Cannons Creek vs Blind Bight

Comparing Cannons Creek and Blind Bight, VIC: Cannons Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 18); Blind Bight has more residents (1,290 vs 650); and Blind Bight is more walkable (30 vs 16).

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

Blind Bight

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 68/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cannons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Cannons Creek sits closer to the CBD (62.2 km vs 64.4 km)
  • Blind Bight is more walkable (30/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blind Bight

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 68/100)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 16/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cannons Creek and Blind Bight drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
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.

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Walkability 16 / 30
Cannons Creek — Walkability: 16/100 Blind Bight — Walkability: 30/100
Safety 32 / 82
Cannons Creek — Safety: 32/100 Blind Bight — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cannons Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Blind Bight — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 11
Cannons Creek — Low flood risk: 22/100 Blind Bight — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Blind Bight has more residents (1,290 vs 650); Blind Bight has higher household incomes ($98,228 vs $83,564).

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Population 650 1,290
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +3.1%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $83,564/yr $98,228/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $313/wk $360/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
0-4 6.8% / 7.1%
Cannons Creek — 0-4: 6.8% Blind Bight — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 11.1% / 12.5%
Cannons Creek — 5-14: 11.1% Blind Bight — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 4.8% / 6.1%
Cannons Creek — 15-19: 4.8% Blind Bight — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.6% / 5.8%
Cannons Creek — 20-24: 4.6% Blind Bight — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.9% / 14.3%
Cannons Creek — 25-34: 10.9% Blind Bight — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 14.8% / 11.1%
Cannons Creek — 35-44: 14.8% Blind Bight — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.4% / 13.9%
Cannons Creek — 45-54: 15.4% Blind Bight — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 17.5% / 13.0%
Cannons Creek — 55-64: 17.5% Blind Bight — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 7.5% / 10.4%
Cannons Creek — 65-74: 7.5% Blind Bight — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 3.8% / 4.5%
Cannons Creek — 75-84: 3.8% Blind Bight — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 1.1% / 1.0%
Cannons Creek — 85+: 1.1% Blind Bight — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cannons Creek 45.2% couple families
Cannons Creek — Couple Families: 45.2% Cannons Creek — Lone Person: 32.5% Cannons Creek — One Parent Families: 13.3% Cannons Creek — Group Household: 7.2% Cannons Creek — Other Families: 1.8%
Blind Bight 54.5% couple families
Blind Bight — Couple Families: 54.5% Blind Bight — Lone Person: 26.3% Blind Bight — One Parent Families: 15.6% Blind Bight — Group Household: 1.8% Blind Bight — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cannons Creek 7.7% renting
Cannons Creek — Owned Outright: 32.0% Cannons Creek — Mortgage: 60.4% Cannons Creek — Renting: 7.7%
Blind Bight 9.8% renting
Blind Bight — Owned Outright: 32.0% Blind Bight — Mortgage: 58.2% Blind Bight — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 24.0%
Cannons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Blind Bight — Certificate III & IV: 24.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 5.5%
Cannons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Blind Bight — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 4.9%
Cannons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Blind Bight — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Cannons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Blind Bight — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.0%
Cannons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Blind Bight — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

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.

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
England 4.5% / 4.2%
Cannons Creek — England: 4.5% Blind Bight — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.4%
Cannons Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Blind Bight — New Zealand: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.6%
Cannons Creek — Netherlands: 0.5% Blind Bight — Netherlands: 0.6%
India 0.9% / —
Cannons Creek — India: 0.9% Blind Bight — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.8% / —
Cannons Creek — South Africa: 0.8% Blind Bight — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Cannons Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Blind Bight — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.6%
Cannons Creek — Germany: not among its largest Blind Bight — Germany: 0.6%
Italy — / 0.5%
Cannons Creek — Italy: not among its largest Blind Bight — Italy: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cannons Creek 98.7% houses
Cannons Creek — Houses: 98.7% Cannons Creek — Townhouses: 1.7% Cannons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Blind Bight 98.9% houses
Blind Bight — Houses: 98.9% Blind Bight — Townhouses: 0.0% Blind Bight — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Median house price $752,500 $735,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
New dwellings approved 3,412
across Casey
same for both
Approvals change year on year -15%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
House price — Higher than 47% of VIC
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 74% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC

Liveability

Blind Bight is more walkable (30 vs 16); Blind Bight scores higher overall (49 vs 37).

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cannons Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 18); Blind Bight carries more flood risk (89 vs 78).

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Low
18/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
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

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Parks & reserves 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Blind Bight sits further from the CBD (64.4 km vs 62.2 km).

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Walkability score 16/100 30/100
Distance to Melbourne 62.2 km 64.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
 0.4%
postcode 3980
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
 55
postcode 3980

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.

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Car (driver) 80.8% / 83.1%
Cannons Creek — Car (driver): 80.8% Blind Bight — Car (driver): 83.1%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 13.2%
Cannons Creek — Worked from Home: 16.3% Blind Bight — Worked from Home: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.7%
Cannons Creek — Car (passenger): 2.9% Blind Bight — Car (passenger): 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.1%).

Setting

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 520 m

NBN connectivity

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Connectivity score 78/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
292 premises
 63%
500 premises

Climate

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Casey
same for both

Federal electorate

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cannons Creek Blind Bight
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cannons Creek

Acreage Coastal

Blind Bight

Acreage Coastal Parks

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