QLD · Gold Coast Council
Mermaid Beach, QLD, 4218
Current weather
17.2°CClear sky
87% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#11 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mermaid Beach is a smaller suburban community in the Gold Coast area, home to around 7,329 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,485 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 339.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $880, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,329
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,895
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 938 of 4,110
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 67.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 216 / 600 / 1,964
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $880
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,485
- Against the person
- 268
- Against property
- 1,343
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 339.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 30.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -51.8%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences544
- Other Property Damage128
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)883
- Traffic And Related Offences123
- Unlawful Entry159
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach South station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach South station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Mermaid Beach station
- Gold Coast Hwy at Nobby Beach station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
267 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Unit 2-3
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bam Bam BakehouseBakery
2519 Gold Coast Highway
- Foster's BakeryBakery
- Oriental BakeryBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Beauty By The BeachBeauty salon
- Bella Bronze TanBeauty salon
Unit 2
- House of HalsaBeauty salon
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
30 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albatross ParkPark
- Annette Kellerman ParkPark
- Jim's ReservePark
- Ken Mansbridge ParkPark
- Mermaid ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- St Johns ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 24
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Coastal Dental Caredentist
- Craig Holt Psychologistpsychotherapist
- Diamond Bridge Clinicclinic
- Dive Chiropractic Centre Gold Coastalternative
- Dr Paul Allisondoctor
- Dr Ray Stewart Dental Surgeondentist
- Eyecare Plusoptometrist
- Fix My Musclesphysiotherapist
- Gold Coast Pharmaceutical Supportpharmacy
- Maven Dentaldentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 96.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #11 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Coastal Dental Carehealthdentist
- Craig Holt Psychologisthealthpsychotherapist
- Diamond Bridge Clinichealthclinic
- Dive Chiropractic Centre Gold Coasthealthalternative
- Dr Paul Allisonhealthdoctor
- Dr Ray Stewart Dental Surgeonhealthdentist
- Eyecare Plushealthoptometrist
- Fix My Muscleshealthphysiotherapist
- Gold Coast Pharmaceutical Supporthealthpharmacy
- Maven Dentalhealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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