QLD · Logan Council
Marsden, QLD, 4132
Current weather
16.9°CClear sky
89% humidity · 7.5 km/h wind · 22° / 13.4° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#282 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Marsden is a mid-sized suburb in the Logan area, home to around 14,795 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,041 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-55%), roughly 70.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $560, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 14,795
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,409
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 248 of 4,380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,457
- Employment rate
- 49.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 538 / 843 / 8
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $560
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,041
- Against the person
- 216
- Against property
- 638
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -54.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault107
- Drug Offences105
- Other Property Damage84
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)376
- Unlawful Entry90
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 927
- Burrowes State SchoolPrimary
- Marsden 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
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Browns Plains Rd at Birch Street
- Browns Plains Rd at Birch Street
- Browns Plains Rd at Blue Gum Drive
- Browns Plains Rd at Blue Gum Drive
- Browns Plains Rd at Emerald Street
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
45 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Alcohol
- Bbq
- Bench (7)
- Browns Plains Rd at Birch StreetBus stop
- Browns Plains Rd at Blue Gum DriveBus stop
- Browns Plains Rd at Emerald StreetBus stop
- Browns Plains Rd at Havenbah ParkBus stop
- Browns Plains Road at Pedder StreetBus stop
- Browns Plains Road at Second AvenueBus stop
- Browns Plains Road at Third AvenueBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ainslie ParkPark
- Burrinjuck ParkPark
- Devine ParkPark
- Kinchant ParkPark
- Marsden ParkPark
- Moxey ParkPark
- Pauline ParkPark
- Pescara ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- 4cyte Pathologydoctor
- Doctors on Fifthdoctor
- Marsden on Fifth Dentaldentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Milestones Early Learning MarsdenMacarthy Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
- 60.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #282 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
- Milestones Early Learning MarsdenchildcareMacarthy Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- 4cyte Pathologyhealthdoctor
- Doctors on Fifthhealthdoctor
- Marsden on Fifth Dentalhealthdentist
- Ainslie Parkgovernmentpark
- Burrinjuck Parkgovernmentpark
- Devine Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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