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Cashmere vs Mount Samson

Name: Cashmere vs Mount Samson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Cashmere profile · Mount Samson profile

Cashmere Mount Samson

Cashmere and Mount Samson are neighbouring areas in Queensland that offer different lifestyles. Cashmere is a larger community with more infrastructure, including far more public transport stops and a higher number of schools. It is also more walkable, with 12.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Mount Samson. In contrast, Mount Samson has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 40 in Cashmere. Home ownership also differs, as homes owned outright are far higher in Mount Samson at 42.5% compared to 30.7% in Cashmere.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,750 to $2,950. They also share very similar housing styles, as nearly every home in both places is a separate detached house. While they are similarly located about 34 minutes from the city, the gaps between them are distinct. For example, residents in Mount Samson are more likely to hold a bachelor degree or higher, while Cashmere has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,345 larger in Cashmere Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Cashmere Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Mount Samson Median age: 7 yrs older in Mount Samson Recent arrivals: 5.7 pts higher in Cashmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cashmere in Mount Samson +4,345 larger in Cashmere gap steady

4,970 86th pct 625 68th pct

Median age in Cashmere in Mount Samson +7 yrs older in Mount Samson gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 16.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 59.8%

29.2% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 26.4%

5.1% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.2% Widowed even 2.2%

1.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Cashmere Mount Samson

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 77.9%

6.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.8%

39.9% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 35.2%

11.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 90.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 51.8%

40.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 37.0%

3.6% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cashmere in Mount Samson

— 8.70 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cashmere in Mount Samson +3 more in Cashmere

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Cashmere in Mount Samson +911 larger in Cashmere

1,171 100th pct 260 44th pct

ICSEA in Cashmere in Mount Samson +25 higher in Mount Samson

1,047 77th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 68.2%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 22.5%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.9 pts 13.2%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 11.8%

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

11.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

10.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

3.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Cashmere in Mount Samson +$174 higher in Cashmere gap widening

$1,020 84th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Cashmere in Mount Samson +$200 higher in Cashmere gap widening

$2,950 96th pct $2,750 93rd pct

Family income in Cashmere in Mount Samson +$257 higher in Cashmere gap widening

$2,965 90th pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%

18.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.3%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 16.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.6% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +3.0 pts 65.1%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cashmere in Mount Samson +65 larger in Cashmere

74 82nd pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Cashmere in Mount Samson +20 yrs older in Mount Samson

16 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Cashmere in Mount Samson +$613 higher in Mount Samson

$762 62nd pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Cashmere in Mount Samson +$291 higher in Cashmere

$2,916 87th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cashmere in Mount Samson +0.1 larger in Cashmere gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 61.0%

21.5% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

5.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.7% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 21.0%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

5.6% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cashmere in Mount Samson +$65 higher in Cashmere gap widening

$500 92nd pct $435 87th pct

Mortgage in Cashmere in Mount Samson +$192 higher in Mount Samson gap widening

$2,200 81st pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Cashmere in Mount Samson even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 49.7%

30.7% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

5.6% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 100.6%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

61.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 43.1%

26.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%

10.6% 3 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.3% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

19.0% $200–$349 +22.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.3%

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $3,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

40.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.3 pts 18.9%

19.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cashmere in Mount Samson +2 more in Cashmere

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cashmere in Mount Samson +0.40 more in Cashmere

0.40 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cashmere in Mount Samson +36.2 more in Cashmere

36.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cashmere in Mount Samson +1 more in Cashmere

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cashmere in Mount Samson

56 83rd pct —

Drive to city in Cashmere in Mount Samson even

34 29th pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Cashmere in Mount Samson even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cashmere in Mount Samson even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 54.9%

19.6% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 41.4%

26.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 23.2%

18.9% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.3% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.9% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cashmere in Mount Samson +0.9 higher in Cashmere

1.7 64th pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cashmere in Mount Samson +0.7 more in Cashmere

1.6 63rd pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Cashmere in Mount Samson +12.6 pts higher in Cashmere

12.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cashmere in Mount Samson +12.9 pts higher in Cashmere

12.9% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cashmere in Mount Samson +21.8 pts higher in Cashmere

21.8% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cashmere in Mount Samson +15.9 pts higher in Cashmere

34.2% 70th pct 18.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Cashmere in Mount Samson +1.6 pts higher in Cashmere

55.4% 65th pct 53.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Cashmere in Mount Samson +13.8 pts higher in Cashmere

13.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cashmere in Mount Samson +49.6 more in Mount Samson

4.8 29th pct 54.4 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cashmere in Mount Samson +4 higher in Cashmere

11 72nd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Cashmere in Mount Samson +2.4 pts higher in Mount Samson

8.8% 75th pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Compare Mount Samson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cashmere vs Mount Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30556/cashmere/vs/SAL32019/mount-samson