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Marsden Park vs Schofields

Name: Marsden Park vs Schofields — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Marsden Park profile · Schofields profile

Marsden Park Schofields

Schofields and Marsden Park are neighbouring suburbs with very similar population sizes, yet they offer different housing and transit options. Marsden Park is dominated by detached houses, which are far more common there at 97.4% compared to 83.1% in Schofields. Renting is also far more common in Schofields, where 31.4% of households rent, compared to 20.9% in Marsden Park. Schofields has more public transport routes and far more people reachable within 45 minutes by transit, though Marsden Park has better street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas have grown rapidly, with an equal typical resident age of 32 and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,700. Since 2011, they have tracked as two of the fastest-growing spots in the region, with a huge share of residents in both areas having moved in within the last five years. This shared growth is evident in their similar profiles, including nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Marsden Park Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Marsden Park Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Schofields Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Schofields Work from home: 6.1 pts higher in Schofields

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marsden Park in Schofields +603 larger in Schofields gap narrowing

14,610 88th pct 15,213 88th pct

Median age in Marsden Park in Schofields even gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

43.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 28.2%

12.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Marital status

67.0% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 63.5%

24.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Marsden Park Schofields

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.1% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

22.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.6% Philippines ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

0.9% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

24.8% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.7% Filipino ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

11.7% English +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.3% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

38.1% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

5.6% Hindi +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Tagalog ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.1% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 34.6%

24.8% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.5% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.6% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

7.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marsden Park in Schofields +0.43 more in Marsden Park

1.37 15th pct 0.93 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marsden Park in Schofields +6 more in Marsden Park

46 91st pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Marsden Park in Schofields +229 larger in Schofields

551 78th pct 780 94th pct

ICSEA in Marsden Park in Schofields +60 higher in Schofields

1,020 67th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

77.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 76.6%

10.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 39.1%

19.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 25.6%

12.3% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Architecture & building even 3.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Marsden Park in Schofields +$31 higher in Schofields gap narrowing

$1,131 88th pct $1,162 89th pct

Household income in Marsden Park in Schofields +$26 higher in Marsden Park gap narrowing

$2,722 92nd pct $2,696 92nd pct

Family income in Marsden Park in Schofields +$37 higher in Schofields gap narrowing

$2,734 87th pct $2,771 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

19.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.7%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Asthma even 5.1%

3.0% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Cancer even 0.9%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.4% None ◂ +0.2 pts 79.3%

11.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marsden Park in Schofields +1 larger in Marsden Park

193 86th pct 192 86th pct

Median age in Marsden Park in Schofields +3 yrs older in Schofields

18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Marsden Park in Schofields +$143 higher in Marsden Park

$981 78th pct $838 68th pct

Household income in Marsden Park in Schofields +$122 higher in Marsden Park

$2,283 72nd pct $2,161 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marsden Park in Schofields +0.2 larger in Marsden Park gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

79.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 75.6%

13.5% Couples without children +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.7% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

29.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 27.8%

23.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

9.1% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marsden Park in Schofields +$30 higher in Marsden Park gap narrowing

$570 98th pct $540 95th pct

Mortgage in Marsden Park in Schofields +$300 higher in Marsden Park gap narrowing

$2,900 91st pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Marsden Park in Schofields even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 58.6%

20.9% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 83.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +10.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 53.0%

21.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 11.8%

13.9% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.5% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.1 pts 45.5%

26.5% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

5.0% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 34.7%

4.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marsden Park in Schofields +12 more in Marsden Park

59 88th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Marsden Park in Schofields +0.95 more in Marsden Park

4.04 74th pct 3.09 70th pct

Departures/1k in Marsden Park in Schofields +435.6 more in Marsden Park

1,481.5 89th pct 1,045.9 86th pct

PT routes in Marsden Park in Schofields +5 more in Schofields

4 82nd pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Marsden Park in Schofields +5 longer in Marsden Park

13 50th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Marsden Park in Schofields +2 longer in Schofields

34 29th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Marsden Park in Schofields even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Marsden Park in Schofields +19,617 more in Schofields

15,524 46th pct 35,141 59th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 30.7%

1.7% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 40.5%

32.1% 1 vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

9.4% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

6.2% Education & training even 6.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

12.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

9.2% Technicians & trades even 9.2%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Marsden Park in Schofields +0.2 higher in Marsden Park

4.8 82nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marsden Park in Schofields +0.2 more in Marsden Park

4.3 79th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Marsden Park in Schofields +16.3 pts higher in Marsden Park

54.8% 81st pct 38.5% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Marsden Park in Schofields +12.8 pts higher in Marsden Park

56.0% 81st pct 43.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Marsden Park in Schofields +1.4 pts higher in Schofields

93.2% 85th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Marsden Park in Schofields +3.7 pts higher in Schofields

77.4% 84th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Marsden Park in Schofields +3.5 pts higher in Schofields

91.4% 81st pct 94.9% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Marsden Park in Schofields +8.2 pts higher in Marsden Park

50.6% 84th pct 42.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Marsden Park in Schofields +2.7 more in Marsden Park

7.9 36th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Marsden Park in Schofields +94 higher in Marsden Park

199 90th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Marsden Park in Schofields +0.8 pts higher in Schofields

4.6% 36th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Marsden Park with nearby areas

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Compare Schofields with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marsden Park vs Schofields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12515/marsden-park/vs/SAL13517/schofields