Mermaid Beach vs Russell Island

Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data

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7,329 #991
👥 Population
3,698 #2,046
$1,021/wk #1,092
💰 Median Weekly Income
$449/wk #8,649
$460/wk #939
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$260/wk #5,884
35 years
🎂 Median Age
59 years
$1,820/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$867/mo
$1,895/wk
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Household Income
$756/wk
$2,367/wk
👪 Family Income
$929/wk
2.1 people
🏡 Household Size
1.9 people

Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.

Mermaid Beach

24.3%
Affordable

Russell Island

34.4%
Moderate Stress

Mermaid Beach

♂ 47.9% ♀ 52.1%
Density: 4795 people/km²

Russell Island

♂ 51.7% ♀ 48.3%
Density: 211 people/km²
Higher Income Mermaid Beach
Lower Rent Russell Island
Larger Population Mermaid Beach
More Affordable Russell Island

Data: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb and Locality (SAL) level