Cashmere, Queensland
| Cashmere Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 4,651 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| 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 of the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] It is on the north-western outskirts of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
The origin of the suburb name is from an early property owner by the name of James Cash.[3]
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
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cashmere (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ "Cashmere (entry 45379)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ "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