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

52.6/100

#338 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 MapQueensland 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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • 4Cyte Pathologylaboratory
  • Cage Dental Cashmeredentist
  • Healthsave Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Cashmere Village Natural Learning CentreWarra Lanekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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