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QLD · Gold Coast Council

Mermaid Beach, 4218

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,261

Growth (1 yr)

+2.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+15.7%

Median age

35

Median income

$1,895/wk

Employment rate

67.1%

University qualified

32.2%

Work from home

17%

Languages at home

13%non-English

Most common: Portuguese, Spanish, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.5/100
Average

Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
What Mermaid Beach is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Café precinct, Green suburb, Walkable

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Suburb profile

Mermaid Beach is a coastal town in Queensland, in Gold Coast Council, with mainly denser housing than a typical suburban neighbourhood. The Mermaid Beach is part of the surrounding geography.

Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 18% above the peer median. Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked coastal towns. Health access is an exceptional strength. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 50% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and higher crime, with median rents 26% above the peer median.

Overall, Mermaid Beach suits people prioritising local amenities and employment over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in Queensland (89)

Strengths

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Health access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 4218 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Mermaid Beach
  • Mermaid Beach Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mermaid Beach compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$880/wk

Population (ERP)

8,261

+2.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

22.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#4

among Coastal & beach · Growth area

Crime rate

86th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

48%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

69th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
50.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 23% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
1900th in Australia
State rank
348th in QLD
Peer rank
#4 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#53 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

8,261(June 2025)

+2.3% annual · +15.7% over 5 years · 83th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.3%
5-year growth
+15.7%
Change in 1 year
+189
Change in 5 years
+1,123
Growth rank in QLD
83th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,450), extrapolated at +2.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$460
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.6% / 27.6% / 47.8%
Employment rate
67.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17% / 2.3% / 62.5%
Walked or cycled to work
5.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
600 / 600 / 1,964

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

32.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 15.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified32.2% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified10.8% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational15.4% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below41.7% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce25%
  • Health15%
  • Society and culture13.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies9.7%
  • Education8.8%
  • Architecture and building8.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,733

58th percentile in QLD · -3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,868

41st percentile in QLD · -9% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

94th percentile in QLD · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$52,518

23rd percentile in QLD · -17% vs Australia

Residents with business income
14.0%

84th percentile in QLD · +35% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4218 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
27,073
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,207
Median net rent
$2,200
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,821
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
+46%
Super vs state median
-24%
Business income vs state median
+40%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

13% speak a language other than English at home; 29.1% born overseas

Language at home
5,926 English only · 887 other
Non-English at home
13%
Born overseas
1,989 (29.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
107 (1.5%)
Australian citizens
5,785
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
23

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Portuguese79 · 24.3%
  • Spanish46 · 14.2%
  • Italian31 · 9.5%
  • Japanese29 · 8.9%
  • French22 · 6.8%
  • German12 · 3.7%
  • Mandarin12 · 3.7%
  • Afrikaans10 · 3.1%

Religion

47%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47%, while Christianity accounts for 41.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47%40.7%
Christianity41.1%45.7%
Other / not stated11.9%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic20.4%18.6%
Anglican10.9%11.3%
Uniting Church2.5%3.6%
Christian (not further defined)2.4%3.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4218, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
789
Against the person
86
Against property
407
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
127.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 85 residents
State crime-rate percentile
86.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-2.1%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences181
  • Good Order Offences43
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)274
  • Traffic And Related Offences45
  • Unlawful Entry45

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,053
Median ICSEA percentile
69th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Broadbeach State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 1,204 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Miami State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,542 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Miami State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 835 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Broadbeach SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Merrimac SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Miami SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Miami SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

804 mapped amenities

20 restaurants · 14 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 5 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 food courts · 3 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 43 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 20 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 366 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
78/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.91
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.87
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.73
Food & drink(43)
  • Bam Bam BakehouseBakery

    2519 Gold Coast Highway

  • Foster's BakeryBakery
  • Oriental BakeryBakery
  • 52 EspressoCafe
  • All-Time Coffee Co.Cafe

    Unit 1

  • BSKTCafe
  • Cafe on HedgesCafe
  • CanvasCafe
  • Door 50Cafe
  • J's BrunchetteCafe
  • Le Café GourmandCafe
  • Little MermaidCafe

