Cashmere, Queensland
| Cashmere Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,651 (2011) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4500 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 25.5 km (16 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pine Rivers | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||
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Cashmere is an outer suburb on the north-western outskirts of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its local government area is the Moreton Bay Region. The origin of the suburb name is from an early property owner by the name of James Cash.[1]
Cashmere is located near the foothills of the D'Aguilar Range surrounded by dense forest. Cashmere is bounded to the north by Lake Samsonvale and is located west of Warner.
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Cashmere is 4,651, 49.7% female and 50.3% male.
The median/average age of the Cashmere population is 35 years of age, 2 years below the Australian average.
77.3% of people living in Cashmere were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.2%, New Zealand 3.6%, South Africa 3.1%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.6%.
94.2% of people speak English as their first language 1% Afrikaans, 0.4% German, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Hindi, 0.2% French.
References
- ↑ "Pine Rivers historical figures - James Cash". Moreton Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
External links
Coordinates: 27°17′S 152°55′E / 27.283°S 152.917°E