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Cannon Hill vs Hawthorne
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Cannon Hill profile · Hawthorne profile
Cannon Hill Hawthorne
Cannon Hill and Hawthorne are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with a few sharp contrasts. Hawthorne is wealthier, with 47.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 34.3% in Cannon Hill. The typical weekly household income is also well higher in Hawthorne at $3,018, while Cannon Hill's is $2,320. Cannon Hill is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (26.2% against 22.1%) and more people using a language other than English at home (15.4% compared to 9.1%).
Income and education gaps between the two are widening, as the difference in typical weekly household income grew from $650 to $698 since 2011. However, they share many similarities, such as almost identical typical weekly rents around $430 to $450 and very similar shares of children under 15. Both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this lead is more pronounced in Hawthorne.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,507
- First area, 2016: 5,720
- First area, 2021: 6,930
- Second area, 2011: 4,775
- Second area, 2016: 4,971
- Second area, 2021: 5,133
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cannon Hill: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Hawthorne: 0.2% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Cannon Hill: 0.6% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Hawthorne: 0.4% males, 0.4% females
- 75–79 in Cannon Hill: 0.7% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Hawthorne: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 70–74 in Cannon Hill: 1.1% males, 1.3% females; 70–74 in Hawthorne: 1.2% males, 1.2% females
- 65–69 in Cannon Hill: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 65–69 in Hawthorne: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 60–64 in Cannon Hill: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 60–64 in Hawthorne: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Cannon Hill: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Hawthorne: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Cannon Hill: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Hawthorne: 4.3% males, 4.6% females
- 45–49 in Cannon Hill: 3.7% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Hawthorne: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 40–44 in Cannon Hill: 4.0% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in Hawthorne: 3.8% males, 4.6% females
- 35–39 in Cannon Hill: 4.6% males, 4.8% females; 35–39 in Hawthorne: 3.7% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Cannon Hill: 5.1% males, 4.5% females; 30–34 in Hawthorne: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Cannon Hill: 5.0% males, 5.4% females; 25–29 in Hawthorne: 2.8% males, 3.3% females
- 20–24 in Cannon Hill: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 20–24 in Hawthorne: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 15–19 in Cannon Hill: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Hawthorne: 3.3% males, 4.0% females
- 10–14 in Cannon Hill: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Hawthorne: 4.0% males, 4.0% females
- 5–9 in Cannon Hill: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Hawthorne: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 0–4 in Cannon Hill: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in Hawthorne: 2.4% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $710
- First area, 2016: $886
- First area, 2021: $1,136
- Second area, 2011: $971
- Second area, 2016: $1,108
- Second area, 2021: $1,352
- First area, 2011: $1,443
- First area, 2016: $1,858
- First area, 2021: $2,320
- Second area, 2011: $2,093
- Second area, 2016: $2,418
- Second area, 2021: $3,018
- First area, 2011: $1,902
- First area, 2016: $2,289
- First area, 2021: $2,852
- Second area, 2011: $2,642
- Second area, 2016: $3,058
- Second area, 2021: $3,945
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $375
- First area, 2016: $430
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2011: $380
- Second area, 2016: $425
- Second area, 2021: $430
- First area, 2011: $2,250
- First area, 2016: $2,123
- First area, 2021: $2,362
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $2,800
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cannon Hill vs Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303011048/cannon-hill/vs/305021116/hawthorne