Suburb report · QLD 4132
Marsden
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Population
15,839
Marsden suburb profile
Who lives in Marsden
Marsden sits 24km from the Brisbane CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. With 15,839 residents, Marsden is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 29 by population. At a median age of 28, Marsden is among the youngest fifth of Queensland suburbs. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 5 and younger than 306.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $80,600 a year, at the 31st percentile for Queensland. On household income it ranks 272 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Renters are the majority: 54% of households rent and 46% own, one of the lowest ownership shares in Queensland. 269 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,134 occupied private dwellings in Marsden, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 61.8%, ahead of couples without children at 15.5% and people living alone at 18.7%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 288 of 317 have a smaller share of families with children than Marsden. Few Queensland suburbs have more families with children: 61.8% of households, ahead of 95% of the state. Only 15.5% of households are couples without children, at the 1st percentile for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 40 in the year to June 2025 across the Marsden statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 57 a year. Supply figures here are for the Marsden statistical area, home to 17,494 residents in 2025, which takes in Marsden and neighbouring suburbs. At 2.3 per 1,000 residents of that area, the pipeline sits mid-range for Queensland, above 40% of areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 39 in 2021 to 69 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Marsden statistical area grew 8.2% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 1.9 points ahead. It ranks at the 65th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Year by year, the change ran from 1.1% in 2021 to 2.2% in 2023.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Logan Reserve differs most on the median household income: $102,500 there against $80,600 in Marsden. Kingston is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 47.3% against 46%. Crestmead, 2km away, has 12,782 residents and a median household income of $84,400.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.