Cannons Creek VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Cannons Creek, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Cannons Creek VIC is 650 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cannons Creek is $776 per week ($40,352 per year). Median rent in Cannons Creek is $313 per week ($1,356 per month). Cannons Creek has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Cannons Creek has a population density of 32.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cannons Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cannons Creek is $1,700.

There were 33 recorded offences in Cannons Creek in 2025-25, a rate of 51 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (12 offences).

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Cannons Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cannons Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$776/wk
$40,352 per year
#4021 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$313/wk
$1,356 per month
#4302 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cannons Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.3% (348) Female 46.7% (305)

Population Density

32.5
people per km²
650 people · 20.0 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,896
Family income/wk

Cannons Creek Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cannons Creek Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
34.6% 71 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
65.4% 134 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Cannons Creek Country of Birth

Australia
94.9%
England
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Cannons Creek Religion

No Religion
58.7%
Catholic
13.9%
Anglican
10.5%
Not stated
8.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.8%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
1.9%
SB OSB NRA OSB
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cannons Creek Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
47.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
18.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Cannons Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Polish
50.0%
Other
50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Cannons Creek Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.1% 193 people
Employed part-time
24.5% 115 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 11 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.1% 151 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Cannons Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.5%
Bachelor Degree
15.6%
Postgraduate Degree
5.8%
Certificate I/II
4.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Cannons Creek Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
29.3%
Professionals
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
13.1%
Labourers
11.0%
Community & Personal Service
10.5%
Managers
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.3%
Sales Workers
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Cannons Creek Field of Study

Engineering
21.7%
Architecture & Building
14.8%
Management & Commerce
11.6%
Education
11.6%
Society & Culture
10.1%
Agriculture & Environment
7.9%
Health
6.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.8%
Information Technology
1.6%
Creative Arts
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Cannons Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cannons Creek Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
14.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cannons Creek Marital Status

💍
Married
44.2% 238
↔️
Separated
6.7% 36
📋
Divorced
11.2% 60
🕊️
Widowed
2.4% 13
👤
Never married
35.5% 191

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cannons Creek Ancestry

English
33.4%
Australian
32.6%
Irish
8.0%
Scottish
6.2%
Italian
4.5%
German
4.2%
Dutch
3.3%
Other
3.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.6%
Polish
1.2%
New Zealander
1.0%
Indian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cannons Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.3%
Secondary — Government
33.3%
Pre-school
14.7%
Vocational Education
11.8%
Secondary — Catholic
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Cannons Creek Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
4.7% 57
No need for assistance
95.3% 1,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Cannons Creek Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.6% 51
Not a volunteer
89.4% 432

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cannons Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.1%
$600-$799/mo
5.5%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cannons Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
82.9%
Did not go to work
10.8%
Truck
3.3%
Car (passenger)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Cannons Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.6%
1 vehicle
18.9%
2 vehicles
39.9%
3 vehicles
21.9%
4+ vehicles
16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Cannons Creek Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
20.8%
3 bedrooms
41.2%
4 bedrooms
31.2%
5 bedrooms
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Cannons Creek Population Mobility

7.7%
moved in the last year
29.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cannons Creek Indigenous Population

1.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
19
Indigenous residents
1,185
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cannons Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
57
Arthritis
31
Asthma
24
Heart disease
22
Lung condition
16
Diabetes
13
Cancer
12
Kidney disease
6
Stroke
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Cannons Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
13.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cannons Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
39.8%
Couple — no children
27.6%
Couple — no children under 15
17.9%
One parent — children under 15
8.0%
One parent — no children under 15
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cannons Creek Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.3% 16
👤
Never served
96.7% 475

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cannons Creek Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 57
Did not provide
88.3% 429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cannons Creek Children Ever Born

No children
32.9%
1 child
2.9%
2 children
38.6%
3 children
21.3%
4 children
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Cannons Creek When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
19
1971–1980
12
1981–1990
13
1991–2000
5
2001–2010
14

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Cannons Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.5%
5–14 hours
32.5%
15–29 hours
13.3%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
21.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Cannons Creek Household Size

1 person
23.9%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
13.7%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cannons Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
548
Moved from VIC
42

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Cannons Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.6%
Step family — no other children
14.5%
Blended family — no other children
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cannons Creek Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 33 total

Theft
12
Assault
8
Property Damage
6
Justice Procedures
5
Fraud
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Cannons Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,607/wk
Median Rent $313/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Cannons Creek

≈ $6,964/month
Median rent $313/wk
Left after rent $1,294/wk
Rent share 19.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cannons Creek vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cannons Creek

What is the population of Cannons Creek VIC?

The population of Cannons Creek VIC is 650 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 32.5 people per km².Cannons Creek is ranked #4,623 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cannons Creek?

The median personal income in Cannons Creek VIC is $776 per week, or $40,352 per year.The median household income is $1,607 per week.Family income is $1,896 per week.Cannons Creek is ranked #4,021 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cannons Creek?

Median rent in Cannons Creek VIC is $313 per week ($1,356 per month).Rent represents 19.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cannons Creek ranks #4,302 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cannons Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cannons Creek VIC is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cannons Creek?

The median age in Cannons Creek VIC is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cannons Creek a good suburb to live in?

Cannons Creek is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 650.The median income is $776/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20466. All dollar figures in AUD.