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Mermaid Waters, 4218

Est. population · Jun 2025

14,696

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.8%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,766/wk

Employment rate

60.6%

University qualified

24.9%

Work from home

15.3%

Languages at home

15.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.5/100
Average

Top 40% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Outer suburban
What Mermaid Waters is known for: Walkable, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Mermaid Waters is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Gold Coast Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs, and school ICSEA scores are a relative strength. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 48% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher crime and higher rents, with median rents 35% above the peer median.

Mermaid Waters's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

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

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative strength

Weaknesses

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

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mermaid Waters compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$900/wk

Population (ERP)

14,696

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.9%

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

#155

among Metro Brisbane · Established

Crime rate

86th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

73rd

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

30%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

64th

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
44.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 40% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
3241st in Australia
State rank
599th in QLD
Peer rank
#155 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#288 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

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

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.

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

14,696(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +9.8% over 5 years · 73th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+9.8%
Change in 1 year
+267
Change in 5 years
+1,306
Growth rank in QLD
73th 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 (~15,600), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$450
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
35.4% / 35% / 29.6%
Employment rate
60.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15.3% / 1.5% / 66.1%
Walked or cycled to work
2.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,952 / 1,584 / 328 (+ 93 other)

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

24.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 17.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified24.9% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified11.2% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational17.5% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below46.3% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce25.3%
  • Health13%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.8%
  • Society and culture12.7%
  • Education8.9%
  • Architecture and building8.6%
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

15.6% speak a language other than English at home; 29.9% born overseas

Language at home
10,536 English only · 1,943 other
Non-English at home
15.6%
Born overseas
3,726 (29.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
173 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
10,807
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
27

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin130 · 16.6%
  • Portuguese116 · 14.8%
  • Spanish76 · 9.7%
  • Cantonese67 · 8.5%
  • Japanese67 · 8.5%
  • Italian60 · 7.6%
  • French31 · 3.9%
  • Greek30 · 3.8%

Religion

46%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 46%, while 43.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43.4%40.7%
Christianity46%45.7%
Other / not stated10.6%13.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic22.5%18.6%
Anglican12.1%11.3%
Uniting Church2.6%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)
1,404
Against the person
153
Against property
724
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
127.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 86 residents
State crime-rate percentile
86.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-2%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences321
  • Good Order Offences77
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)487
  • Traffic And Related Offences81
  • Unlawful Entry80

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,041
Median ICSEA percentile
64th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Merrimac State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1029 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 930 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Miami State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1053 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 835 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Broadbeach SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Caningeraba 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
  • Robina SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Varsity CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Aussie Kids Mermaid WatersRope Courtkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

303 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 1 pubs · 4 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 10 playgrounds · 85 swimming pools · 1 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 65 parks mapped in suburb, 10 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 50 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 97 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
80/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.38
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.97
Food & drink(5)
  • SubwayFast food
  • Two Wise FishFast food

    1 Sunshine Boulevard, Mermaid Waters

  • Lonestar PubPub
  • Hook'n'GrillRestaurant
  • Jamroc Jamaïcan RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(13)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store

    Markeri Street, Mermaid Waters

  • Q Super CentreShopping centre
  • Shopping centre

    90 Markeri Street, Mermaid Waters

  • Waterways Shopping VillageShopping centre
  • AldiSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket

    14 Allandale Entrance

  • IGASupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(9)
  • ANZATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • Heritage BankATM
  • SuncorpATM
  • BOQBank
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Heritage BankBank
  • SuncorpBank
  • Australia Post ShopPost office
Community(3)
  • Broadbeach Community SpaceCommunity centre
  • Aussie Kids Mermaid WatersKindergarten

