: 38.5% Cannon Hill — Renting: 38.6%
Morningside 47.7% renting
Morningside — Owned Outright: 16.3% Morningside — Mortgage: 36.0% Morningside — Renting: 47.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannon Hill Morningside
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 23.3%
Cannon Hill — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Morningside — Bachelor Degree: 23.3%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 11.7%
Cannon Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Morningside — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.7%
Cannon Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Morningside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 6.9%
Cannon Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Morningside — Postgraduate Degree: 6.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.8%
Cannon Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Morningside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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.

Cannon Hill Morningside
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.8%
Cannon Hill — New Zealand: 4.2% Morningside — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 3.7% / 4.1%
Cannon Hill — England: 3.7% Morningside — England: 4.1%
India 2.0% / 1.7%
Cannon Hill — India: 2.0% Morningside — India: 1.7%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.4%
Cannon Hill — South Africa: 1.3% Morningside — South Africa: 1.4%
China 1.2% / 0.6%
Cannon Hill — China: 1.2% Morningside — China: 0.6%
Ireland 0.7% / 0.9%
Cannon Hill — Ireland: 0.7% Morningside — Ireland: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cannon Hill 65.7% houses
Cannon Hill — Houses: 65.7% Cannon Hill — Flats / Apartments: 25.4% Cannon Hill — Townhouses: 8.9%
Morningside 40.8% houses
Morningside — Houses: 40.8% Morningside — Flats / Apartments: 27.6% Morningside — Townhouses: 31.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cannon Hill Morningside
Median house price $1,628,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price $750,000 $855,000
Median land price $1,450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 89 sales
 24 days
from 70 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cannon Hill Morningside
1 bed $655K / $682K
Cannon Hill — 1 bed: $655K (10 sales) Morningside — 1 bed: $682K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

2 bed $775K / $830K
Cannon Hill — 2 bed: $775K (56 sales) Morningside — 2 bed: $830K (54 sales)

56 vs 54 sales

3 bed $750K / $968K
Cannon Hill — 3 bed: $750K (11 sales) Morningside — 3 bed: $968K (20 sales)

11 vs 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Cannon Hill Morningside
2 bed $880K / $1.28M
Cannon Hill — 2 bed: $880K (6 sales) Morningside — 2 bed: $1.28M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

3 bed $1.41M / $1.4M
Cannon Hill — 3 bed: $1.41M (44 sales) Morningside — 3 bed: $1.4M (53 sales)

44 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.78M / $1.95M
Cannon Hill — 4 bed: $1.78M (37 sales) Morningside — 4 bed: $1.95M (33 sales)

37 vs 33 sales

5 bed $2.11M / $2.45M
Cannon Hill — 5 bed: $2.11M (26 sales) Morningside — 5 bed: $2.45M (25 sales)

26 vs 25 sales

Development activity

Cannon Hill Morningside
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Cannon Hill Morningside
Houses 2.4%
$825/wk on $1.8M
 3.4%
$850/wk on $1.29M
Units 4.4%
$720/wk on $860K
 4.3%
$690/wk on $839K

Ranking within QLD

Cannon Hill Morningside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools Higher than 35% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Morningside scores higher overall (78 vs 60).

Cannon Hill Morningside
Grade B A
Score 60/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cannon Hill carries more crime risk (83 vs 71).

Cannon Hill Morningside
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
71/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Cannon Hill Morningside
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 6.1 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 3.0%

Schools in Cannon Hill

  • Cannon Hill Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Cannon Hill State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Oliver Plunkett School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Morningside

  • Morningside State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cannon Hill Morningside
Supermarkets 4 3
Cafes & restaurants 6 11
Parks & reserves 7 11
Childcare 7 10
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 4 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 5 1
Fuel stations 3
same for both
Waterways 8 5

Mobility

Cannon Hill Morningside
Walkability score 87/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.5 km
+15% vs other
 8.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 122.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 151.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 4170
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4170
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.

Cannon Hill Morningside
Car (driver) 57.9% / 55.4%
Cannon Hill — Car (driver): 57.9% Morningside — Car (driver): 55.4%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 28.0%
Cannon Hill — Worked from Home: 25.4% Morningside — Worked from Home: 28.0%
Train 6.8% / 6.5%
Cannon Hill — Train: 6.8% Morningside — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.0%
Cannon Hill — Car (passenger): 4.6% Morningside — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 2.2% / 3.2%
Cannon Hill — Bus: 2.2% Morningside — Bus: 3.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.6%
Cannon Hill — Walked Only: 2.2% Morningside — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.9%).

Setting

Cannon Hill Morningside
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cannon Hill Morningside
Connectivity score 75/100 81/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
3,261 premises
 18%
6,277 premises

Climate

Cannon Hill Morningside
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cannon Hill Morningside
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cannon Hill Morningside
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Cannon Hill Morningside
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cannon Hill

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River

Morningside

Inner Parks Premium Professionals River Townhouses

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