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Marsden QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Marsden, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Marsden QLD is 14,795 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Marsden is $628 per week ($32,656 per year). Median rent in Marsden is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Marsden has a median age of 28 years, younger than the national median of 38. Marsden has a population density of 2414.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Marsden is Afghanistan. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marsden is $1,457.

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Marsden Population

residents (Census 2021)

Marsden Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$628/wk

$32,656 per year

#6642 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

28years

10 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,457/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Marsden Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (7,292) Female 50.7% (7,505)

Population Density

2414.5

people per km²

14,795 people · 6.1 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,469

Family income/wk

Marsden Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Marsden Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.4% 544 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.6% 1,304 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Marsden Country of Birth

Australia

87.5%

Afghanistan

3.9%

England

2.4%

Fiji

1.9%

Cambodia

1.3%

India

1.2%

Iran

0.9%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Indonesia

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Marsden Religion

No Religion

39.3%

Catholic

13.7%

Not stated

12.2%

Islam

12.0%

Christian (other)

6.9%

Anglican

6.8%

Baptist

5.4%

Pentecostal

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Marsden Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Marsden Languages Spoken at Home

Other

53.9%

Samoan

16.2%

Arabic

8.7%

Khmer

6.3%

Urdu

5.4%

Hindi

3.9%

SAL Tot

3.4%

Vietnamese

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Marsden Employment

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Employed full-time

33.5% 3,091 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.9% 1,750 people

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Unemployed

6.7% 620 people

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Not in labour force

40.9% 3,774 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Marsden Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Bachelor Degree

14.9%

Certificate I/II

6.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Marsden Occupation

Community & Personal Service

21.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.9%

Professionals

13.4%

Labourers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

11.5%

Managers

6.4%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Marsden Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.2%

Society & Culture

20.5%

Engineering

16.4%

Health

10.0%

Education

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Marsden Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Marsden Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Marsden Marital Status

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Married

38.2% 4,076

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Separated

5.0% 538

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Divorced

8.6% 918

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Widowed

4.0% 423

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Never married

44.2% 4,712

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Marsden Ancestry

Other

25.8%

English

22.3%

Australian

20.4%

Samoan

6.5%

Maori

4.9%

Irish

4.4%

Scottish

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

German

2.8%

Chinese

1.9%

New Zealander

1.7%

Indian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Marsden School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.1%

Secondary — Government

29.8%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

Secondary — Catholic

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Marsden Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 1,893

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 24,972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Marsden Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.2% 882

—

Not a volunteer

90.8% 8,733

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Marsden Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

6.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Marsden How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

8.9%

Car (passenger)

8.6%

Bus

1.4%

Truck

1.2%

Train

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Marsden Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

37.8%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Marsden Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

6.3%

3 bedrooms

48.6%

4 bedrooms

36.6%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Marsden Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

52.0%

moved in the last 5 years

10.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Marsden Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,319

Indigenous residents

25,872

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Marsden Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,286

Asthma

560

Diabetes

399

Arthritis

364

Lung condition

279

Heart disease

233

Kidney disease

131

Cancer

116

Stroke

110

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Marsden Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

8.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.0%

$800-$999/wk

15.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Marsden Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.5%

One parent — children under 15

17.1%

Couple — no children

12.8%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Marsden Military Service

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Previously served

1.8% 176

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Never served

98.2% 9,499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Marsden Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 1,239

—

Did not provide

87.1% 8,336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Marsden Children Ever Born

No children

32.9%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

22.1%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

10.7%

5+ children

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Marsden When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

143

1971–1980

227

1981–1990

416

1991–2000

613

2001–2010

1,498

2011–2015

1,166

2016

239

2017

219

2018

241

2019

242

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Marsden Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.2%

5–14 hours

21.4%

15–29 hours

9.6%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Marsden Household Size

1 person

18.7%

2 persons

23.4%

3 persons

17.2%

4 persons

17.2%

5 persons

10.7%

6+ persons

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Marsden Where Residents Moved From

Same address

11,043

Moved from QLD

1,625

Moved — same area (SA2)

324

Moved from overseas

130

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Marsden Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.3%

Step family — no other children

8.7%

Blended family — no other children

8.2%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Marsden Schools

schools nearby

government

926

avg ICSEA score

12,838

total students

Corymbia State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 636 students

993

ICSEA

St Francis College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 843 students

989

ICSEA

Groves Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,678 students

977

ICSEA

Marsden State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 3,857 students

943

ICSEA

Marsden State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,411 students

929

ICSEA

Burrowes State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 890 students

925

ICSEA

Crestmead State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,279 students

925

ICSEA

Y Schools Queensland - Logan Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 346 students

908

ICSEA

Kingston State College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 866 students

901

ICSEA

Kingston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students

887

ICSEA

Berrinba East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 398 students

875

ICSEA

The Centre Education Programme Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 122 students

864

ICSEA

Y Schools Queensland - Logan (Kingston Campus) Independent

Secondary

Arethusa College - Berrinba Campus Independent

Secondary

St John of Kronstadt Academy Independent

Primary

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Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Marsden Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,409/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Marsden

Your weekly income

≈ $6,106/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,059/wk

Rent share 24.8%

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Marsden vs State & National Average

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Pop: 7,412 Income: $865/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 7,415 Income: $805/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 7,423 Income: $805/wk Rent: $395/wk

Miami

Pop: 7,445 Income: $919/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 7,486 Income: $628/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 7,496 Income: $1,536/wk Rent: $490/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marsden

What is the population of Marsden QLD?

The population of Marsden QLD is 14,795 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2414.5 people per km².Marsden is ranked #289 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Marsden?

The median personal income in Marsden QLD is $628 per week, or $32,656 per year.The median household income is $1,409 per week.Family income is $1,469 per week.Marsden is ranked #6,642 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Marsden?

Median rent in Marsden QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 24.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Marsden ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Marsden?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marsden QLD is $1,457. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Marsden?

The median age in Marsden QLD is 28 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Marsden a good suburb to live in?

Marsden is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 14,795.The median income is $628/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31775. All dollar figures in AUD.