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.
For context, Cannon Hill’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Cannon Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Cannon Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: DC2 - Corridor
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MDR - Medium density residential
School catchments in Cannon Hill
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Cannon Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 40/1 Wattle Street, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
- 3/18 Pickwick Street, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
- 53 Aster Street, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
- 27 Bunya Street, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
- 7 Goolara Street, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
- 4 Lyric Street, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
- 23 Narela Street, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
- 104 Barrack Road, Cannon Hill QLD 4170
Nearby suburbs
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.