    Unit 1A

  • Nobby's Shack 4218Cafe
  • Ocean 4218 CafeCafe

    Unit 1A

  • RafikiCafe
  • See Yö Cafe & BakeryCafe
  • The Milkman’s DaughterCafe

    Unit 2 43 Alfred Street, Mermaid Beach

  • Domino'sFast food
  • FishbowlFast food
  • Grill'dFast food

    Unit 1A

  • Maries PizzaFast food

    2527 Gold Coast Highway

  • The Oxley 1823Food court
  • Mermaid Beach TavernPub

    2500 Gold Coast Highway

  • BabyMama by MamasanRestaurant
  • Bonita BonitaRestaurant
  • CantinaRestaurant
  • Dalas KitchenRestaurant
  • GemelliniRestaurant
  • Italian Kitchen Co.Restaurant

    Unit 2 2460 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Itoshin Japanese RestaurantRestaurant
  • JuJu Mermaid BeachRestaurant
  • Kolapasi Indian CanteenRestaurant

    Unit 6

  • Little TruffleRestaurant
  • More Thai RestaurantRestaurant
  • Muso Ramen Noodle and Gyoza BarRestaurant
  • Okazu Sushi BarRestaurant
  • Romana's Italian RestaurantRestaurant
  • Temple Of Spices Indian + Vegan RestaurantRestaurant
  • The DeckRestaurant
  • The Glenelg Public HouseRestaurant
  • The North RoomRestaurant

    Unit 1

  • Tian Ran Vegetarian RestaurantRestaurant
  • YoruRestaurant
Shopping(17)
  • BWSBottle shop

    Unit 2-3

  • CellarbrationsBottle shop
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Nobbys Beach Gourmet MeatsButcher
  • Super ButcherButcher
  • Asian Groceries WholesaleConvenience store

    16 Surfers Avenue, Mermaid Beach

  • Gold Coast Growers MarketGreengrocer
  • The Farm at NobbysGreengrocer
  • Lifeline ShopOp shop

    Unit 19

  • The Oxley 1823Shopping centre

    17 Lavarack Road

  • Exotic Asian GroceriesSupermarket
  • Woolworths MetroSupermarket
Everyday services(1)
  • Nobby Beach LPOPost office
Community(2)
  • Mermaid Beach Community CentreCommunity centre

    2439 Gold Coast Highway

  • QCWA Mermaid BeachCommunity centre

    43 Ventura Road, Mermaid Beach

Health & services(18)
  • Diamond Bridge ClinicClinic
  • Mermaid Beach Medical CentreClinic

    2506 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Mermaid Central Medical ClinicClinic

    2431 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Mermaid Plaza Medical and CosmeticsClinic
  • Optimal Health ClinicClinic

    Unit 11

  • Portia MillarClinic
  • Coastal Dental CareDentist
  • Dr Ray Stewart Dental SurgeonDentist
  • Maven DentalDentist
  • Mermaid SmilesDentist

    Unit 4

  • Dr Paul AllisonMedical clinic
  • Mermaid Beach RadiologyMedical clinic
  • Chempro Mermaid PlazaPharmacy

    Unit 4

  • Gold Coast Pharmaceutical SupportPharmacy

    Unit 4

  • Mermaid Beach ChemproPharmacy

    2506 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Mermaid Beach PharmacyPharmacy

    2431 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Nobby Beach Chempro ChemistPharmacy
  • VetLove Nobby BeachVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(421)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Beach
  • Kurrawa BeachBeach
  • Mermaid Beach BeachBeach
  • Miami BeachBeach
  • Nobby Beach BeachBeach
  • Gold Coast HighwayCycling route
  • Gold Coast OceanwayCycling route
  • Fitness station
  • ATÓRA TrainingGym
  • Australian School of Meditation & YogaGym

    Unit 4A

  • Coast to Coast Personal TrainerGym
  • Ritual Yoga & PilatesGym
  • S30 Mermaid BeachGym
  • The Pilates PadGym
  • Nature reserve (24)
  • Albatross ParkPark
  • Annette Kellerman ParkPark
  • Jim's ReservePark
  • Ken Mansbridge ParkPark

    177 Hedges Avenue

  • Mermaid ParkPark
  • Park (14)
  • St Johns ParkPark
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Mermaid Beach AEME SLSCSports centre
  • Mermaid Beach Bowls ClubSports centre
  • Nobby's Beach SLSCSports centre
  • Snooker WorldSports centre

