Cannons Creek vs Warneet

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cannons Creek: a median of $752,000, against $680,000 in Warneet, though rent is higher in Warneet.

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

Warneet

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Warneet

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($680,000 vs $752,500)

Weighs house 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

They split

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

  • Cannons Creek sits closer to the CBD (62.2 km vs 67.1 km)
  • Warneet is more walkable (26/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warneet

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (26/100 vs 16/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 68/100)

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 Warneet 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 Warneet
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 Warneet
Walkability 16 / 26
Cannons Creek — Walkability: 16/100 Warneet — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 32 / 53
Cannons Creek — Safety: 32/100 Warneet — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cannons Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warneet — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 22 / 5
Cannons Creek — Low flood risk: 22/100 Warneet — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Cannons Creek Warneet
Population 650
+13% vs other
 565
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% +5.4%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $83,564/yr
+4% vs other
 $80,288/yr
Median weekly rent $313/wk $336/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cannons Creek Warneet
0-4 6.8% / 6.5%
Cannons Creek — 0-4: 6.8% Warneet — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.1% / 9.4%
Cannons Creek — 5-14: 11.1% Warneet — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 4.8% / 4.6%
Cannons Creek — 15-19: 4.8% Warneet — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 4.6% / 6.4%
Cannons Creek — 20-24: 4.6% Warneet — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 10.9% / 13.1%
Cannons Creek — 25-34: 10.9% Warneet — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 14.8% / 13.3%
Cannons Creek — 35-44: 14.8% Warneet — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.4% / 15.8%
Cannons Creek — 45-54: 15.4% Warneet — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 17.5% / 16.1%
Cannons Creek — 55-64: 17.5% Warneet — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 7.5% / 9.6%
Cannons Creek — 65-74: 7.5% Warneet — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 3.8% / 3.2%
Cannons Creek — 75-84: 3.8% Warneet — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.1% / 0.5%
Cannons Creek — 85+: 1.1% Warneet — 85+: 0.5%

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%
Warneet 47.0% couple families
Warneet — Couple Families: 47.0% Warneet — Lone Person: 37.6% Warneet — One Parent Families: 8.7% Warneet — Group Household: 4.7% Warneet — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Warneet 15.7% renting
Warneet — Owned Outright: 29.2% Warneet — Mortgage: 55.1% Warneet — Renting: 15.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cannons Creek Warneet
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 23.5%
Cannons Creek — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Warneet — Certificate III & IV: 23.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 7.3%
Cannons Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Warneet — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 7.4%
Cannons Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Warneet — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.1%
Cannons Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Warneet — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.5%
Cannons Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Warneet — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

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 Warneet
England 4.5% / 6.4%
Cannons Creek — England: 4.5% Warneet — England: 6.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 2.8%
Cannons Creek — New Zealand: 1.7% Warneet — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.7%
Cannons Creek — South Africa: 0.8% Warneet — South Africa: 0.7%
India 0.9% / —
Cannons Creek — India: 0.9% Warneet — India: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Cannons Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Warneet — Philippines: 0.7%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Cannons Creek — Scotland: 0.6% Warneet — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cannons Creek 98.7% houses
Cannons Creek — Houses: 98.7% Cannons Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Cannons Creek — Townhouses: 1.7%
Warneet 96.4% houses
Warneet — Houses: 96.4% Warneet — Flats / Apartments: 3.6% Warneet — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cannons Creek Warneet
Median house price $752,500 $680,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within VIC

Cannons Creek Warneet
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

Warneet is more walkable (26 vs 16).

Cannons Creek Warneet
Grade C
same for both
Score 37/100 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cannons Creek carries more crime risk (68 vs 47); Warneet carries more flood risk (95 vs 78).

Cannons Creek Warneet
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood High
78/100
 High
95/100
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 Warneet
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 Warneet
Parks & reserves 0 4

Mobility

Warneet sits further from the CBD (67.1 km vs 62.2 km).

Cannons Creek Warneet
Walkability score 16/100 26/100
Distance to Melbourne 62.2 km 67.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 59 min 63 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 Warneet
Car (driver) 80.8% / 80.1%
Cannons Creek — Car (driver): 80.8% Warneet — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 16.3% / 15.7%
Cannons Creek — Worked from Home: 16.3% Warneet — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.2%
Cannons Creek — Car (passenger): 2.9% Warneet — Car (passenger): 4.2%

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

Setting

Cannons Creek Warneet
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Cannons Creek Warneet
Connectivity score 78/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 63%
292 premises
 69%
272 premises

Climate

Cannons Creek Warneet
Annual rainfall — 696 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.3°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Cannons Creek Warneet
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

Warneet

Acreage Coastal

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