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Browns Plains vs Marsden

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Browns Plains profile · Marsden profile

Browns Plains Marsden

Marsden and Browns Plains are neighbouring areas in Logan, though they offer different levels of accessibility and opportunity. Browns Plains has more walkable amenities and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people, while Marsden has a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transit. Significant gaps exist in employment and education; for example, the First Nations unemployment rate is far higher in Marsden at 19.8% compared to 7.1% in Browns Plains. Additionally, 73.0% of Browns Plains residents live within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 34.1% in Marsden.

The gap in educational attainment is widening, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher now 5.4 percentage points higher in Browns Plains. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,413 in Marsden and $1,460 in Browns Plains. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents and an almost identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,827 larger in Marsden People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Marsden De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Browns Plains Renting: 7.1 pts higher in Marsden Median age: 4 yrs older in Browns Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Plainsin Marsden +7,827 larger in Marsden gap widening
8,161 41st pct 15,988 79th pct
Median age in Browns Plainsin Marsden +4 yrs older in Browns Plains gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.1 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
4.4% 73rd pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Browns Plainsin Marsden +2.5 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
10.6% 16th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Under 15 in Browns Plainsin Marsden +3.6 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
24.3% 91st pct 27.9% 100th pct
De facto in Browns Plainsin Marsden +2.5 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
14.0% 73rd pct 11.5% 42nd pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 28.6%
24.3% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%
13.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
39.8% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 38.2%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
4.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Browns Plains Marsden

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.8 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
34.1% 75th pct 35.9% 77th pct

Country of birth

57.3% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 55.2%
7.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.5% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
1.9% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 25.3%
25.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 23.5%
5.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
5.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
5.2% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.6% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Browns Plainsin Marsden +2.8 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
28.4% 74th pct 31.2% 77th pct
Limited English in Browns Plainsin Marsden +2.1 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
4.8% 81st pct 6.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 59.3%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%
1.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Punjabi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Browns Plainsin Marsden +3.2 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
37.3% 34th pct 34.1% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

37.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
37.3% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 34.1%
8.4% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Browns Plainsin Marsden +4.0 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
51.6% 40th pct 47.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Browns Plainsin Marsden +5.4 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
13.2% 24th pct 7.8% 3rd pct
Schools in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1 more in Browns Plains
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.07 more in Browns Plains
1.51 32nd pct 0.45 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Browns Plainsin Marsden +3 more in Browns Plains
22 55th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Browns Plainsin Marsden +67 more in Browns Plains
2,368 69th pct 2,301 68th pct
Avg size in Browns Plainsin Marsden +361 larger in Marsden
789 86th pct 1,151 96th pct
ICSEA in Browns Plainsin Marsden +16 higher in Browns Plains
944 17th pct 927 13th pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.6%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.3%
11.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.8% Year 11 even 7.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 11.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
2.7% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
12.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
8.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Browns Plainsin Marsden +$67 higher in Browns Plains gap widening
$700 28th pct $633 17th pct
Household income in Browns Plainsin Marsden +$47 higher in Browns Plains gap widening
$1,460 32nd pct $1,413 30th pct
Family income in Browns Plainsin Marsden +$122 higher in Browns Plains gap widening
$1,595 19th pct $1,473 13th pct
High earners in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.2 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
3.4% 6th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.1 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
9.6% 11th pct 9.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.0%
34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.4% $650–$1,499 even 36.4%
10.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.2 pts higher in Browns Plains
26.0% 36th pct 24.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.4 pts higher in Browns Plains
9.0% 53rd pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.8 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
7.2% 77th pct 6.3% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.8 pts ▸ 63.7%
17.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%
5.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.3 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
8.6% 11th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.5 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
10.1% 20th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.2 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
30.4% 77th pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.2 pts higher in Browns Plains
1.9% 26th pct 1.7% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.1 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
17.8% 22nd pct 16.7% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Plainsin Marsden +360 larger in Marsden
356 71st pct 716 86th pct
Median age in Browns Plainsin Marsden +4 yrs older in Browns Plains
21 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.9 pts higher in Marsden
40.9% 44th pct 41.8% 46th pct
Unemployment in Browns Plainsin Marsden +12.7 pts higher in Marsden
7.1% 32nd pct 19.8% 89th pct
Median income in Browns Plainsin Marsden +$177 higher in Browns Plains
$661 55th pct $484 16th pct
Household income in Browns Plainsin Marsden +$127 higher in Browns Plains
$1,510 38th pct $1,383 29th pct
Indigenous language in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.0 pts higher in Browns Plains
4.8% 46th pct 3.8% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.4 larger in Marsden gap steady
2.9 86th pct 3.3 97th pct
One-parent in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.5 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
22.2% 91st pct 23.6% 93rd pct
Living alone in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.6 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
20.3% 30th pct 18.7% 24th pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 62.3%
22.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
19.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 12.7%
1.3% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

