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Browns Plains vs Marsden

Name: Browns Plains vs Marsden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Browns Plains profile · Marsden profile

Browns Plains Marsden

Marsden and Browns Plains (Qld) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Marsden is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is 28 and 31.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Browns Plains (Qld) has a more established feel, with a typical resident aged 34 and a higher share of seniors. Access to services differs sharply; 81.7% of Browns Plains (Qld) homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 37.3% in Marsden. Browns Plains (Qld) also has far more public transport departures and a higher number of schools per child.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining much more affordable than the national figure. They share a very similar typical weekly household income, around $1,400, and both have a high proportion of large homes with three or more bedrooms. While Marsden has a larger First Nations population with a younger typical age, both areas see a much higher share of renters than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,163 larger in Marsden People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Marsden Median age: 6 yrs older in Browns Plains Other language: 6.5 pts higher in Marsden De facto: 3.3 pts higher in Browns Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Browns Plains in Marsden +8,163 larger in Marsden gap widening

6,632 86th pct 14,795 88th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Marsden +6 yrs older in Browns Plains gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

22.1% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 19.3%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

Marital status

42.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

4.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Browns Plains Marsden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.0% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 55.3%

7.1% New Zealand +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

27.2% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 23.6%

6.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

4.3% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

65.5% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 59.5%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.3% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.0% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 34.3%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

5.7% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Browns Plains in Marsden +1.57 more in Browns Plains

2.05 30th pct 0.48 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Browns Plains in Marsden +6 more in Marsden

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Browns Plains in Marsden +31 larger in Marsden

943 100th pct 974 100th pct

ICSEA in Browns Plains in Marsden +48 higher in Browns Plains

980 43rd pct 932 18th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 47.1%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.6%

11.1% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 10.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

12.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Browns Plains in Marsden +$53 higher in Browns Plains gap widening

$681 37th pct $628 29th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Marsden +$19 higher in Marsden gap narrowing

$1,390 40th pct $1,409 41st pct

Family income in Browns Plains in Marsden +$46 higher in Browns Plains gap widening

$1,515 28th pct $1,469 25th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.8%

15.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +5.6 pts ▸ 63.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Browns Plains in Marsden +348 larger in Marsden

312 86th pct 660 87th pct

Median age in Browns Plains in Marsden +5 yrs older in Browns Plains

22 yrs 33rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Browns Plains in Marsden +$152 higher in Browns Plains

$632 49th pct $480 29th pct

Household income in Browns Plains in Marsden +$62 higher in Browns Plains

$1,466 40th pct $1,404 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Browns Plains in Marsden +0.6 larger in Marsden gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

21.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 12.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 23.4%

22.4% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%

16.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.8% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.2% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Browns Plains in Marsden even gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Browns Plains in Marsden +$23 higher in Marsden gap narrowing

$1,434 37th pct $1,457 39th pct

People / bedroom in Browns Plains in Marsden +0.10 higher in Marsden gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

78.0% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 79.4%

18.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

66.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 47.5%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

5.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

35.9% $200–$349 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Browns Plains in Marsden +20 more in Marsden

24 86th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Browns Plains in Marsden +0.64 more in Browns Plains

3.62 72nd pct 2.97 69th pct

Departures/1k in Browns Plains in Marsden +1,129.1 more in Browns Plains

1,629.8 90th pct 500.7 78th pct

PT routes in Browns Plains in Marsden +11 more in Browns Plains

16 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Browns Plains in Marsden +1 longer in Marsden

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Browns Plains in Marsden +2 longer in Marsden

21 18th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Browns Plains in Marsden +7,827 more in Marsden

8,161 56th pct 15,988 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Browns Plains in Marsden +8,217 more in Browns Plains

52,339 66th pct 44,122 62nd pct

Transit to city in Browns Plains in Marsden

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 69.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 34.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% No vehicle even 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.7%

10.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

9.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Education & training even 5.3%

5.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

3.7% Public administration & safety even 3.7%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Browns Plains in Marsden +0.1 higher in Marsden

5.5 86th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Browns Plains in Marsden +0.2 more in Browns Plains

5.4 85th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Browns Plains in Marsden +10.3 pts higher in Browns Plains

76.8% 87th pct 66.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Browns Plains in Marsden +7.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

78.2% 88th pct 71.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Browns Plains in Marsden +11.8 pts higher in Marsden

83.4% 82nd pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Browns Plains in Marsden +6.7 pts higher in Marsden

82.4% 87th pct 89.2% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Browns Plains in Marsden +0.2 pts higher in Marsden

99.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Browns Plains in Marsden +44.4 pts higher in Browns Plains

81.7% 94th pct 37.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Browns Plains in Marsden +7.2 more in Browns Plains

15.5 55th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Browns Plains in Marsden +100 higher in Browns Plains

230 92nd pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Browns Plains in Marsden +0.1 pts higher in Browns Plains

4.4% 34th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

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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/sal/SAL30395/browns-plains/vs/SAL31775/marsden