Kingston vs Marsden

Marsden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 32 in Kingston. In both, about half of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marsden, about half of households are couple families. Kingston is closer to the city centre: 26.1 km, against 31.1 km. On these figures, Marsden tends to suit families with children and couples.

Kingston and Marsden are both outer Brisbane suburbs with distinct characteristics. Marsden has a higher median household income at $73,268 compared to Kingston's $61,412, and offers better liveability and walkability scores of 41 and 64 respectively versus Kingston's 34 and 80. Kingston is closer to the CBD at 26.1 km and has notably superior walkability, making it more pedestrian-friendly, though it carries a higher crime risk score of 86 compared to Marsden's 76. Property prices are generally lower in Kingston—median houses at $775,000 and units at $490,500—while Marsden's median house price sits at $826,480 and units at $612,800. Kingston may suit those prioritising walkability and proximity to the city, while Marsden appeals to buyers seeking higher local incomes and liveability amenities.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kingston has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • Marsden is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 63%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kingston

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($512,500 vs $870,000)
  • has cheaper units ($520,000 vs $609,900)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kingston

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 64/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 34 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.1 km vs 31.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marsden

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Kingston is more walkable (80/100 vs 64/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Marsden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.1% vs -0.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kingston and Marsden drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kingston Marsden
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kingston Marsden
Walkability 80 / 64
Kingston — Walkability: 80/100 Marsden — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 14 / 24
Kingston — Safety: 14/100 Marsden — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kingston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marsden — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marsden has more residents (14,795 vs 10,506); Marsden has higher household incomes ($73,268 vs $61,412).

Kingston Marsden
Population 10,506 14,795
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +5.1%
Median age 32 28
Median household income $61,412/yr $73,268/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk $350/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston Marsden
0-4 7.2% / 8.9%
Kingston — 0-4: 7.2% Marsden — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 15.3% / 19.0%
Kingston — 5-14: 15.3% Marsden — 5-14: 19.0%
15-19 7.5% / 8.6%
Kingston — 15-19: 7.5% Marsden — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 7.8% / 7.6%
Kingston — 20-24: 7.8% Marsden — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 15.8% / 15.0%
Kingston — 25-34: 15.8% Marsden — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 12.0% / 13.4%
Kingston — 35-44: 12.0% Marsden — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.2% / 10.6%
Kingston — 45-54: 12.2% Marsden — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 10.1% / 8.7%
Kingston — 55-64: 10.1% Marsden — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 8.0% / 5.6%
Kingston — 65-74: 8.0% Marsden — 65-74: 5.6%
75-84 3.5% / 2.1%
Kingston — 75-84: 3.5% Marsden — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 0.6% / 0.6%
Kingston — 85+: 0.6% Marsden — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingston 33.3% couple families
Kingston — Couple Families: 33.3% Kingston — One Parent Families: 30.1% Kingston — Lone Person: 28.4% Kingston — Group Household: 5.6% Kingston — Other Families: 2.6%
Marsden 46.3% couple families
Marsden — Couple Families: 46.3% Marsden — One Parent Families: 25.5% Marsden — Lone Person: 21.4% Marsden — Group Household: 4.6% Marsden — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingston 52.7% renting
Kingston — Owned Outright: 21.7% Kingston — Mortgage: 25.7% Kingston — Renting: 52.7%
Marsden 54.0% renting
Marsden — Owned Outright: 13.5% Marsden — Mortgage: 32.4% Marsden — Renting: 54.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kingston Marsden
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 13.6%
Kingston — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Marsden — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.9%
Kingston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Marsden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.8%
Kingston — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Marsden — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.1%
Kingston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Marsden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.6%
Kingston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Marsden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kingston Marsden
New Zealand 7.3% / 9.7%
Kingston — New Zealand: 7.3% Marsden — New Zealand: 9.7%
Myanmar 2.5% / 2.4%
Kingston — Myanmar: 2.5% Marsden — Myanmar: 2.4%
Afghanistan 1.8% / 2.3%
Kingston — Afghanistan: 1.8% Marsden — Afghanistan: 2.3%
England 1.7% / 1.5%
Kingston — England: 1.7% Marsden — England: 1.5%
Fiji 0.9% / 1.3%
Kingston — Fiji: 0.9% Marsden — Fiji: 1.3%
Thailand 1.3% / —
Kingston — Thailand: 1.3% Marsden — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingston 83.4% houses
Kingston — Houses: 83.4% Kingston — Townhouses: 15.2% Kingston — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Marsden 79.4% houses
Marsden — Houses: 79.4% Marsden — Townhouses: 20.4% Marsden — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kingston Marsden
Median house price $775,000 $835,000
Median unit price $520,000 $609,900
Median land price $512,500 $870,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 135 sales
 21 days
from 115 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kingston Marsden
3 bed $769K / $800K
Kingston — 3 bed: $769K (183 sales) Marsden — 3 bed: $800K (110 sales)

183 vs 110 sales

4 bed $775K / $860K
Kingston — 4 bed: $775K (32 sales) Marsden — 4 bed: $860K (86 sales)

32 vs 86 sales

5 bed $980K / $1M
Kingston — 5 bed: $980K (19 sales) Marsden — 5 bed: $1M (19 sales)

19 vs 19 sales

6 bed $1.06M / $1.05M
Kingston — 6 bed: $1.06M (5 sales) Marsden — 6 bed: $1.05M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Kingston Marsden
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kingston Marsden
Houses 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
 3.7%
$605/wk on $849K
Units 3.6%
$450/wk on $645K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Kingston Marsden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools Higher than 31% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 64% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 17% of QLD —

Liveability

Kingston is more walkable (80 vs 64); Marsden scores higher overall (41 vs 34).

Kingston Marsden
Grade D C
Score 34/100 41/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kingston carries more crime risk (86 vs 76).

Kingston Marsden
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
76/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kingston Marsden
Inside the suburb 9 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 3 1

Schools in Kingston

  • Groves Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kingston Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary below peers
  • Kingston State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Logan Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Groves Christian College - Upper Primary Campus Independent · Combined
  • Kingston State College Government · Secondary

Schools in Marsden

  • Marsden State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Burrowes State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston Marsden
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 25 16
Childcare 7 9
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3
same for both
Waterways 9 6

Mobility

Marsden sits further from the CBD (31.1 km vs 26.1 km).

Kingston Marsden
Walkability score 80/100 64/100
Distance to Brisbane 26.1 km 31.1 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 34 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 110.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 107.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4114
 0.5%
postcode 4132
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4114
 62
postcode 4132

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kingston Marsden
Car (driver) 77.7% / 79.6%
Kingston — Car (driver): 77.7% Marsden — Car (driver): 79.6%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 9.0%
Kingston — Car (passenger): 9.4% Marsden — Car (passenger): 9.0%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.7%
Kingston — Worked from Home: 6.6% Marsden — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Train 2.9% / 1.7%
Kingston — Train: 2.9% Marsden — Train: 1.7%
Bus 1.6% / 1.9%
Kingston — Bus: 1.6% Marsden — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Kingston Marsden
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.9 km 19.9 km

NBN connectivity

Kingston Marsden
Connectivity score 75/100 83/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
4,174 premises
 28%
5,017 premises

Climate

Kingston Marsden
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kingston Marsden
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Kingston Marsden
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Kingston Marsden
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingston Marsden
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingston

Family Outer Parks

Marsden

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Townhouses Young Families

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