30.7% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 23.5%
20.3% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%
17.4% 3 people even 17.3%
16.6% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.3% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.7% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Plainsin Marsden even gap steady
$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Browns Plainsin Marsden +$47 higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
$1,517 28th pct $1,470 25th pct
People / bedroom in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.10 higher in Marsden gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Browns Plainsin Marsden +7.1 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
46.1% 87th pct 53.2% 91st pct
Owned outright in Browns Plainsin Marsden +4.9 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
17.6% 13th pct 12.7% 7th pct
Separate houses in Browns Plainsin Marsden +2.4 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
81.3% 42nd pct 79.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Browns Plainsin Marsden +3.4 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
92.6% 88th pct 89.2% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 53.2%
33.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 31.4%
17.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 12.7%
1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 79.0%
15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 47.5%
30.4% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
5.0% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.5% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 52.6%
32.1% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
8.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
0.8% $550–$749 even 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 55.2%
23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.6%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.4 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
5.0% 51st pct 5.4% 54th pct
Work from home in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.8 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
7.8% 21st pct 5.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.3 pts higher in Browns Plains gap steady
2.4% 57th pct 2.1% 53rd pct
PT stops in Browns Plainsin Marsden +17 more in Marsden
31 41st pct 48 57th pct
Stops/1k in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.80 more in Browns Plains
3.80 42nd pct 3.00 31st pct
Departures/1k in Browns Plainsin Marsden +974.0 more in Browns Plains
1,484.1 73rd pct 510.1 38th pct
PT routes in Browns Plainsin Marsden +10 more in Browns Plains
16 80th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Browns Plainsin Marsden +5 longer in Browns Plains
9 68th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Browns Plainsin Marsden +3 longer in Marsden
21 43rd pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Browns Plainsin Marsden +7,827 more in Marsden
8,161 21st pct 15,988 51st pct
Reach 45 min in Browns Plainsin Marsden +346 more in Browns Plains
24,149 33rd pct 23,803 33rd pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 69.8%
5.8% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Walked even 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 37.7%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 35.0%
13.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Browns Plainsin Marsden +2.1 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
45.2% 75th pct 47.3% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Browns Plainsin Marsden +4.9 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
10.7% 49th pct 15.6% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1.7 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
8.7% 91st pct 10.4% 96th pct
Participation in Browns Plainsin Marsden +2.2 pts higher in Browns Plains gap narrowing
58.1% 35th pct 55.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Browns Plainsin Marsden +2.5 pts higher in Browns Plains gap widening
60.8% 66th pct 58.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%
10.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
10.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
9.7% Transport & warehousing even 9.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%
13.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
11.9% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%
8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.9% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1 higher in Browns Plains
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1 higher in Browns Plains
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Browns Plainsin Marsden even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Browns Plainsin Marsden +1 higher in Browns Plains
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Browns Plainsin Marsden +48 higher in Browns Plains
893 11th pct 845 3rd pct
ERP in Browns Plainsin Marsden +7,977 higher in Marsden
9,517 45th pct 17,494 80th pct
Growth in Browns Plainsin Marsden +7.9 pts higher in Browns Plains
14.9% 87th pct 7.1% 69th pct
Businesses in Browns Plainsin Marsden +43 higher in Browns Plains
832 45th pct 789 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Browns Plainsin Marsden +13 higher in Marsden
1,121 70th pct 1,134 71st pct
Max temp in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.2 higher in Browns Plains
27.3 86th pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.4 higher in Marsden
14.5 77th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.2 higher in Marsden
5.3 47th pct 5.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.2 more in Browns Plains
5.1 47th pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Browns Plainsin Marsden +9.1 pts higher in Browns Plains
68.7% 52nd pct 59.7% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Browns Plainsin Marsden +6.4 pts higher in Browns Plains
70.0% 56th pct 63.7% 51st pct
Walk to transit in Browns Plainsin Marsden +10.8 pts higher in Marsden
85.0% 42nd pct 95.8% 58th pct
Walk to school in Browns Plainsin Marsden +6.8 pts higher in Marsden
72.5% 49th pct 79.3% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.3 pts higher in Marsden
99.7% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Browns Plainsin Marsden +38.9 pts higher in Browns Plains
73.0% 71st pct 34.1% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in Browns Plainsin Marsden +6.3 more in Browns Plains
14.8 54th pct 8.5 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Browns Plainsin Marsden +59 higher in Browns Plains
187 68th pct 128 57th pct
Mean slope in Browns Plainsin Marsden +0.1 pts higher in Browns Plains
4.6% 36th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

Regents Park - Heritage Park Marsden Crestmead Calamvale - Stretton Logan Central Parkinson - Drewvale Kingston Hillcrest

Compare Marsden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Browns Plains vs Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311031312/browns-plains/vs/311031317/marsden