Cannon Hill vs Murarrie

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Cannon Hill: a median of $1.63 million, against $1.32 million in Murarrie. Cannon Hill is closer to the city centre: 10.5 km, against 13.1 km. On these figures, Murarrie tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Cannon Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 4)
  • But Murarrie has more parks and reserves (17 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Cannon Hill has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $845,000)
  • Murarrie has cheaper houses ($1,325,000 vs $1,628,000)

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

Cannon Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 39/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (10.5 km vs 13.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cannon Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Cannon Hill is growing faster (21.1% vs 14.9%)
  • Murarrie returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Cannon Hill and Murarrie 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 Murarrie
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 Murarrie
Walkability 87 / 39
Cannon Hill — Walkability: 87/100 Murarrie — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 17 / 21
Cannon Hill — Safety: 17/100 Murarrie — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cannon Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Murarrie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cannon Hill has more residents (6,701 vs 4,946).

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Population 6,701
+26% vs other
 4,946
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +21.1% +14.9%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $122,564/yr $122,824/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannon Hill Murarrie
0-4 6.5% / 6.3%
Cannon Hill — 0-4: 6.5% Murarrie — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 12.5% / 12.0%
Cannon Hill — 5-14: 12.5% Murarrie — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.7% / 5.1%
Cannon Hill — 15-19: 4.7% Murarrie — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.6% / 7.1%
Cannon Hill — 20-24: 7.6% Murarrie — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 19.5% / 19.4%
Cannon Hill — 25-34: 19.5% Murarrie — 25-34: 19.4%
35-44 17.7% / 17.3%
Cannon Hill — 35-44: 17.7% Murarrie — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 12.9% / 14.7%
Cannon Hill — 45-54: 12.9% Murarrie — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 8.8% / 9.2%
Cannon Hill — 55-64: 8.8% Murarrie — 55-64: 9.2%
65-74 5.5% / 6.2%
Cannon Hill — 65-74: 5.5% Murarrie — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 2.7% / 2.1%
Cannon Hill — 75-84: 2.7% Murarrie — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.5% / 0.7%
Cannon Hill — 85+: 1.5% Murarrie — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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%
Murarrie 43.8% couple families
Murarrie — Couple Families: 43.8% Murarrie — Lone Person: 28.8% Murarrie — One Parent Families: 16.3% Murarrie — Group Household: 8.3% Murarrie — Other Families: 3.0%
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%
Murarrie 37.0% renting
Murarrie — Owned Outright: 19.9% Murarrie — Mortgage: 43.1% Murarrie — Renting: 37.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Bachelor Degree 21.1% / 18.6%
Cannon Hill — Bachelor Degree: 21.1% Murarrie — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 14.2%
Cannon Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Murarrie — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.5%
Cannon Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Murarrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 5.5%
Cannon Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Murarrie — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.7%
Cannon Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Murarrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

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 Murarrie
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.6%
Cannon Hill — New Zealand: 4.2% Murarrie — New Zealand: 4.6%
England 3.7% / 3.4%
Cannon Hill — England: 3.7% Murarrie — England: 3.4%
India 2.0% / 1.4%
Cannon Hill — India: 2.0% Murarrie — India: 1.4%
South Africa 1.3% / 1.4%
Cannon Hill — South Africa: 1.3% Murarrie — South Africa: 1.4%
China 1.2% / 1.2%
Cannon Hill — China: 1.2% Murarrie — China: 1.2%
Ireland 0.7% / 1.4%
Cannon Hill — Ireland: 0.7% Murarrie — Ireland: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

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%
Murarrie 69.2% houses
Murarrie — Houses: 69.2% Murarrie — Flats / Apartments: 9.9% Murarrie — Townhouses: 20.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Median house price $1,628,000 $1,325,000
Median unit price $750,000 $845,000
Median land price $1,450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 89 sales
 28 days
from 36 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 Murarrie
3 bed $1.41M / $1.24M
Cannon Hill — 3 bed: $1.41M (44 sales) Murarrie — 3 bed: $1.24M (40 sales)

44 vs 40 sales

4 bed $1.78M / $1.47M
Cannon Hill — 4 bed: $1.78M (37 sales) Murarrie — 4 bed: $1.47M (22 sales)

37 vs 22 sales

5 bed $2.11M / $2.15M
Cannon Hill — 5 bed: $2.11M (26 sales) Murarrie — 5 bed: $2.15M (7 sales)

26 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Cannon Hill Murarrie
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 Murarrie
Houses 2.4%
$825/wk on $1.8M
 4.0%
$875/wk on $1.13M
Units 4.4%
$720/wk on $860K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Cannon Hill Murarrie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 35% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of QLD —

Liveability

Cannon Hill is more walkable (87 vs 39); Murarrie scores higher overall (65 vs 60).

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
79/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 17
within 5 km
 35
within 5 km

Schools

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 6.1 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4%
same for both

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 Murarrie

  • Murarrie State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 7 17
Childcare 7 4
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Murarrie sits further from the CBD (13.1 km vs 10.5 km).

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Walkability score 87/100 39/100
Distance to Brisbane 10.5 km 13.1 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 122.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 4170
 1.7%
postcode 4172
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4170
 52
postcode 4172

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 Murarrie
Car (driver) 57.9% / 59.5%
Cannon Hill — Car (driver): 57.9% Murarrie — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 25.4% / 24.9%
Cannon Hill — Worked from Home: 25.4% Murarrie — Worked from Home: 24.9%
Train 6.8% / 7.8%
Cannon Hill — Train: 6.8% Murarrie — Train: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 3.8%
Cannon Hill — Car (passenger): 4.6% Murarrie — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.9%
Cannon Hill — Walked Only: 2.2% Murarrie — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.5%).

Setting

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 2.7 km

NBN connectivity

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Connectivity score 75/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
3,261 premises
 55%
2,757 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cannon Hill Murarrie
Division Griffith Bonner
Member Renee Coffey Kara Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cannon Hill Murarrie
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

Murarrie

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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