QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Cashmere, QLD, 4500
Current weather
14.6°CClear sky
94% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 21.4° / 12.9° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#338 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Cashmere is a smaller suburban community in the Moreton Bay area, home to around 4,970 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,183 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 238.0 offences per 1,000 residents, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,970
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,950
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 29 of 1,534
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 64 / 3 / 15
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,183
- Against the person
- 166
- Against property
- 671
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 238
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault81
- Drug Offences177
- Other Property Damage104
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)432
- Traffic And Related Offences121
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Ira Buckby Rd near Franzin Dr
- Ira Buckby Rd near Hayward Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Forgan CovePark
- Hayward Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 4Cyte Pathologylaboratory
- Cage Dental Cashmeredentist
- Healthsave Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Cashmere Village Natural Learning CentreWarra Lanekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #338 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Cashmere Village Natural Learning CentrechildcareWarra Lanekindergarten
- 4Cyte Pathologyhealthlaboratory
- Cage Dental Cashmerehealthdentist
- Healthsave Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Forgan Covegovernmentpark
- Hayward Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Ira Buckby Rd near Franzin Drtransport
- Ira Buckby Rd near Hayward Avetransport
- Assaultcrime81
- Drug Offencescrime177
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.