Cashmere is a suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cashmere had a population of 4,920 people.[1]

Cashmere Moreton Bay, Queensland
Cashmere
Coordinates	27.2933°S 152.9030°E / -27.2933; 152.9030 (Cashmere (centre of suburb))
Population	4,920 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	142.2/km2 (368.3/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4500
Area	34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	8.2 km (5 mi) W of Strathpine 27.1 km (17 mi) NNW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s)	Pine Rivers
Federal division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Cashmere: Samsonvale Whiteside Joyner Mount Samson Cashmere Warner Clear Mountain Clear Mountain Eatons Hill

Geography

Cashmere is on the north-western outskirts of the Brisbane metropolitan area.^{[citation needed]}

Cashmere is 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.^{[citation needed]}

History

The origin of the suburb name is from an early property owner by the name of James Cash.[3]

In the 2011 census, Cashmere recorded a population of 4,651 people, 49.7% female and 50.3% male.[4] The median age of the Cashmere population was 35 years, 2 years below the national median of 37.[4] 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%.[4] 94.2% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1% Afrikaans, 0.4% German, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Hindi, 0.2% French.[4]

In the 2016 census, Cashmere had a population of 4,920 people.[1]

References

External links

• "Cashmere". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

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