Knapp Creek vs Cannon Creek

Cannon Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 54 in Knapp Creek. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Knapp Creek, most households are people living alone. In Cannon Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Cannon Creek tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Knapp Creek has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • Cannon Creek is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 41%)

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

First-home buyers

Knapp Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Cannon Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (97.1 km vs 100.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs 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

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

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
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.

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Knapp Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Cannon Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 52
Knapp Creek — Safety: 44/100 Cannon Creek — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 74 / 31
Knapp Creek — Low fire risk: 74/100 Cannon Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

Cannon Creek has more residents (75 vs 59); Knapp Creek has higher household incomes ($105,820 vs $84,448).

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Population 59 75
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -3.8%
Median age 54 51
Median household income $105,820/yr
+20% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+2% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
0-4 — / —
Knapp Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Cannon Creek — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.6% / 8.0%
Knapp Creek — 5-14: 13.6% Cannon Creek — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 — / 13.3%
Knapp Creek — 15-19: not among its largest Cannon Creek — 15-19: 13.3%
20-24 — / 5.3%
Knapp Creek — 20-24: not among its largest Cannon Creek — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 — / 5.3%
Knapp Creek — 25-34: not among its largest Cannon Creek — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 11.9% / 8.0%
Knapp Creek — 35-44: 11.9% Cannon Creek — 35-44: 8.0%
45-54 25.4% / 12.0%
Knapp Creek — 45-54: 25.4% Cannon Creek — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 20.3% / 21.3%
Knapp Creek — 55-64: 20.3% Cannon Creek — 55-64: 21.3%
65-74 8.5% / 10.7%
Knapp Creek — 65-74: 8.5% Cannon Creek — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 8.5% / 6.7%
Knapp Creek — 75-84: 8.5% Cannon Creek — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / —
Knapp Creek — 85+: not among its largest Cannon Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Knapp Creek 40.9% couple families
Knapp Creek — Couple Families: 40.9% Knapp Creek — Lone Person: 59.1% Knapp Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Cannon Creek 71.4% couple families
Cannon Creek — Couple Families: 71.4% Cannon Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Cannon Creek — One Parent Families: 28.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Knapp Creek 0.0% renting
Knapp Creek — Owned Outright: 38.1% Knapp Creek — Mortgage: 61.9% Knapp Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Cannon Creek 27.8% renting
Cannon Creek — Owned Outright: 33.3% Cannon Creek — Mortgage: 38.9% Cannon Creek — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Knapp Creek 100.0% houses
Knapp Creek — Houses: 100.0% Knapp Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Cannon Creek 88.5% houses
Cannon Creek — Houses: 88.5% Cannon Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 17.3%
Knapp Creek — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Cannon Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 13.3%
Knapp Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Cannon Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.3% / —
Knapp Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.3% Cannon Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / —
Knapp Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Cannon Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Development activity

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cannon Creek carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 26).

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
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

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Knapp Creek sits further from the CBD (100.7 km vs 97.1 km).

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 100.7 km
+4% vs other
 97.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 95 min 91 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4285
 0.3%
postcode 4310
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 4285
 77
postcode 4310

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.

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Car (driver) 61.3% / 65.2%
Knapp Creek — Car (driver): 61.3% Cannon Creek — Car (driver): 65.2%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 34.8%
Knapp Creek — Worked from Home: 25.8% Cannon Creek — Worked from Home: 34.8%
Car (passenger) 12.9% / —
Knapp Creek — Car (passenger): 12.9% Cannon Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.2%).

Setting

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Elevation 156 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Connectivity score 28/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
13 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Knapp Creek Cannon Creek
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Knapp Creek

Rural

Cannon Creek

Rural

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