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Crestmead vs Marsden

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Crestmead profile · Marsden profile

Crestmead Marsden

Marsden and Crestmead are neighbouring areas in Logan with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and diversity. Marsden is far more diverse, with 31.2% of people using a language other than English at home and 35.9% born overseas. It also has a higher proportion of renters at 53.2%. In contrast, Crestmead is dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.2% of its homes. Residents in Crestmead also have better access to basics, with 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 79.3% in Marsden.

These two neighbours have drifted further apart since 2011. The gap in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages has widened over the last decade. However, they still share a very similar demographic profile in other ways. Both areas have a high share of children under 15, around 27%, and the typical weekly household income is nearly the same in both places, sitting at about $1,413 in Marsden and $1,472 in Crestmead.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.3 pts higher in Crestmead Other language: 11.6 pts higher in Marsden Born overseas: 8.8 pts higher in Marsden Renting: 8.5 pts higher in Marsden De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Crestmead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crestmeadin Marsden +3,830 larger in Marsden gap widening
12,158 63rd pct 15,988 79th pct
Median age in Crestmeadin Marsden +1 yrs older in Crestmead gap widening
29 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Crestmeadin Marsden +1.1 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
5.6% 79th pct 4.5% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Crestmeadin Marsden even gap narrowing
8.1% 10th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Under 15 in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.6 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
27.2% 99th pct 27.9% 100th pct
De facto in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.8 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
14.3% 75th pct 11.5% 42nd pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%
15.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
8.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.2% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.3%
36.3% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.6% Divorced even 8.6%
5.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Crestmead Marsden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Crestmeadin Marsden +8.8 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
27.1% 61st pct 35.9% 77th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 55.2%
8.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +6.1 pts 25.3%
30.4% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 23.5%
6.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%
6.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
4.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
1.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Crestmeadin Marsden +11.6 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
19.6% 63rd pct 31.2% 77th pct
Limited English in Crestmeadin Marsden +3.2 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
3.7% 75th pct 6.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 59.3%
1.1% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Crestmeadin Marsden +8.1 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
42.1% 54th pct 34.1% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 34.1%
39.0% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
4.1% Islam +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
2.3% Buddhism even 2.3%
0.8% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Crestmeadin Marsden +1.2 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
46.4% 31st pct 47.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Crestmeadin Marsden +1.5 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
6.3% 0th pct 7.8% 3rd pct
Schools in Crestmeadin Marsden even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.16 more in Crestmead
0.60 3rd pct 0.45 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Crestmeadin Marsden +1 more in Marsden
18 47th pct 19 49th pct
Students in Crestmeadin Marsden +179 more in Marsden
2,122 64th pct 2,301 68th pct
Avg size in Crestmeadin Marsden +90 larger in Marsden
1,061 93rd pct 1,151 96th pct
ICSEA in Crestmeadin Marsden +23 higher in Crestmead
950 20th pct 927 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 47.6%
22.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 19.3%
13.3% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 38.4%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
9.4% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%
14.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%
6.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%
5.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
1.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Crestmeadin Marsden +$56 higher in Crestmead gap widening
$689 26th pct $633 17th pct
Household income in Crestmeadin Marsden +$59 higher in Crestmead gap widening
$1,472 33rd pct $1,413 30th pct
Family income in Crestmeadin Marsden +$80 higher in Crestmead gap widening
$1,553 17th pct $1,473 13th pct
High earners in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.2 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
2.4% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
High-income homes in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.5 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
9.0% 9th pct 9.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%
33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
13.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.4%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
0.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Crestmeadin Marsden +4.5 pts higher in Crestmead
29.3% 57th pct 24.8% 29th pct
Mental health in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.0 pts higher in Crestmead
10.7% 75th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.8 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
7.2% 77th pct 6.3% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
19.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%
6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Crestmeadin Marsden even gap steady
8.3% 10th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.6 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
12.2% 48th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.6 pts higher in Crestmead gap narrowing
30.8% 79th pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.3 pts higher in Crestmead
2.0% 27th pct 1.7% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.6 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
17.4% 19th pct 16.7% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Crestmeadin Marsden +41 larger in Marsden
675 86th pct 716 86th pct
Median age in Crestmeadin Marsden +1 yrs older in Crestmead
18 yrs 5th pct 17 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Crestmeadin Marsden even
41.7% 46th pct 41.8% 46th pct
Unemployment in Crestmeadin Marsden +7.4 pts higher in Marsden
12.4% 65th pct 19.8% 89th pct
Median income in Crestmeadin Marsden +$110 higher in Crestmead
$594 42nd pct $484 16th pct
Household income in Crestmeadin Marsden +$67 higher in Crestmead
$1,450 34th pct $1,383 29th pct
Indigenous language in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.1 pts higher in Marsden
3.7% 35th pct 3.8% 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.2 larger in Marsden gap widening
3.1 91st pct 3.3 97th pct
One-parent in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.1 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
25.7% 97th pct 23.6% 93rd pct
Living alone in Crestmeadin Marsden +1.7 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
17.0% 17th pct 18.7% 24th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 62.3%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 23.6%
14.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%
1.3% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

