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Marsden flood & bushfire risk

Of Marsden’s 7,452 mapped properties, 31.3% are in a mapped flood area and 3.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

31.3%
In a flood area
3.4%
In a bushfire area
7,452
Mapped properties

Crime near Marsden

Marsden sits in the Crestmead police division, which recorded 7,152 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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626
Break-ins
360
Vehicle theft
1,656
Other theft
662
Property damage
180
Fraud
46
Handling stolen goods
841
Assault
158
Sexual offences
40
Robbery
156
Other against the person
3
Homicide
2,424
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,152 total. Figures are for the whole Crestmead police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Marsden

Marsden is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential81.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential13.6% of properties

Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.

Zone: Low-Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial2.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Centre

School catchments in Marsden

Marsden can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Marsden

At the 2021 Census, 35.9% of Marsden’s 14,795 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English25.7%
Australian23.6%
Samoan7.5%
Maori5.7%
Irish5.1%
Scottish5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand9.7%
Myanmar2.4%
Afghanistan2.3%
Samoa2.1%
England1.5%
Fiji1.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Marsden

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Marsden). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Marsden address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.