Cashmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A top score of 10 for access to money and resources marks Cashmere as one of the most advantaged areas in the region. Residents generally have high levels of education and job skills, contributing to an overall advantage level that is higher than about 80% of similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cashmere — higher than 71% of areas.
| Cashmere | 8 |
|---|---|
| 4500, QLD | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area has very low levels of disadvantage compared to 90% of other places. This is reflected in an overall advantage score of 1,057, which is higher than the national average.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
9
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,057
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 7.0% since 2021, a rate higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the Queensland figure of 8.7%. There are now 21,462 people living here.
21,462
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Cashmere has 1,423 businesses, which is more than about 75% of similar areas.
1,423
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Cashmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011383/cashmere/topic/economy-advantage
