The Summit vs Cannon Creek

Cannon Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in The Summit. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Summit, about half of households are couple families. In Cannon Creek, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Cannon Creek tends to suit people living alone.

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

The Summit

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 52/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Cannon Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $270/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

The Summit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (210.6 km vs 227.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 182 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • The Summit carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 52/100)
  • Cannon Creek has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 27%)

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

Investors

Cannon Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (71.8% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

The Summit 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.

The Summit 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.

The Summit Cannon Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
The Summit — Walkability: 0/100 Cannon Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 81 / 48
The Summit — Safety: 81/100 Cannon Creek — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 36 / 31
The Summit — Low fire risk: 36/100 Cannon Creek — Low fire risk: 31/100

Demographics

The Summit has more residents (436 vs 67); The Summit rents higher ($270/wk vs $150/wk).

The Summit Cannon Creek
Population 436
+85% vs other
 67
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +71.8%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $58,084/yr
+15% vs other
 $49,348/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+44% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Summit Cannon Creek
0-4 3.9% / 4.5%
The Summit — 0-4: 3.9% Cannon Creek — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.4% / 16.4%
The Summit — 5-14: 14.4% Cannon Creek — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.0% / 7.5%
The Summit — 15-19: 5.0% Cannon Creek — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.1% / —
The Summit — 20-24: 4.1% Cannon Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.3% / 10.4%
The Summit — 25-34: 7.3% Cannon Creek — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 9.2% / 13.4%
The Summit — 35-44: 9.2% Cannon Creek — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.4% / 10.4%
The Summit — 45-54: 12.4% Cannon Creek — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 17.0% / 11.9%
The Summit — 55-64: 17.0% Cannon Creek — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 16.7% / 25.4%
The Summit — 65-74: 16.7% Cannon Creek — 65-74: 25.4%
75-84 9.6% / 7.5%
The Summit — 75-84: 9.6% Cannon Creek — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 1.1% / —
The Summit — 85+: 1.1% Cannon Creek — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Summit 38.0% lone person
The Summit — Lone Person: 38.0% The Summit — One Parent Families: 13.0% The Summit — Couple Families: 48.9%
Cannon Creek 57.1% lone person
Cannon Creek — Lone Person: 57.1% Cannon Creek — One Parent Families: 42.9% Cannon Creek — Couple Families: 0.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

The Summit 14.7% renting
The Summit — Owned Outright: 49.0% The Summit — Mortgage: 36.4% The Summit — Renting: 14.7%
Cannon Creek 0.0% renting
Cannon Creek — Owned Outright: 68.4% Cannon Creek — Mortgage: 31.6% Cannon Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

The Summit Cannon Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 9.0%
The Summit — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Cannon Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 7.5%
The Summit — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Cannon Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / —
The Summit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Cannon Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
The Summit — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Cannon Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

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.

The Summit Cannon Creek
England 3.4% / 7.5%
The Summit — England: 3.4% Cannon Creek — England: 7.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
The Summit — New Zealand: 1.6% Cannon Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.6% / —
The Summit — Philippines: 1.6% Cannon Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 1.1% / —
The Summit — Italy: 1.1% Cannon Creek — Italy: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
The Summit — Netherlands: 0.7% Cannon Creek — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Summit 98.1% houses
The Summit — Houses: 98.1% The Summit — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% The Summit — Townhouses: 2.5%
Cannon Creek 88.9% houses
Cannon Creek — Houses: 88.9% Cannon Creek — Flats / Apartments: 11.1% Cannon Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

The Summit Cannon Creek
Median house price $560,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

The Summit Cannon Creek
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

The Summit Cannon Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD

Liveability

The Summit Cannon Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cannon Creek carries more crime risk (52 vs 19).

The Summit Cannon Creek
Bushfire Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
69/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

The Summit Cannon Creek
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in The Summit

  • The Summit State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Cannon Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

The Summit Cannon Creek
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Cannon Creek sits further from the CBD (227.1 km vs 210.6 km).

The Summit Cannon Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 210.6 km 227.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 182 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4377
 0.3%
postcode 4380
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4377
 57
postcode 4380

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.

The Summit Cannon Creek
Car (driver) 81.2% / 71.4%
The Summit — Car (driver): 81.2% Cannon Creek — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 15.2% / 28.6%
The Summit — Worked from Home: 15.2% Cannon Creek — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Walked Only 3.6% / —
The Summit — Walked Only: 3.6% Cannon Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

The Summit Cannon Creek
Elevation 914 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 818 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

The Summit Cannon Creek
Connectivity score 30/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
189 premises
 0%
22 premises

Climate

The Summit Cannon Creek
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.9°C
same for both

Council rates

The Summit Cannon Creek
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

The Summit Cannon Creek
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Summit

Acreage Retirees

Cannon Creek

Multicultural Retirees Rural

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