    2520 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (352)
Places to stay(9)
  • Turtle Beach ResortHotel

    2342-2362 Gold Coast Highway

  • Blue Heron Boutique MotelMotel

    2323 Gold Coast Highway

  • Browns MotelMotel

    2591 Gold Coast Highway

  • cMotel

    2595 Gold Coast Highway

  • Camden Motor InnMotel

    2371 Gold Coast Highway

  • Classic MotelMotel

    2429 Gold Coast Highway

  • Mermaid Beach Motel at NobbysMotel

    37 Surf Street, Mermaid Beach

  • Montego Mermaid Beach MotelMotel

    2395 Gold Coast Highway

  • Sea Horse MotelMotel

    2309 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

Entertainment(13)
  • Viewpoint (13)
Transport(14)

11 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(126)
  • Dive Chiropractic CentreAlternative

    2353 Gold Coast Highway

  • Casa Del MarApartment

    2367 Gold Coast Highway

  • Diamond Sands ResortApartment

    2320 Gold Coast Highway

  • Splendido Resort ApartmentsApartment

    2341 Gold Coast Highway

  • MermaidArtwork
  • Beauty By The BeachBeauty salon
  • Bella Bronze TanBeauty salon

    Unit 2

  • House of HalsaBeauty salon
  • iBrow BoutiqueBeauty salon
  • Krownd Men’s Aesthetic ClinicBeauty salon

    Unit 1

  • MUSE AestheticsBeauty salon

    Unit 5

  • Nailed It Nail BarBeauty salon
  • Organik Laser & BeautyBeauty salon

    Unit 10

  • Salon 26 Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
  • Savy Skin & BeautyBeauty salon

    Unit 8

  • Sculpted PeachBeauty salon

    Unit 4

  • The Courtyard CoBeauty salon

    Unit 2 36 Seabeach Avenue

  • Bench (7)
  • Bike CentralBicycle

    Unit 2

  • Ride 'n' RollBicycle

    Unit 3B

  • Nobby Beach BooksBooks
  • GNP AutomotiveCar
  • RepcoCar Parts
  • Supercheap AutoCar Parts
  • Benz-Tech Automotive ServicesCar repair
  • Pulse Auto'sCar repair
  • Woodys Auto ElectricsCar repair
  • Baystar Express Hand Car WashCar wash

    2564 Gold Coast Highway

  • About A GirlClothes
  • About A GirlClothes

    Unit 2

  • AS ColourClothes
  • Lisa Brown DesignsClothes
  • Miss Jane DesignsClothes
  • One Night Stand Designer Dress HireClothes
  • Scout SupplyClothes
  • The Den Adult ConceptsErotic
  • Toogood Flower StudioFlorist
  • Garden (12)
  • Venice Street LivingGarden Centre
  • BrazabarberHairdresser
  • Code Red Hair ArtistryHairdresser
  • G+CoHairdresser
  • Hey Honey HairHairdresser
  • Keli's KutsHairdresser
  • Legend Cutz BarberHairdresser
  • LOVELOXX Hair & ExtensionsHairdresser

    Unit 4

  • Men's Hair StudioHairdresser
  • Newlengths HairdressingHairdresser

    Unit 4

  • Old Sport BarbershopHairdresser
  • Old Wiley's BarbershopHairdresser

    Unit 2

  • Style AddictHairdresser
  • Zina Hair StudioHairdresser

    Unit 3

  • Afro CrownHairdresser Supply
  • Lik Lik Lik GelatoIce Cream
  • Toucan TangoIce Cream

    Unit 3

  • DesignsmithInterior Decoration
  • Urban Edge DesignInterior Decoration
  • My Jewellery ShopJewelry
  • The Best Things JewelleryJewelry

    Unit 4

  • Retro ChefKitchenware
  • QML PathologyLaboratory
  • Carnation MassageMassage
  • FantAsia MassageMassage
  • Sunshine Smile MassageMassage

