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* [http://beachmere.blogspot.com.au/ Beachmere Blog] |
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| Beachmere Moreton Bay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 3,888 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4510 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Pumicestone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Longman | ||||||||||||||
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Beachmere is a town and suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It located north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. It has a population of 3,888 (2011 census).
History
The origin of the suburb name is from an early residence owned by P. Gonney by the name of Beachmere meaning a beach upon marshy ground.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 Census the population of Beachmere is 3,888, 50.9% female and 49.1% male.
The median/average age of the Beachmere population is 44 years of age, 7 years above the Australian average.
78.8% of people living in Beachmere were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.4%, New Zealand 3.5%, Scotland 0.9%, Philippines 0.6%, Germany 0.6%.
93.2% of people speak English as their first language 0.4% German, 0.3% French, 0.2% Afrikaans, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% Spanish.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Beachmere (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ a b "Beachmere (entry 1933)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Beachmere (entry 46549)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
External links
27°07′48″S 153°03′07″E / 27.130°S 153.052°E
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