QLD · Gold Coast Council
Mermaid Waters, QLD, 4218
Current weather
17.2°CClear sky
87% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 21.9° / 15° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#204 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mermaid Waters is a mid-sized suburb in the Gold Coast area, home to around 13,088 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,485 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 189.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $900, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, 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
- 13,088
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,766
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 423 of 5,386
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 60.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 324 / 1,584 / 328
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)
- $900
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
- 189.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.2th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,041
- Merrimac State High SchoolSecondary
- Miami State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
50 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gold Coast Hwy at Nobby Beach station
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Lakes Esp
- Nerang Broadbeach Rd at Rawle Court
- Sunshine Bvd at Bordeaux Street
- Sunshine Bvd at Surfers Avenue
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
101 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ANZATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Heritage BankATM
- SuncorpATM
- BOQBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Heritage BankBank
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
61 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albert Waterways ParkPark
- Allandale Entrance ReservePark
- Bel Air ParkPark
- Bermuda Street ParklandPark
- Bermuda Street ParklandsPark
- Cadence ParkPark
- Cessnock Close ReservePark
- Cottesloe Drive ReservePark
- Crocker ParkPark
- Deloraine Court ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
- Australian Skin Cancer Clinicsclinic
- DP Pharmacy Outletpharmacy
- Gold Coast Dermatology Clinicdoctor
- Mermaid Robina Family ChiropracticMarkeri Streetalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Aussie Kids Mermaid WatersRope Courtkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 68
- Parks (OSM)
- 64
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
- 54.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #204 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aussie Kids Mermaid WaterschildcareRope Courtkindergarten
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Australian Skin Cancer Clinicshealthclinic
- DP Pharmacy Outlethealthpharmacy
- Gold Coast Dermatology Clinichealthdoctor
- Mermaid Robina Family ChiropractichealthMarkeri Streetalternative
- Albert Waterways Parkgovernmentpark
- Allandale Entrance Reservegovernmentpark
- Bel Air Parkgovernmentpark
- Bermuda Street Parklandgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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