Cannons Creek vs Devon Meadows

Cannons Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Devon Meadows. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cannons Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Devon Meadows, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Devon Meadows: a median of $1.5 million, against $752,000 in Cannons Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Cannons Creek tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Devon Meadows 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

Devon Meadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Cannons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($752,500 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cannons Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $392/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 is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • Devon Meadows sits closer to the CBD (59.2 km vs 62.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cannons Creek is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • Devon Meadows has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 12%)

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 Devon Meadows 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 Devon Meadows
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 Devon Meadows
Walkability 16 / 0
Cannons Creek — Walkability: 16/100 Devon Meadows — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 32 / 37
Cannons Creek — Safety: 32/100 Devon Meadows — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cannons Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Devon Meadows — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 28
Cannons Creek — Low flood risk: 22/100 Devon Meadows — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Devon Meadows has more residents (1,551 vs 650); Devon Meadows rents higher ($392/wk vs $313/wk).

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Population 650 1,551
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +0.2%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $83,564/yr $93,080/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $313/wk $392/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
0-4 6.8% / 4.5%
Cannons Creek — 0-4: 6.8% Devon Meadows — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.1% / 13.1%
Cannons Creek — 5-14: 11.1% Devon Meadows — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.8% / 5.4%
Cannons Creek — 15-19: 4.8% Devon Meadows — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.6% / 5.9%
Cannons Creek — 20-24: 4.6% Devon Meadows — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.9% / 11.0%
Cannons Creek — 25-34: 10.9% Devon Meadows — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 14.8% / 11.1%
Cannons Creek — 35-44: 14.8% Devon Meadows — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.4% / 15.5%
Cannons Creek — 45-54: 15.4% Devon Meadows — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 17.5% / 14.2%
Cannons Creek — 55-64: 17.5% Devon Meadows — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 7.5% / 12.0%
Cannons Creek — 65-74: 7.5% Devon Meadows — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 3.8% / 6.4%
Cannons Creek — 75-84: 3.8% Devon Meadows — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.1% / 1.5%
Cannons Creek — 85+: 1.1% Devon Meadows — 85+: 1.5%

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%
Devon Meadows 58.7% couple families
Devon Meadows — Couple Families: 58.7% Devon Meadows — Lone Person: 24.1% Devon Meadows — One Parent Families: 13.8% Devon Meadows — Group Household: 2.6% Devon Meadows — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Devon Meadows 13.6% renting
Devon Meadows — Owned Outright: 48.2% Devon Meadows — Mortgage: 38.2% Devon Meadows — Renting: 13.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 20.3%
Cannons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Devon Meadows — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.5%
Cannons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Devon Meadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 6.2%
Cannons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Devon Meadows — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.5%
Cannons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Devon Meadows — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Cannons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Devon Meadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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 Devon Meadows
England 4.5% / 2.9%
Cannons Creek — England: 4.5% Devon Meadows — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.1%
Cannons Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Devon Meadows — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 0.9% / 1.2%
Cannons Creek — India: 0.9% Devon Meadows — India: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.5% / 1.2%
Cannons Creek — Netherlands: 0.5% Devon Meadows — Netherlands: 1.2%
China — / 1.2%
Cannons Creek — China: not among its largest Devon Meadows — China: 1.2%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Cannons Creek — South Africa: 0.8% Devon Meadows — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Cannons Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Devon Meadows — Scotland: not among its largest

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%
Devon Meadows 99.4% houses
Devon Meadows — Houses: 99.4% Devon Meadows — Townhouses: 0.0% Devon Meadows — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Median house price $752,500 $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,452,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 124 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Houses — 4.8%
$1,400/wk on $1.51M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 96% of VIC

Liveability

Cannons Creek is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 38/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion Moderate
59/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cannons Creek

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

Schools in Devon Meadows

  • Devon Meadows Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2

Mobility

Cannons Creek sits further from the CBD (62.2 km vs 59.2 km).

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Walkability score 16/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 62.2 km
+5% vs other
 59.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3977
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3977
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.

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Car (driver) 80.8% / 69.9%
Cannons Creek — Car (driver): 80.8% Devon Meadows — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 20.2%
Cannons Creek — Worked from Home: 16.3% Devon Meadows — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.2%
Cannons Creek — Car (passenger): 2.9% Devon Meadows — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Cannons Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Devon Meadows — Walked Only: 4.1%
Bicycle — / 1.0%
Cannons Creek — Bicycle: not among its largest Devon Meadows — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Connectivity score 78/100 34/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
292 premises
 5%
594 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
Division Holt
same for both
Member Cassandra Fernando
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cannons Creek Devon Meadows
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

Devon Meadows

Acreage Premium

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