    4 Rope Court, Mermaid Waters

  • Merrimac State High SchoolSchool

    Dunlop Court

Health & services(5)
  • Australian Skin Cancer ClinicsClinic
  • Gold Coast Dermatology ClinicMedical clinic
  • AmcalPharmacy
  • DP Pharmacy OutletPharmacy
  • Mermaid Waters Veterinary SurgeryVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(148)
  • BBQ
  • Boat ramp
  • Gold Coast HighwayCycling route
  • Allandale Entrance ReservePark
  • Bel Air ParkPark
  • Cadence ParkPark
  • Cessnock Close ReservePark
  • Cottesloe Drive ReservePark
  • Crocker ParkPark
  • Deloraine Court ReservePark
  • Doug Olver ParkPark
  • Drayton ParkPark
  • Dunlop Corner ParkPark
  • Excelsior ParkPark
  • Flinders ParkPark
  • Goding ParkPark
  • Haslewood Court ReservePark
  • Helm Court ParkPark
  • Jim Slorach ParkPark
  • Karabella Court ReservePark
  • Lake Hugh Muntz ParkPark
  • Lake Intrepid ReservePark
  • Lake Wonderland ParkPark
  • Lamington ParkPark
  • Little Drayton ParkPark
  • Lyndon ParkPark
  • Malcolm Stuart ParkPark
  • McIlwain Family ParkPark
  • Mel de la Haye ParkPark
  • Monteclair Court ReservePark
  • Morialta ParkPark
  • Neighbourhood watch parkPark
  • Ossie Keegan ParkPark
  • Otway ParkPark
  • Palmerston ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Pengola ParkPark
  • Portobello ReservePark
  • Portobello South ReservePark
  • Rumrunner ParkPark
  • Sovereign Drive Little ReservePark
  • Sovereign Drive ParkPark
  • Sunshine Boulevard ReservePark
  • Tequila ParkPark
  • Volante ParkPark
  • Wanneroo Street ParkPark
  • Warringah ParkPark
  • Wilpena ParkPark
  • Wollundry ParkPark
  • GCCCPlayground
  • Playground (9)
  • Public toilets
  • OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Sailfish Cove's Kids PoolSwimming pool
  • Sailfish Cove's Swimming PoolSwimming pool
  • SwimartSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (82)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Nobby Beach Holiday VillageCaravan park

    2200 Gold Coast Highway

Places to stay(1)
  • Barney's PlaceGuest house

    17 Verdichio Avenue

Transport(36)

36 bus stops

Other(27)
  • Mermaid Robina Family ChiropracticAlternative

    Markeri Street, Mermaid Waters

  • LV lashes & browsBeauty salon

    Unit 3 3/121 Sunshine Boulevard

  • Bench (12)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Surfers Rent A CarCar Rental

    Unit 2 11 Northview Avenue

  • Bosch Euro Car Service CentreCar repair
  • Mermaid Suspension CentreCar repair
  • glamaCo Beauty Trade SuperstoreCosmetics
  • Galeb Brothers BJJDojo
  • Garden (3)
  • Mermaid Waters Multicultural GardenGarden
  • Information (3)
  • Gold Coast KitchenwareKitchen
  • Aussie KidsParking
  • GCCCParking
  • Parking (34)
  • Parking Entrance (2)
  • Parking Space
  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Shelter (5)
  • Gold Coast Legacy ClubSocial Facility
  • National StorageStorage Rental

    Northview Avenue

  • Track
  • TradelinkTrade
  • Choice The Discount StoreVariety Store
  • Waste Basket (2)

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

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Burleigh Heads Soccer Club

    Soccer

  • Soccer Club

    Soccer

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

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.6%
Woodland / forest cover
0.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
69
Parks (OSM)
65
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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Miami Day Hospital (2.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2

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

  • Gold Coast Dermatology ClinicGP
  • AmcalPharmacy
  • Australian Skin Cancer ClinicsClinic
  • DP Pharmacy OutletPharmacy
  • Mermaid Robina Family ChiropracticMarkeri StreetAlternative

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
244
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.6

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 3.3 km away).

Coalition 57.3%Labor 42.7%

1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Miami West (Moncrieff)Labor 44.3% · Coalition 55.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Merrimac East (Moncrieff)Labor 40.7% · Coalition 59.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Mermaid BeachLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • MiamiLabor 50.1% · Coalition 49.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • BroadbeachLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)2.3 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.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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