Cashmere vs Whiteside

Cashmere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Whiteside. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Cashmere: a median of $1.52 million, against $1.35 million in Whiteside, and rent is higher there too. Cashmere is closer to the city centre: 29.9 km, against 33.7 km. On these figures, Cashmere tends to suit couples, while Whiteside suits older residents.

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

Cashmere

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Whiteside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,517,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Whiteside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cashmere

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (42 min vs 49 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (29.9 km vs 33.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Cashmere carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 52/100)
  • Whiteside has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Whiteside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.6% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cashmere and Whiteside 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 Whiteside
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 Whiteside
Walkability 0 / 0
Cashmere — Walkability: 0/100 Whiteside — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 48
Cashmere — Safety: 79/100 Whiteside — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Cashmere — Low fire risk: 64/100 Whiteside — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cashmere has more residents (4,970 vs 810); Cashmere rents higher ($500/wk vs $390/wk).

Cashmere Whiteside
Population 4,970
+84% vs other
 810
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +7.6%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $153,400/yr
+22% vs other
 $120,224/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+22% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cashmere Whiteside
0-4 4.6% / 4.8%
Cashmere — 0-4: 4.6% Whiteside — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 15.7% / 16.2%
Cashmere — 5-14: 15.7% Whiteside — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 8.9% / 5.9%
Cashmere — 15-19: 8.9% Whiteside — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.4% / 3.3%
Cashmere — 20-24: 5.4% Whiteside — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 8.3% / 7.8%
Cashmere — 25-34: 8.3% Whiteside — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 13.3% / 11.4%
Cashmere — 35-44: 13.3% Whiteside — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 18.8% / 14.2%
Cashmere — 45-54: 18.8% Whiteside — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 14.1% / 11.2%
Cashmere — 55-64: 14.1% Whiteside — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 7.7% / 15.3%
Cashmere — 65-74: 7.7% Whiteside — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 2.5% / 7.7%
Cashmere — 75-84: 2.5% Whiteside — 75-84: 7.7%
85+ 0.6% / 1.6%
Cashmere — 85+: 0.6% Whiteside — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cashmere 79.1% couple families
Cashmere — Couple Families: 79.1% Cashmere — Lone Person: 8.7% Cashmere — One Parent Families: 9.0% Cashmere — Group Household: 2.0% Cashmere — Other Families: 1.2%
Whiteside 67.3% couple families
Whiteside — Couple Families: 67.3% Whiteside — Lone Person: 16.3% Whiteside — One Parent Families: 11.1% Whiteside — Group Household: 3.3% Whiteside — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Whiteside 5.1% renting
Whiteside — Owned Outright: 48.2% Whiteside — Mortgage: 46.6% Whiteside — Renting: 5.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cashmere Whiteside
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 13.7%
Cashmere — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Whiteside — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.7% / 14.1%
Cashmere — Bachelor Degree: 14.7% Whiteside — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.7% / 10.9%
Cashmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7% Whiteside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 3.5%
Cashmere — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Whiteside — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.1%
Cashmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Whiteside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Whiteside
England 6.2% / 5.1%
Cashmere — England: 6.2% Whiteside — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.7%
Cashmere — New Zealand: 3.1% Whiteside — New Zealand: 2.7%
South Africa 3.3% / 1.6%
Cashmere — South Africa: 3.3% Whiteside — South Africa: 1.6%
Germany 0.4% / 1.1%
Cashmere — Germany: 0.4% Whiteside — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.9%
Cashmere — Scotland: 0.5% Whiteside — Scotland: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Cashmere — Netherlands: not among its largest Whiteside — Netherlands: 1.1%
Zimbabwe 0.5% / 0.5%
Cashmere — Zimbabwe: 0.5% Whiteside — Zimbabwe: 0.5%

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%
Whiteside 98.8% houses
Whiteside — Houses: 98.8% Whiteside — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Whiteside — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Cashmere Whiteside
Median house price $1,517,500 $1,350,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,625,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 57 sales
 16 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cashmere Whiteside
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD

Liveability

Cashmere Whiteside
Grade A B
Score 67/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cashmere carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Whiteside carries more crime risk (52 vs 21).

Cashmere Whiteside
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
52/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Cashmere Whiteside
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
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.4% 2.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Cashmere Whiteside
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Waterways 6 8

Mobility

Whiteside sits further from the CBD (33.7 km vs 29.9 km).

Cashmere Whiteside
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 29.9 km 33.7 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 49 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4500
 1.0%
postcode 4503
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4500
 56
postcode 4503

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 Whiteside
Car (driver) 69.2% / 69.7%
Cashmere — Car (driver): 69.2% Whiteside — Car (driver): 69.7%
Worked from Home 22.9% / 25.5%
Cashmere — Worked from Home: 22.9% Whiteside — Worked from Home: 25.5%
Train 3.8% / 2.2%
Cashmere — Train: 3.8% Whiteside — Train: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 2.6%
Cashmere — Car (passenger): 3.3% Whiteside — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Cashmere — Walked Only: 0.5% Whiteside — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.7%).

Setting

Cashmere Whiteside
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.2 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Cashmere Whiteside
Connectivity score 73/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
1,556 premises
 58%
276 premises

Climate

Cashmere Whiteside
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cashmere

Acreage Outer Premium

Whiteside

Acreage Outer

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