Beachmere, Queensland
| Beachmere Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,888 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||
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Beachmere is a suburb north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Its local government area is the Moreton Bay Region with a population of 3,888 (2011 census).
The origin of the suburb name is from an early residence by the name of Beachmere meaning a beach upon marshy ground.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Beachmere is 3,888, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.
The median/average age of the Beachmere population is 44 years of age, 7 years above the Australian average.
78.8% of people living in Beachmere were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 3.5%, Scotland 0.9%, Philippines 0.6%, Germany 0.6%.
93.2% of people speak English as their first language 0.4% German, 0.3% French, 0.2% Afrikaans, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% Spanish.
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beachmere (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ Place name details
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Coordinates: 27°07′48″S 153°03′07″E / 27.130°S 153.052°E