28.1% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 23.5%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%
17.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.8% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.8% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crestmeadin Marsden even gap steady
$350 43rd pct $350 43rd pct
Mortgage in Crestmeadin Marsden +$40 higher in Marsden gap steady
$1,430 23rd pct $1,470 25th pct
People / bedroom in Crestmeadin Marsden even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Crestmeadin Marsden +8.5 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
44.7% 86th pct 53.2% 91st pct
Owned outright in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.9 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
15.6% 10th pct 12.7% 7th pct
Separate houses in Crestmeadin Marsden +17.3 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
96.2% 88th pct 79.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Crestmeadin Marsden +3.9 pts higher in Crestmead gap narrowing
93.1% 90th pct 89.2% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 53.2%
37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 31.4%
15.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
1.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +17.3 pts 79.0%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 47.5%
37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 36.3%
4.2% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.3% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.6% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
36.0% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
7.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
0.6% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 55.2%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Crestmeadin Marsden +1.5 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
3.9% 41st pct 5.4% 54th pct
Work from home in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.2 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
6.2% 14th pct 5.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Crestmeadin Marsden even gap steady
2.1% 53rd pct 2.1% 53rd pct
PT stops in Crestmeadin Marsden +14 more in Marsden
34 44th pct 48 57th pct
Stops/1k in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.21 more in Marsden
2.80 28th pct 3.00 31st pct
Departures/1k in Crestmeadin Marsden +59.2 more in Marsden
451.0 36th pct 510.1 38th pct
PT routes in Crestmeadin Marsden +1 more in Marsden
5 36th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Crestmeadin Marsden +3 longer in Marsden
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Crestmeadin Marsden +1 longer in Crestmead
25 50th pct 24 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Crestmeadin Marsden +3,830 more in Marsden
12,158 38th pct 15,988 51st pct
Reach 45 min in Crestmeadin Marsden +11,645 more in Marsden
12,158 19th pct 23,803 33rd pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 69.8%
7.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
1.3% Bus even 1.3%
0.8% Train even 0.8%
0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
34.3% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%
7.7% 4 or more even 7.7%
3.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Crestmeadin Marsden +7.4 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
39.9% 59th pct 47.3% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Crestmeadin Marsden +5.4 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
10.2% 46th pct 15.6% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Crestmeadin Marsden +1.2 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
9.2% 92nd pct 10.4% 96th pct
Participation in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.9 pts higher in Crestmead gap steady
58.8% 38th pct 55.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.1 pts higher in Crestmead gap widening
60.3% 62nd pct 58.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
10.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
5.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%
4.0% Other services even 4.0%
2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%
13.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
6.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Crestmeadin Marsden even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Crestmeadin Marsden even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Crestmeadin Marsden even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Crestmeadin Marsden even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Crestmeadin Marsden +6 higher in Crestmead
851 4th pct 845 3rd pct
ERP in Crestmeadin Marsden +4,599 higher in Marsden
12,895 62nd pct 17,494 80th pct
Growth in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.9 pts higher in Marsden
4.2% 46th pct 7.1% 69th pct
Businesses in Crestmeadin Marsden +178 higher in Marsden
611 32nd pct 789 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Crestmeadin Marsden +37 higher in Marsden
1,097 68th pct 1,134 71st pct
Max temp in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.2 higher in Crestmead
27.2 86th pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.2 higher in Marsden
14.7 78th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.1 higher in Marsden
5.3 48th pct 5.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.1 more in Crestmead
5.0 46th pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.2 pts higher in Crestmead
61.9% 47th pct 59.7% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Crestmeadin Marsden +1.0 pts higher in Marsden
62.6% 50th pct 63.7% 51st pct
Walk to transit in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.5 pts higher in Marsden
93.3% 53rd pct 95.8% 58th pct
Walk to school in Crestmeadin Marsden +14.7 pts higher in Crestmead
94.0% 74th pct 79.3% 55th pct
Walk to a park in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.4 pts higher in Marsden
97.6% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Crestmeadin Marsden +10.3 pts higher in Crestmead
44.3% 49th pct 34.1% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in Crestmeadin Marsden +2.0 more in Marsden
6.5 5th pct 8.5 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Crestmeadin Marsden +12 higher in Marsden
116 54th pct 128 57th pct
Mean slope in Crestmeadin Marsden +0.2 pts higher in Marsden
4.3% 32nd pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Crestmead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crestmead vs Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311031314/crestmead/vs/311031317/marsden