Marsden

Marsden is far younger than the national figure, with 27.9% of people being children under 15. This is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.1% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.

The community has a strong international character, with 35.9% of people born overseas, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.

Language diversity is high, and 31.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the Queensland figure of 13.2%. Additionally, 6.8% of people speak little or no English, a figure that rose 3.0 percentage points since 2016.

Religious affiliation is more common here than in most areas, as 34.1% of people report having no religion, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is lower than the state average, with only 7.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Those who finished Year 12 make up 47.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Incomes are generally low, with the typical family earning $1,473 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, far below the national average of 22.6%.

About 6.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. However, the 24.8% of people with a long-term health condition is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.

Caring for children is a major activity here, with 30.2% of people providing unpaid childcare, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Conversely, volunteers make up only 8.3% of the community, which is well below the national average.

First Nations people make up 4.5% of the population, and this group is noticeably younger than average, with a typical age of 17. The unemployment rate for First Nations residents is 19.8%, which is well above the national figure of 12.3%.

Homes in Marsden are larger than usual, with 3.3 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. One-parent families are very common at 23.6%, which is well above the national average of 14.1%.

Renting is the primary tenure for 53.2% of households, far above the national figure of 30.6%. While 89.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, only 12.7% of residents own their home outright, which is far below the national average.

Most people rely on cars, with 69.8% driving to work. This is reflected in the fact that 5.9% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21.0%.

The population is quite mobile, with 47.3% of people having moved house in the last five years. This is well above the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is 10.4%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work as labourers (18.8%) or machinery operators and drivers (17.2%).

The area is ranked as having very low overall advantage, sitting in the bottom 10% of similar areas. Access to money, resources, and job skills are all similarly low.

The area receives a high amount of rainfall, averaging 1,134mm annually, which is far above the Queensland average of 379mm.

Walking is convenient for many, as 100% of homes are within 15 minutes of a park and 95.8% are within 10 minutes of public transport. However, access to health services is poor, with only 34.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of such services.