Minden vs Marburg

Minden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Marburg. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minden, most households are couple families. On these figures, Minden tends to suit couples, while Marburg suits people living alone.

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

  • Minden is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)
  • Marburg carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 33/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marburg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marburg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (56.6 km vs 62.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Marburg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Marburg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs 1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Minden Marburg
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.

Minden Marburg
Walkability 30 / 28
Minden — Walkability: 30/100 Marburg — Walkability: 28/100
Safety 67 / 89
Minden — Safety: 67/100 Marburg — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Minden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marburg — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Minden rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk); Minden has higher household incomes ($89,700 vs $79,144).

Minden Marburg
Population 1,227
+17% vs other
 1,013
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +16.0%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $89,700/yr
+12% vs other
 $79,144/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minden Marburg
0-4 6.5% / 5.8%
Minden — 0-4: 6.5% Marburg — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 16.6% / 15.6%
Minden — 5-14: 16.6% Marburg — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.2% / 5.2%
Minden — 15-19: 6.2% Marburg — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.0% / 5.2%
Minden — 20-24: 5.0% Marburg — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.8% / 10.2%
Minden — 25-34: 11.8% Marburg — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.4% / 14.7%
Minden — 35-44: 12.4% Marburg — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 13.9% / 13.3%
Minden — 45-54: 13.9% Marburg — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 12.1% / 13.1%
Minden — 55-64: 12.1% Marburg — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 10.8% / 12.4%
Minden — 65-74: 10.8% Marburg — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 3.6% / 4.4%
Minden — 75-84: 3.6% Marburg — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.9% / 1.3%
Minden — 85+: 0.9% Marburg — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minden 62.4% couple families
Minden — Couple Families: 62.4% Minden — Lone Person: 22.6% Minden — One Parent Families: 11.8% Minden — Group Household: 2.2% Minden — Other Families: 1.1%
Marburg 44.3% couple families
Marburg — Couple Families: 44.3% Marburg — Lone Person: 32.8% Marburg — One Parent Families: 16.8% Marburg — Group Household: 3.4% Marburg — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minden 11.2% renting
Minden — Owned Outright: 28.3% Minden — Mortgage: 60.5% Minden — Renting: 11.2%
Marburg 18.8% renting
Marburg — Owned Outright: 34.3% Marburg — Mortgage: 47.0% Marburg — Renting: 18.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Minden Marburg
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 21.5%
Minden — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Marburg — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 8.2%
Minden — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Marburg — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.1%
Minden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Marburg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.5%
Minden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Marburg — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.4%
Minden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Marburg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Minden Marburg
England 3.7% / 2.5%
Minden — England: 3.7% Marburg — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.3% / 1.5%
Minden — New Zealand: 2.3% Marburg — New Zealand: 1.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.6%
Minden — Philippines: 1.0% Marburg — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Minden — Scotland: 0.4% Marburg — Scotland: 0.6%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Minden — South Africa: not among its largest Marburg — South Africa: 0.5%
Fiji 0.3% / —
Minden — Fiji: 0.3% Marburg — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minden 98.1% houses
Minden — Houses: 98.1% Minden — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Minden — Townhouses: 1.0%
Marburg 98.9% houses
Marburg — Houses: 98.9% Marburg — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Marburg — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Minden Marburg
Median house price $905,600 $944,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $529,500 $600,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 7 sales
 30 days
from 13 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.

Minden Marburg
3 bed $840K / $803K
Minden — 3 bed: $840K (9 sales) Marburg — 3 bed: $803K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

4 bed $920K / $1.17M
Minden — 4 bed: $920K (17 sales) Marburg — 4 bed: $1.17M (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Minden Marburg
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +375% -7%

Ranking within QLD

Minden Marburg
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Marburg scores higher overall (67 vs 60).

Minden Marburg
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 67/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Minden carries more crime risk (33 vs 11).

Minden Marburg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
11/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Minden Marburg
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Minden

  • Minden State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Marburg

  • Marburg State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Minden Marburg
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 10

Mobility

Minden sits further from the CBD (62.2 km vs 56.6 km).

Minden Marburg
Walkability score 30/100 28/100
Distance to Brisbane 62.2 km
+9% vs other
 56.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
 0.8%
postcode 4346
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
 96
postcode 4346

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.

Minden Marburg
Car (driver) 76.5% / 75.3%
Minden — Car (driver): 76.5% Marburg — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 16.8%
Minden — Worked from Home: 16.1% Marburg — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.4%
Minden — Car (passenger): 5.4% Marburg — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.5%
Minden — Walked Only: 1.4% Marburg — Walked Only: 2.5%
Train 0.6% / 1.0%
Minden — Train: 0.6% Marburg — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Minden Marburg
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Minden Marburg
Connectivity score 53/100 59/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
445 premises
 34%
519 premises

Climate

Minden Marburg
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Minden Marburg
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 6.8 µg/m³
PM10 17.9 µg/m³ 20.4 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.27 pphm 0.64 pphm

Council rates

Minden Marburg
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,713/yr
Council Somerset Ipswich

Federal electorate

Minden Marburg
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Minden Marburg
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minden

Acreage Family Outer

Marburg

Acreage Outer Quiet

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