6,701 ▲ +48.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,507
- 2016: 5,533
- 2021: 6,701
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cannon Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cannon Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cannon Hill is now just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This shift is reflected in a population of 6,701 people that skews heavily toward young adults and families.
6,701
▲ +48.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cannon Hill — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cannon Hill | 6,701 |
|---|---|
| 4170, QLD | 28,030 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cannon Hill is among the largest areas at this level with 6,701 residents. The typical age here is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is dominated by young adults aged 25 to 44, who make up 37.3% of the population. This helps explain why there are very few seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 9.7%, which is well below the national figure.
9.7% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cannon Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 16.5% compared to 11.5% nationally. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
1.9% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cannon Hill splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cannon Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30519/cannon-hill/topic/demographics-identity