Cashmere Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4500
Postcode for Cashmere, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 23 km from Brisbane · Pop. 4,970
4,970
Population
40
Median Age
$2,950
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
34.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Cashmere ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cashmere Compares

Cashmere vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCashmereQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,950 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $500 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,200 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 40 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4500 covers Cashmere, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Moreton Bay - South region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Moreton Bay.

According to the 2021 Census, Cashmere has a population of 4,970 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,950, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 74 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Cashmere includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,200, with 1,508 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cashmere scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Cashmere is part of the Strathpine statistical area in Queensland.

Cashmere Details

Postcode4500
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)4,970
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,950/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,020/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,200
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area34.6 km²
Population Density144/km²
Total Dwellings1,508
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population74 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.283333
Longitude152.916667
Distance from Brisbane23 km
Region (SA4)Moreton Bay - South
Area (SA3)Strathpine
Local GovernmentMoreton Bay
Federal ElectorateDickson

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (10.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,010 (20.3%)
15–24 years710 (14.3%)
25–44 years1,073 (21.6%)
45–64 years1,635 (32.9%)
65+ years535 (10.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.0%) Mortgaged (63.4%) Rented (5.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma413 (8.3%)
Arthritis330 (6.6%)
Diabetes172 (3.5%)
Heart Disease150 (3.0%)
Cancer146 (2.9%)
Lung Condition64 (1.3%)
Dementia13 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (0.3%)
1 vehicle170 (11.3%)
2 vehicles647 (43.0%)
3+ vehicles682 (45.4%)

Suburbs Near Cashmere

Same Postcode (4500)

More Cashmere Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.