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Marburg vs Minden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Marburg profile · Minden profile

Marburg Minden

Minden and Marburg are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with similar population sizes, though they differ sharply in layout. Marburg is more walkable, with a score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Minden's 0.2 (car-dependent). This is reflected in the local amenities; 57.3% of Marburg homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, while no homes in Minden have this access. Marburg also has a higher share of people living alone (22.9%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (33.1% compared to 26.5% in Minden). In contrast, Minden has more large homes, with 92.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical personal income, with weekly earnings around $700 to $760. They are also very similar in terms of typical family income and the share of people who use a language other than English at home. While Marburg is generally older, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 37 in Minden, the two areas share a similar household profile in terms of de facto relationships and the level of unpaid care provided by residents.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Minden 3+ bedrooms: 9.3 pts higher in Minden Recent movers: 9.0 pts higher in Marburg One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Marburg Household size: 0.4 larger in Minden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marburgin Minden +214 larger in Minden gap narrowing
1,013 73rd pct 1,227 74th pct
Median age in Marburgin Minden +3 yrs older in Marburg gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Marburgin Minden +1.4 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
4.4% 70th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Marburgin Minden +4.0 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
18.8% 50th pct 14.8% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Marburgin Minden +1.1 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
21.6% 78th pct 22.7% 83rd pct
De facto in Marburgin Minden +0.6 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
14.7% 69th pct 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.6% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.4% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 54.2%
32.5% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
4.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Marburg Minden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Marburgin Minden +2.8 pts higher in Minden gap steady
7.5% 31st pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 83.9%
2.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 48.1%
41.1% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
13.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
13.0% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Marburgin Minden +0.7 pts higher in Minden gap steady
2.0% 40th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Marburgin Minden +0.5 pts higher in Minden gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Marburgin Minden +3.4 pts higher in Minden gap widening
38.9% 45th pct 42.3% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 49.7%
38.9% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Marburgin Minden +2.9 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
49.0% 60th pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Marburgin Minden +4.9 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
15.3% 52nd pct 10.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Marburgin Minden +0.98 more in Marburg
4.57 56th pct 3.58 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Marburgin Minden +2 more in Marburg
5 73rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Marburgin Minden +4 larger in Marburg
82 22nd pct 78 22nd pct
ICSEA in Marburgin Minden +4 higher in Marburg
973 39th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 46.0%
27.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
6.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
2.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
12.8% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Marburgin Minden +$56 higher in Marburg gap narrowing
$764 52nd pct $708 42nd pct
Household income in Marburgin Minden +$203 higher in Minden gap narrowing
$1,522 49th pct $1,725 61st pct
Family income in Marburgin Minden +$71 higher in Minden gap widening
$1,852 47th pct $1,923 52nd pct
High earners in Marburgin Minden +2.7 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
9.8% 59th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Marburgin Minden even gap narrowing
16.5% 52nd pct 16.5% 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.3%
14.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%
9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
7.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Marburgin Minden +4.0 pts higher in Minden
30.2% 57th pct 34.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Marburgin Minden +1.5 pts higher in Minden
11.7% 81st pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Marburgin Minden +0.3 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
2.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 58.9%
19.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
8.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Marburgin Minden +1.6 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
14.3% 31st pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Marburgin Minden +0.5 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
15.5% 76th pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Marburgin Minden +2.9 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
29.2% 70th pct 32.0% 81st pct
Defence service in Marburgin Minden +1.8 pts higher in Minden
5.8% 86th pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Marburgin Minden +3.2 pts higher in Minden gap steady
26.9% 65th pct 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Marburgin Minden +8 larger in Marburg
45 76th pct 37 74th pct
Median age in Marburgin Minden +9 yrs older in Marburg
21 yrs 29th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Marburgin Minden
35.7% 39th pct —
Unemployment in Marburgin Minden
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Marburgin Minden even
$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Marburgin Minden +$188 higher in Minden
$1,687 50th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Marburgin Minden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marburgin Minden +0.4 larger in Minden gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Marburgin Minden +5.5 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
14.1% 68th pct 8.6% 36th pct
Living alone in Marburgin Minden +7.6 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
22.9% 47th pct 15.3% 20th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 63.4%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.5%
22.9% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 15.3%
12.8% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%
8.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marburgin Minden +$50 higher in Minden gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Marburgin Minden +$56 higher in Marburg gap narrowing
$1,573 47th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Marburgin Minden even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Marburgin Minden +7.7 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
18.1% 54th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Marburgin Minden +6.5 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
33.1% 28th pct 26.5% 16th pct
Separate houses in Marburgin Minden +0.9 pts higher in Marburg gap narrowing
98.9% 63rd pct 98.1% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Marburgin Minden +9.3 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
82.9% 60th pct 92.2% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
33.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 26.5%
18.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 10.5%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 98.1%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 4 bedrooms +18.5 pts ▸ 49.4%
45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 30.4%
6.1% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%
2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 60.5%
54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.2 pts 30.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.7%
11.2% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Marburgin Minden +0.9 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
1.1% 50th pct 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Marburgin Minden +0.2 pts higher in Minden gap steady
13.9% 41st pct 14.0% 42nd pct
PT commute in Marburgin Minden even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Marburgin Minden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Marburgin Minden even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Marburgin Minden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Marburgin Minden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Marburgin Minden +3 longer in Minden
40 33rd pct 43 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Marburgin Minden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Marburgin Minden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
13.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 37.7%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%
16.1% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.1% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
1.1% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Marburgin Minden +9.0 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
40.2% 78th pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Marburgin Minden +4.2 pts higher in Marburg gap widening
6.6% 50th pct 2.4% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Marburgin Minden +0.3 pts higher in Minden gap narrowing
4.1% 58th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Marburgin Minden +2.3 pts higher in Marburg gap steady
63.6% 61st pct 61.2% 52nd pct
Full-time in Marburgin Minden +3.4 pts higher in Minden gap steady
57.3% 46th pct 60.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
8.6% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%
11.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.4% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Marburgin Minden +2.9 higher in Marburg
3.0 72nd pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Marburgin Minden +3.7 more in Marburg
3.9 77th pct 0.2 45th pct
15-min city in Marburgin Minden +57.3 pts higher in Marburg
57.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Marburgin Minden +57.0 pts higher in Marburg
57.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Marburgin Minden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Marburgin Minden +24.2 pts higher in Marburg
34.7% 70th pct 10.5% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Marburgin Minden +48.4 pts higher in Marburg
61.1% 67th pct 12.7% 48th pct
Walk to health in Marburgin Minden +57.2 pts higher in Marburg
57.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Marburgin Minden +13.5 more in Marburg
16.8 58th pct 3.3 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Marburgin Minden +2 higher in Marburg
4 63rd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Marburgin Minden +0.5 pts higher in Minden
7.3% 65th pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marburg vs Minden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31760/marburg/vs/SAL31851/minden