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Marsden vs Logan Central

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Marsden profile · Logan Central profile

Marsden Logan Central

Marsden and Logan Central are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different housing and transport profiles. Marsden is more geared towards families, with 89.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a typical resident age of just 28. In contrast, Logan Central is very walkable, with a walkability score of 7.6 (very walkable), while Marsden's is 5.4 (somewhat walkable). Logan Central also has a much higher share of people living alone (28.9% compared to 18.7% in Marsden) and more residents without a motor vehicle (17.5% versus 5.4%).

The gap in school qualifications has widened since 2011, with 47.6% of Marsden residents completing Year 12 compared to 37.0% in Logan Central. Both areas share similar levels of overall advantage and low shares of high weekly earners. They are also alike in their levels of volunteering and the proportion of people working from home. Both areas sit well above the national figure for children under 15, though this is more pronounced in Marsden, where 27.9% of the population are children.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Marsden Population: 9,632 larger in Marsden Participation: 12.2 pts higher in Marsden No car: 12.1 pts higher in Logan Central Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Logan Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marsdenin Logan Central +9,632 larger in Marsden gap widening
15,988 79th pct 6,356 31st pct
Median age in Marsdenin Logan Central +4 yrs older in Logan Central gap narrowing
28 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Marsdenin Logan Central +1.6 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
4.5% 73rd pct 6.1% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Marsdenin Logan Central +4.9 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
8.1% 10th pct 13.0% 26th pct
Under 15 in Marsdenin Logan Central +4.2 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
27.9% 100th pct 23.6% 90th pct
De facto in Marsdenin Logan Central +2.2 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
11.5% 42nd pct 9.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%
27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 23.6%
19.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
8.1% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

44.3% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
38.2% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 33.5%
8.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Marsden Logan Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marsdenin Logan Central +5.8 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
35.9% 77th pct 41.6% 85th pct

Country of birth

55.2% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 47.9%
9.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Philippines even 1.2%
0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%
23.5% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%
5.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Chinese even 2.1%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.7% Filipino even 1.7%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Marsdenin Logan Central +5.5 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
31.2% 77th pct 36.7% 81st pct
Limited English in Marsdenin Logan Central +5.3 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
6.8% 87th pct 12.2% 95th pct

Language used at home

59.3% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 52.0%
2.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Marsdenin Logan Central +4.7 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
34.1% 26th pct 29.4% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
34.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 29.4%
10.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%
2.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marsdenin Logan Central +10.6 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
47.6% 33rd pct 37.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Marsdenin Logan Central +2.1 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
7.8% 3rd pct 5.8% 0th pct
Schools in Marsdenin Logan Central +2 more in Logan Central
2 14th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Marsdenin Logan Central +2.21 more in Logan Central
0.45 0th pct 2.66 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marsdenin Logan Central +6 more in Logan Central
19 49th pct 25 61st pct
Students in Marsdenin Logan Central +299 more in Logan Central
2,301 68th pct 2,600 73rd pct
Avg size in Marsdenin Logan Central +501 larger in Marsden
1,151 96th pct 650 76th pct
ICSEA in Marsdenin Logan Central +45 higher in Marsden
927 13th pct 882 7th pct

Highest year of school

47.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 37.0%
14.5% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.3% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 34.0%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%
15.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
7.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%
2.3% Information technology even 2.3%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Marsdenin Logan Central +$157 higher in Marsden gap narrowing
$633 17th pct $476 1st pct
Household income in Marsdenin Logan Central +$396 higher in Marsden gap narrowing
$1,413 30th pct $1,017 4th pct
Family income in Marsdenin Logan Central +$323 higher in Marsden gap narrowing
$1,473 13th pct $1,150 0th pct
High earners in Marsdenin Logan Central +0.9 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
2.2% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in Marsdenin Logan Central +4.3 pts higher in Marsden gap widening
9.5% 11th pct 5.1% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.9%
14.5% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 55.5%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.2%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marsdenin Logan Central +3.7 pts higher in Logan Central
24.8% 29th pct 28.6% 52nd pct
Mental health in Marsdenin Logan Central +2.0 pts higher in Logan Central
8.6% 48th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Marsdenin Logan Central +2.7 pts higher in Logan Central gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 9.1% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +5.0 pts 58.7%
16.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marsdenin Logan Central +0.2 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
8.3% 10th pct 8.1% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Marsdenin Logan Central +1.0 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 12.6% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Marsdenin Logan Central +6.0 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
30.2% 76th pct 24.2% 35th pct
Defence service in Marsdenin Logan Central +0.0 pts higher in Logan Central
1.7% 22nd pct 1.8% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Marsdenin Logan Central +1.7 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
16.7% 15th pct 15.1% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marsdenin Logan Central +330 larger in Marsden
716 86th pct 386 73rd pct
Median age in Marsdenin Logan Central +4 yrs older in Logan Central
17 yrs 0th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Marsdenin Logan Central +8.6 pts higher in Marsden
41.8% 46th pct 33.2% 24th pct
Unemployment in Marsdenin Logan Central +1.0 pts higher in Marsden
19.8% 89th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Median income in Marsdenin Logan Central +$45 higher in Marsden
$484 16th pct $439 10th pct
Household income in Marsdenin Logan Central +$376 higher in Marsden
$1,383 29th pct $1,007 6th pct
Indigenous language in Marsdenin Logan Central +3.2 pts higher in Logan Central
3.8% 36th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marsdenin Logan Central +0.4 larger in Marsden gap steady
3.3 97th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Marsdenin Logan Central +4.9 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
23.6% 93rd pct 28.5% 100th pct
Living alone in Marsdenin Logan Central +10.2 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
18.7% 24th pct 28.9% 67th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 54.6%
23.6% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

