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Marsden

Ranked #37 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for parks. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
10
#259 of 277
Safety
33
#184 of 277
Wealth
13
#241 of 277
Value
14
#239 of 277
Parks
78
#37 of 277
Cafés
48
#138 of 277
Transit
33
#144 of 277
Green space
69
#53 of 277
Active & healthy
41
#201 of 277

The numbers

Population14,795
Area6.17 km²
Median household income$1,409/wk
Median rent$350/wk
Crime rate136.3 incidents per 1,000 people (Crestmead police division — not suburb-level)
Parks34 (4.62 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park99.2% of the suburb
Cafés2
Gyms & sport venues8

Common questions about Marsden

Is Marsden safe?

It is on the less safe side of Brisbane, scoring 33/100 for safety and ranking #184 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 136 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Crestmead police division, not for Marsden alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Marsden good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 33/100, parks 78/100 and green space 69/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Marsden expensive to live in?

Median rent is $350 a week, and household income ranks #241 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 14/100 for value.

Does Marsden have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #144 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Marsden?

99% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 4.6 hectares per 1,000 residents — 69/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

CrestmeadBerrinbaKingstonWaterford WestLogan CentralLoganlea

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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