Cannons Creek sits 62 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 59 minutes by car. Census data records 650 residents with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $83,564 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $313 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,700. The area shows high flood risk and high crime risk. Walkability is low.
Is Cannons Creek a good suburb?
Cannons Creek scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 16/100 · 62.2 km · 59 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $752K
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 68/100 · Flood 78/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 41 · 650 residents
Liveability Rating
37 / 100 · Ranked #621 in VICEach bar is Cannons Creek's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
37 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Cannons Creek sits at $752,000, broadly flat year-on-year.
$752,500
15% below its 3 neighbours (median $882,500)
Based on 16 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $940K
- 4 bed 7 sales $755K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Cannons Creek are currently listed at around $832,000 on average. Based on 4 houses listed in the past six months.
$832K
4 houses listed in the last 6 months.
4 of the suburb's 232 dwellings (1.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025116 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 26% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3977.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Cannons Creek safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Cannons Creek sits in the moderate band, with 36 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 44% on the prior year.
36 offences
44.0% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2022Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Rate
- -0.03 m/yr
- Net Movement
- 3.2 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
Walkability
Cannons Creek is very car-dependent on foot — at 16/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cannons Creek.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 63%
- Premises covered
- 292
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Casey: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Cannons Creek is home to 650 residents, with a median age of 41, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
650
Median Age
41
Median Household Income
$83,564/yr
Census Median Rent
$313/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$40,352/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.9%
Total Dwellings
232
Owner-Occupier Rate
92.3%
Houses
98.7%
Rental Stress
19.5%
Mortgage Stress
24.4%
Work From Home
16.3%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 80.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 88.8%
- Employment Rate
- 61.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 606 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (14 of 328).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 182 people work here; 328 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.6 jobs per working resident. At least 40% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,767 a year through Casey based on 2024 figures.
Building Approvals: Casey
In the year to August 2026, 3,412 new dwellings were approved across Casey. That mix is 2,854 houses and 558 units. Approvals are down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 26.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Frankston Beach, 18.4 kmwarm summers — mild winters.
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 3.0 km
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- 24.5°C
- 4 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.3°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.7 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3977, 861 of 86,508 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.6% (3,106 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3977, 20,385 rooftop-solar systems totalling 124.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 37,952 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,301 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
184 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3977 in 2025-26, rank 11 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 1,295, in 2009-10.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
96 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 3977.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $752,500 this is $2,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Cassandra Fernando Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cassandra Fernando | 64.0% | 36.0% | +6.9 |
| 2022 | Cassandra Fernando | 57.1% | 42.9% | +1.5 |
| 2019 | Anthony Byrne | 58.7% | 41.3% | +1.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jordan Crugnale Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jordan Crugnale ALP | 50.2% | 50.2% | 49.8% |
| 2018 | Jordan Crugnale ALP | 52.4% | 52.4% | 47.6% |
| 2014 | Brian Paynter LP | 54.5% | 45.5% | 54.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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Common questions about Cannons Creek
Is Cannons Creek a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cannons Creek is moderate (68/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Cannons Creek?
Cannons Creek has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (78/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Cannons Creek a good place to live?
Cannons Creek has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Cannons Creek?
Cannons Creek, VIC had a population of 650 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cannons Creek, VIC?
The postcode for Cannons Creek, VIC is 3977.
How far is Cannons Creek from Melbourne?
Cannons Creek is 62 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 59 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cannons Creek?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cannons Creek was $83,564 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cannons Creek?
There are too few current rental listings in Cannons Creek for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $313, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Cannons Creek?
The median age of residents in Cannons Creek was 41 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cannons Creek walkable?
Cannons Creek scores 16/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Cannons Creek?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Cannons Creek (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Cannons Creek below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Cannons Creek?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cannons Creek, Frankston Beach (18.4 km away), summer days average 24.5°C, winter nights 8.3°C, and 4 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cannons Creek?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cannons Creek belong to?
Cannons Creek sits within the Casey local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cannons Creek?
The average residential rates bill through Casey is $1,767 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cannons Creek?
Across Casey, 3,412 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 14.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cannons Creek in?
Cannons Creek sits within the federal Division of Holt, currently held by Cassandra Fernando (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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