Beachmere, Queensland
| Beachmere Moreton Bay Region, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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  Beachmere | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°07′46″S 153°03′13″E / 27.12944°S 153.05361°ECoordinates: 27°07′46″S 153°03′13″E / 27.12944°S 153.05361°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 3,888 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||
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Beachmere is a town and locality in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It located north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. It has a population of 3,888 (2011 census).
History
The origin of the suburb name is from an early residence owned by P. Gonney 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.[1]
The median/average age of the Beachmere population is 44 years of age, 7 years above the Australian average.[1]
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%.[1]
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.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beachmere (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Beachmere (town) (entry 1933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Beachmere (locality) (entry 46549)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.