4,970 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,651
- 2016: 4,920
- 2021: 4,970
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cashmere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cashmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well below the national figure for seniors, only 10.7% of people in Cashmere are aged 65 or over. This creates a younger feel for the area, which is home to 4,970 people. It is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
4,970
▲ +6.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cashmere — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cashmere | 4,970 |
|---|---|
| 4500, QLD | 45,656 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. This is lower than most other areas at this level.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, with those under 15 making up 20.3% of the population. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
10.7% ▲ +117.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cashmere, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, while only 8.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.5% of the population.
1.5% ▲ +87.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cashmere, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cashmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30556/cashmere/topic/demographics-identity