QLD · Ipswich Council
Marburg, QLD, 4346
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
92% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 20.2° / 11.6° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#205 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Marburg is a small locality in the Ipswich area, home to around 1,013 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 25 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-40%), roughly 24.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,013
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,522
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 35 of 409
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,573
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 25
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 169 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -40.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences3
- Other Offences Against The Person4
- Other Property Damage5
- Traffic And Related Offences3
- Unlawful Entry3
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 916
- Marburg State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Public BBQBbq
- Bench
- Outback Muster CafeCafe
- Marburg MedicalClinic
104 Edmond Street
- Marburg Community CenterCommunity centre
- Marburg Fire and Rescue StationFire station
- Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- Florist
- Picnic Table
- All Saints AnglicanPlace of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Marburg MedicalEdmond Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Marburg Community Centre and First World War MemorialState heritage place
- Marburg HotelState heritage place
- Marburg State SchoolState heritage place
- Rosewood Scrub Historical Society BuildingState heritage place
- WoodlandsState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #205 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Marburg Community Centre and First World War MemorialheritageState heritage place
- Marburg HotelheritageState heritage place
- Marburg State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- Rosewood Scrub Historical Society BuildingheritageState heritage place
- WoodlandsheritageState heritage place
- Marburg MedicalhealthEdmond Streetclinic
- Marburg State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Drug Offencescrime3
- Other Offences Against The Personcrime4
- Other Property Damagecrime5
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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