Cashmere vs Samsonvale

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Samsonvale: a median of $2 million, against $1.52 million in Cashmere, and rent is higher there too. Cashmere is closer to the city centre: 29.9 km, against 44.1 km. On these figures, Cashmere tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Samsonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Cashmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,517,500 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cashmere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $575/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Cashmere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (29.9 km vs 44.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 56 min)
  • But Samsonvale is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Samsonvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 21/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Samsonvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cashmere and Samsonvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Cashmere Samsonvale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Cashmere Samsonvale
Walkability 0 / 10
Cashmere — Walkability: 0/100 Samsonvale — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 79 / 89
Cashmere — Safety: 79/100 Samsonvale — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 64 / 48
Cashmere — Low fire risk: 64/100 Samsonvale — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Cashmere has more residents (4,970 vs 674); Samsonvale rents higher ($575/wk vs $500/wk).

Cashmere Samsonvale
Population 4,970
+86% vs other
 674
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +14.2%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $153,400/yr $169,000/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $575/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cashmere Samsonvale
0-4 4.6% / 4.6%
Cashmere — 0-4: 4.6% Samsonvale — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 15.7% / 18.2%
Cashmere — 5-14: 15.7% Samsonvale — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 8.9% / 8.2%
Cashmere — 15-19: 8.9% Samsonvale — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.4% / 4.9%
Cashmere — 20-24: 5.4% Samsonvale — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 8.3% / 6.1%
Cashmere — 25-34: 8.3% Samsonvale — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 13.3% / 14.2%
Cashmere — 35-44: 13.3% Samsonvale — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 18.8% / 22.0%
Cashmere — 45-54: 18.8% Samsonvale — 45-54: 22.0%
55-64 14.1% / 10.1%
Cashmere — 55-64: 14.1% Samsonvale — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 7.7% / 8.8%
Cashmere — 65-74: 7.7% Samsonvale — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.5% / 2.1%
Cashmere — 75-84: 2.5% Samsonvale — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.4%
Cashmere — 85+: 0.6% Samsonvale — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cashmere 79.1% couple families
Cashmere — Couple Families: 79.1% Cashmere — One Parent Families: 9.0% Cashmere — Lone Person: 8.7% Cashmere — Group Household: 2.0% Cashmere — Other Families: 1.2%
Samsonvale 79.7% couple families
Samsonvale — Couple Families: 79.7% Samsonvale — One Parent Families: 12.0% Samsonvale — Lone Person: 8.3% Samsonvale — Group Household: 0.0% Samsonvale — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cashmere 5.6% renting
Cashmere — Owned Outright: 31.0% Cashmere — Mortgage: 63.4% Cashmere — Renting: 5.6%
Samsonvale 5.9% renting
Samsonvale — Owned Outright: 24.3% Samsonvale — Mortgage: 69.7% Samsonvale — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Cashmere Samsonvale
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 17.1%
Cashmere — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Samsonvale — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 13.5%
Cashmere — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Samsonvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 8.5%
Cashmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Samsonvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 5.9%
Cashmere — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Samsonvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.2%
Cashmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Samsonvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Cashmere Samsonvale
England 6.2% / 5.8%
Cashmere — England: 6.2% Samsonvale — England: 5.8%
New Zealand 3.1% / 1.8%
Cashmere — New Zealand: 3.1% Samsonvale — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 3.3% / 1.2%
Cashmere — South Africa: 3.3% Samsonvale — South Africa: 1.2%
Germany 0.4% / 0.7%
Cashmere — Germany: 0.4% Samsonvale — Germany: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Cashmere — Scotland: 0.5% Samsonvale — Scotland: 0.4%
Zimbabwe 0.5% / —
Cashmere — Zimbabwe: 0.5% Samsonvale — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Cashmere — Italy: not among its largest Samsonvale — Italy: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cashmere 99.2% houses
Cashmere — Houses: 99.2% Cashmere — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Cashmere — Townhouses: 0.2%
Samsonvale 100.0% houses
Samsonvale — Houses: 100.0% Samsonvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Samsonvale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cashmere Samsonvale
Median house price $1,517,500 $2,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,625,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 57 sales
 —

Development activity

Cashmere Samsonvale
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Cashmere Samsonvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD

Liveability

Samsonvale is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Cashmere Samsonvale
Grade A
same for both
Score 67/100
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cashmere carries more crime risk (21 vs 11); Samsonvale carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 36).

Cashmere Samsonvale
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
11/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cashmere Samsonvale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 7.6 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Cashmere Samsonvale
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Samsonvale sits further from the CBD (44.1 km vs 29.9 km).

Cashmere Samsonvale
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 29.9 km 44.1 km
+47% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 56 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4500
 2.4%
postcode 4520
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4500
 —
postcode 4520

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Cashmere Samsonvale
Car (driver) 69.2% / 64.6%
Cashmere — Car (driver): 69.2% Samsonvale — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 25.4%
Cashmere — Worked from Home: 22.9% Samsonvale — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 5.4%
Cashmere — Car (passenger): 3.3% Samsonvale — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 0.5% / 4.6%
Cashmere — Walked Only: 0.5% Samsonvale — Walked Only: 4.6%
Train 3.8% / —
Cashmere — Train: 3.8% Samsonvale — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Cashmere Samsonvale
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 17.2 km

NBN connectivity

Cashmere Samsonvale
Connectivity score 73/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,556 premises
 0%
189 premises

Climate

Cashmere Samsonvale
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 950 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Cashmere Samsonvale
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 13.4 µg/m³ 14.7 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.74 pphm 0.43 pphm

Council rates

Cashmere Samsonvale
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Cashmere Samsonvale
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cashmere Samsonvale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Samsonvale

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