18.7% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.5% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%
17.3% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 11.2%
12.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%
10.5% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marsdenin Logan Central +$70 higher in Marsden gap narrowing
$350 43rd pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Marsdenin Logan Central +$170 higher in Marsden gap narrowing
$1,470 25th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Marsdenin Logan Central +0.10 higher in Logan Central gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Marsdenin Logan Central +7.8 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
53.2% 91st pct 60.9% 96th pct
Owned outright in Marsdenin Logan Central +5.8 pts higher in Logan Central gap steady
12.7% 7th pct 18.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Marsdenin Logan Central +9.7 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
79.0% 39th pct 69.3% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marsdenin Logan Central +19.9 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
89.2% 79th pct 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 17.1%
12.7% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 69.3%
0.2% Flat or apartment +21.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 8.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
36.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 11.8%
5.9% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $200–$349 +25.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
52.6% $350–$549 ◂ +38.8 pts 13.9%
5.9% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 52.1%
15.1% Under $1,000 +12.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marsdenin Logan Central +12.1 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
5.4% 54th pct 17.5% 91st pct
Work from home in Marsdenin Logan Central +1.0 pts higher in Marsden gap steady
5.9% 13th pct 4.9% 9th pct
PT commute in Marsdenin Logan Central +1.2 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
2.1% 53rd pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Marsdenin Logan Central +11 more in Marsden
48 57th pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Marsdenin Logan Central +2.82 more in Logan Central
3.00 31st pct 5.82 71st pct
Departures/1k in Marsdenin Logan Central +905.1 more in Logan Central
510.1 38th pct 1,415.2 72nd pct
PT routes in Marsdenin Logan Central +11 more in Logan Central
6 43rd pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Marsdenin Logan Central +1 longer in Logan Central
4 43rd pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Marsdenin Logan Central +3 longer in Marsden
24 48th pct 21 43rd pct
Reach 30 min in Marsdenin Logan Central +9,632 more in Marsden
15,988 51st pct 6,356 14th pct
Reach 45 min in Marsdenin Logan Central +5,906 more in Logan Central
23,803 33rd pct 29,709 39th pct
Transit to city in Marsdenin Logan Central
— 80 86th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 66.1%
7.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
0.8% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 27.8%
5.4% No vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marsdenin Logan Central +5.9 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
47.3% 79th pct 41.5% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Marsdenin Logan Central +3.7 pts higher in Logan Central gap narrowing
15.6% 72nd pct 19.4% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marsdenin Logan Central +5.7 pts higher in Logan Central gap widening
10.4% 96th pct 16.2% 100th pct
Participation in Marsdenin Logan Central +12.2 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
55.9% 27th pct 43.7% 5th pct
Full-time in Marsdenin Logan Central +3.9 pts higher in Marsden gap narrowing
58.2% 45th pct 54.3% 18th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
11.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
9.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
5.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.9%
3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
1.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%
8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%
8.2% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
5.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Marsdenin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Marsdenin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Marsdenin Logan Central +1 higher in Marsden
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Marsdenin Logan Central even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Marsdenin Logan Central +94 higher in Marsden
845 3rd pct 751 0th pct
ERP in Marsdenin Logan Central +10,841 higher in Marsden
17,494 80th pct 6,653 30th pct
Growth in Marsdenin Logan Central +4.0 pts higher in Marsden
7.1% 69th pct 3.0% 37th pct
Businesses in Marsdenin Logan Central +390 higher in Marsden
789 43rd pct 399 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marsdenin Logan Central even
1,134 71st pct 1,134 71st pct
Max temp in Marsdenin Logan Central even
27.1 85th pct 27.1 85th pct
Min temp in Marsdenin Logan Central even
14.9 80th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marsdenin Logan Central +2.2 higher in Logan Central
5.4 50th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Marsdenin Logan Central +2.1 more in Logan Central
4.9 44th pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Marsdenin Logan Central +27.5 pts higher in Logan Central
59.7% 45th pct 87.2% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Marsdenin Logan Central +23.3 pts higher in Logan Central
63.7% 51st pct 87.0% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Marsdenin Logan Central +0.5 pts higher in Marsden
95.8% 58th pct 95.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Marsdenin Logan Central +15.6 pts higher in Logan Central
79.3% 55th pct 94.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Marsdenin Logan Central +1.4 pts higher in Marsden
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in Marsdenin Logan Central +42.8 pts higher in Logan Central
34.1% 39th pct 76.9% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Marsdenin Logan Central +9.9 more in Logan Central
8.5 14th pct 18.4 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Marsdenin Logan Central +88 higher in Logan Central
128 57th pct 216 73rd pct
Mean slope in Marsdenin Logan Central +0.2 pts higher in Logan Central
4.5% 35th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Marsden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marsden vs Logan Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311031317/marsden/vs/311061331/logan-central