    Unit 1

  • Ultra MassageMassage

    Unit 7

  • Resmed Mermaid BeachMedical Supply
  • Putt Putt Mermaid BeachMiniature Golf

    2492 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Lucky MermaidNewsagent
  • Eyecare PlusOptometrist
  • Outdoor Seating
  • GCCCParking
  • Mermaid PlazaParking
  • Parking (57)
  • St Johns CarparkParking
  • Parking Entrance

    37 Albatross Avenue, Mermaid Beach

  • Parking Entrance (33)
  • Parking Space (4)
  • Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Mermaid BeachPathology

    2506 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Cash ConvertersPawnbroker
  • BujairamiPerfumery
  • Pawsh - The Organic & Natural Pet SpaPet Grooming
  • Peerless Pooches Pet ParlourPet Grooming

    Unit 2A

  • Fix My MusclesPhysiotherapist
  • The Good JointPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (4)
  • CovetearPiercing

    Unit 5

  • Stella Marvis Catholic ChurchPlace of worship

    254 Hedges Avenue

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Craig Holt PsychologistPsychotherapist
  • MindTree PsychologyPsychotherapist

    Unit 302

  • Soak BathhousePublic Bath

    Unit 20

  • Diamond CoveResort
  • Shelter (12)
  • Shower (12)
  • PCCS Hub1Social Facility
  • PCCS Hub2Social Facility
  • Serving Our PeopleSocial Facility

    2584 Gold Coast Highway

  • Tricare Mermaid BeachSocial Facility

    2424 Gold Coast Highway

  • Parliament Skate ShopSports

    Unit 1

  • Gold Coast StorageStorage Rental
  • ABC Gold CoastStudio
  • Stuart Surf DesignSurf
  • All Time TattooTattoo

    Unit 1

  • Haree Tattoo StudioTattoo
  • La Femme Tattoo HouseTattoo
  • Luv Bug StudiosTattoo

    Unit 2

  • Westside Tattoo Mermaid BeachTattoo

    Unit 6

  • Your Neighbourhood StudioTattoo

    Unit 2

  • TelstraTelephone
  • Uncle Gabriel's Tobacconist & VapesTobacco
  • All Sports TravelTravel Agency
  • Launch TravelTravel Agency
  • Vacant

    2506 Gold Coast Highway

  • Vacant

    2506 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach

  • Vacant

    Unit 12

  • Vacant

    Unit 13

  • Vacant

    Unit 2

  • Vacant

    Unit 3

  • Vacant (12)
  • GCCCWaste Basket
  • HopeWorldWater

    Unit 3

  • The Splash ZoneWater Park
  • Rubber Jungle WetsuitsWater Sports
  • Surfboard EmpireWater Sports
  • Somm Wine StoreWine
  • The Flag Shop Australian & International FlagmakersYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Mermaid Beach AEME SLSC

    Surf Life Saving · +61 7 5575 3668

  • Mermaid Beach Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls · +61 7 5572 3463

  • Nobby's Beach SLSC

    Surf Life Saving · +61 7 5526 1117

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
2.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
20
Parks (OSM)
20
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Stella Marvis Catholic Church

    254 Hedges Avenue

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
24
Nearest hospital
Miami Day Hospital (1.7 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
8
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 8
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
81

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Dive Chiropractic CentreGold Coast HighwayAlternative
  • Dr Paul AllisonGP
  • Mermaid Beach RadiologyGP
  • Coastal Dental CareDentist
  • Craig Holt PsychologistPsychotherapist
  • Diamond Bridge ClinicClinic
  • Dr Ray Stewart Dental SurgeonDentist
  • Eyecare PlusOptometrist
  • Fix My MusclesPhysiotherapist
  • Gold Coast Pharmaceutical SupportPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • TriCare Mermaid Beach Aged Care ResidenceMERMAID BEACHResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
101
Participants per 1,000 residents
12.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 20°
Rainfall
628 mm · ~78 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
26° / 17°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
240 mm · ~30 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 15°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Moncrieff
Member of Parliament
Angie BELL (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
125,713
Turnout (2025)
85.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 58.8%Labor 41.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).

Coalition 59.6%Labor 40.4%

0.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mermaid BeachLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • BroadbeachLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
  • MiamiLabor 50.1% · Coalition 49.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Miami West (Moncrieff)Labor 44.3% · Coalition 55.7% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Merrimac East (Moncrieff)Labor 40.7% · Coalition 59.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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