Cannon Hill is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the CBD, and borders Carina, Morningside, Murarrie, and Tingalpa.

Cannon Hill is most likely named after Cannon Hill House, a residence formerly located on Wynnum Road. It was occupied by the Weedon family from its construction in 1867 until burning down in 1927. Thornhill Weedon named the house after two fallen trees which were said to have resembled a cannon.

Cannon Hill was originally inhabited by Murris, but they were "dispersed" by the Native Police and Brisbane Mounted Police in November 1861, around the time when European settlement began in the area. Some land was used by settlers for farming and grazing, but the area remained mostly bushland.

The railway was opened in 1889 going though Cannon Hill to Cleveland. At the same time blocks of land near the station were offered for sale.

Cannon Hill contains the Cannon Hill State School, Cannon Hill Catholic Primary School, and Cannon Hill Anglican College.

Cannon Hill is home to many shops and restaurants. Major shopping centres include the Cannon Hill Shopping Plaza and Urban Village Cannon Hill.

Cannon Hill is well serviced by public transport and is located in zones 2 and 3 of the TransLink integrated public transport system. Cannon Hill is also serviced by two major roads which allow for easy transportation around the city.

Cannon Hill railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to the Brisbane CBD and Cleveland.

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