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Cannon Hill flood & bushfire risk

Of Cannon Hill’s 4,344 mapped properties, 7.8% are in a mapped flood area and 7.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

7.8%
In a flood area
7.6%
In a bushfire area
4,344
Mapped properties

Crime near Cannon Hill

Cannon Hill sits in the Morningside police division, which recorded 4,297 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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376
Break-ins
188
Vehicle theft
1,398
Other theft
309
Property damage
165
Fraud
69
Handling stolen goods
307
Assault
59
Sexual offences
23
Robbery
79
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,324
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,297 total. Figures are for the whole Morningside police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Cannon Hill

Cannon Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential48.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LDR - Low density residential

Centre / commercial17% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: DC2 - Corridor

Residential11.9% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: MDR - Medium density residential

School catchments in Cannon Hill

PrimaryCannon Hill SS · Mayfield SS · Murarrie SS
JuniorBalmoral SHS · Whites Hill State College
SeniorBalmoral SHS · Whites Hill State College

Cannon Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Cannon Hill

At the 2021 Census, 25.8% of Cannon Hill’s 6,701 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.9%
Australian32.6%
Irish13.4%
Scottish10.5%
German5%
Chinese4.1%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand4.2%
England3.7%
India2%
South Africa1.3%
China1.2%
Philippines1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Cannon Hill

Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

8,576
Dwellings/yr
2,794
Houses
5,782
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Cannon Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cannon Hill address:

Nearby suburbs

Murarrie · 8.1% floodMorningside · 14.8% floodSeven Hills · 6% floodCarina · 13.3% floodBalmoral · 23% floodCamp Hill · 8.6% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.