Marsden, Queensland
| Marsden Logan City, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Berrinba Wetlands, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Marsden | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°40′25″S 153°05′56″E / 27.6736°S 153.0988°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 14,795 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2,425/km2 (6,280/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4132 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Woodridge | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Rankin | ||||||||||||||
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Marsden is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Marsden had a population of 14,795 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Located 4 km south of Logan Central and 24 km south of central Brisbane,[3] most of the area has been developed into housing estates.[citation needed] Prior 1980, Marsden was divided between the Albert and Beaudesert Shires along Browns Plains Road,[3] however, after the abolishment of Albert Shire in 1979; Marsden became entirely within Logan City.[3] The suburb of Crestmead is the adjoining suburb to the south.[3] The northern boundary of the suburb roughly runs parallel to the Logan Motorway.[citation needed] The industrial estate of Marsden is in the south-west of the suburb.[3]
History[edit]
Marsden was originally part of Kingston, known as the Kingston Park Estate, until 1 May 1976, when the Council started to use Marsden as a locality name.[4]
The suburb was named after Violet Marsden, a member of a pioneer family, associated with the Kingston Park and Districts Progress Association.[2]
Between the 1870s and the 1930s, the land was transferred, sold, and subdivided.[4] It wasn't until the 1930s, when Martin Schneider, a blacksmith and former Shire Chairman, built a house on the current site of the Marsden Park shopping centre, that the land was finally inhabited.[4]
In 1944, part of Marsden was again subdivided, but into small farms; known as Kingston Park. These small farms were offered to ex-servicemen and post-war immigrants.[4] By this time amenities in the suburb were extremely limited, with no cleared roads, no reticulated water system, and electricity was not supplied.[4]
The Kingston Park Progress Association petitioned for telephone and electricity services to be installed during the late 1940s.[4]
In January 1956, solicitors sought advice to the exact locations of planned roads for the suburb; a survey of the land was not issued until April 1956.[4]
In 1967, the Kingston Park Progress Association had an old shed transported from Sunnybank to a site now known as Marsden Park; the next few years were spent upgrading the building to become the progress hall.[4]
In the 1970s the suburb began to receive reticulated water.[4]
Marsden State School opened on 23 January 1978.[5]
In 1981, the Marsden Industrial Estate opened.[4]
The Marsden Park Shopping Centre opened in 1985.[4][3]
Marsden State High School opened on 27 January 1987.[5] The school is now within the boundaries of neighbouring Waterford West.[6]
Burrowes State School opened on 27 January 1987.[5]
St Francis' College opened on 8 February 1988.[5] The school is now with the boundaries of neighbouring Crestmead.[6]
In 1992, the Marsden Library was opened in the shopping centre, and the Crestmead Community Centre opened the very same year.[4]
1998 saw the opening of the Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church on Macarthy Road, along with the Islamic Mosque on Third Avenue.[4]
The Cambodian Buddhist Temple was completed in 2005,[3] after 14 years in construction.[4]
The Marsden Shopping Centre was upgraded and extended in 2006.[4]
The new Marsden Library was constructed and opened in 2006[4] with a major refurbishment in 2015.[7]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2011 census, Marsden recorded a population of 11,278 people, 50.1% female and 49.9% male. The median age of the Marsden population was 27 years, 10 years below the national median of 37. 65.2% of people living in Marsden were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 10.8%, England 2.7%, Samoa 2.1%, Cambodia 1%, Fiji 1%. 76% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 4.3% Samoan, 1.8% Khmer, 1% Hindi, 0.6% Romanian, 0.5% Spanish.[8]
In the 2016 census, Marsden had a population of 14,071 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Marsden had a population of 14,795 people.[1]
Education[edit]
Marsden State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Hickory Street (27°41′05″S 153°06′14″E / 27.6846°S 153.1040°E).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1048 students with 70 teachers (66 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
Burrowes State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Third Avenue (27°40′34″S 153°05′23″E / 27.6762°S 153.0898°E).[10][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 786 students with 61 teachers (57 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
Amenities[edit]
Marsden is also home to Scrubby Creek, which passes along the northern extent of the suburb. Along the creek, from near Third Avenue, through to Marsden Park Shopping Centre area is a series of parks, bike paths and walkways.
The Logan City Council operate a public library at 35 Chambers Flat Road.[14]
Notable people[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Marsden (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Marsden – suburb in City of Logan (entry 50313)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Marsden | Queensland Places". www.queenslandplaces.com.au. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Council, Logan City. "Marsden". Logan City Council. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Marsden (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marsden (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Marsden State School". Marsden State School. 22 May 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Burrowes State School". Burrowes State School. 17 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Marsden Library". Logan City Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links[edit]
- "Marsden". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.