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Mermaid Beach QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Mermaid Beach, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Mermaid Beach QLD is 7,329 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mermaid Beach is $1,021 per week ($53,092 per year). Median rent in Mermaid Beach is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Mermaid Beach has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mermaid Beach has a population density of 4794.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mermaid Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Portuguese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mermaid Beach is $1,820.

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Mermaid Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Mermaid Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,021/wk

$53,092 per year

#1092 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,820/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Mermaid Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (3,508) Female 52.1% (3,823)

Population Density

4794.9

people per km²

7,329 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,367

Family income/wk

Mermaid Beach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mermaid Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.1% 760 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.9% 855 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Mermaid Beach Country of Birth

Australia

88.3%

England

5.1%

Brazil

3.0%

Canada

1.1%

France

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

China

0.4%

India

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Mermaid Beach Religion

No Religion

49.8%

Catholic

21.6%

Anglican

11.5%

Not stated

9.3%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Buddhism

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mermaid Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Mermaid Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Portuguese

26.5%

Other

19.1%

Spanish

15.4%

Italian

10.4%

Japan

9.7%

French

7.4%

Mandarin

4.0%

German

4.0%

Afrikaans

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Mermaid Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

43.2% 2,447 people

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Employed part-time

27.3% 1,549 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 162 people

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Not in labour force

26.6% 1,507 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Mermaid Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.2%

Certificate III/IV

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Mermaid Beach Occupation

Professionals

33.1%

Managers

16.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.0%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Labourers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Mermaid Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.0%

Health

15.6%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Engineering

8.9%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Education

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Creative Arts

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Information Technology

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Mermaid Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

50.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

41.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mermaid Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mermaid Beach Marital Status

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Married

31.9% 2,091

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Separated

3.3% 216

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Divorced

10.9% 714

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Widowed

3.0% 198

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Never married

51.0% 3,346

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mermaid Beach Ancestry

English

32.1%

Australian

23.6%

Other

10.5%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

8.9%

German

4.2%

Italian

4.2%

Chinese

1.4%

New Zealander

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Spanish

1.1%

Maori

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mermaid Beach School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

26.5%

Primary — Government

19.1%

Secondary — Government

14.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Pre-school

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Mermaid Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 514

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 13,094

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Mermaid Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 885

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 5,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mermaid Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mermaid Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Walked only

4.5%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Bicycle

2.3%

Bus

1.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Train

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Mermaid Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

44.9%

2 vehicles

37.2%

3 vehicles

8.2%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Mermaid Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.2%

2 bedrooms

53.2%

3 bedrooms

23.4%

4 bedrooms

9.9%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Mermaid Beach Population Mobility

28.1%

moved in the last year

67.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mermaid Beach Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

227

Indigenous residents

13,467

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mermaid Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

526

Asthma

207

Arthritis

157

Heart disease

130

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Mermaid Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

3.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mermaid Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

45.0%

Couple — children under 15

28.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mermaid Beach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

2.1% 125

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Never served

97.7% 5,933

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mermaid Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.1% 490

—

Did not provide

91.9% 5,559

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mermaid Beach Children Ever Born

No children

54.1%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

19.5%

3 children

10.4%

4 children

3.2%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Mermaid Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

112

1971–1980

151

1981–1990

188

1991–2000

225

2001–2010

411

2011–2015

295

2016

2017

112

2018

2019

128

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Mermaid Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.2%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

8.9%

30+ hours

5.1%

Did not do domestic work

28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Mermaid Beach Household Size

1 person

31.1%

2 persons

43.9%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

8.2%

5 persons

2.2%

6+ persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mermaid Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,851

Moved from QLD

1,010

Moved — same area (SA2)

335

Moved from NSW

199

Moved from VIC

140

Moved from overseas

125

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Mermaid Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mermaid Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1049

avg ICSEA score

4,511

total students

Broadbeach State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,204 students

1082

ICSEA

Miami State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 835 students

1053

ICSEA

Miami State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,542 students

1032

ICSEA

Merrimac State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 930 students

1029

ICSEA

Mastery Schools Australia - Varsity Lakes Campus Independent

Combined

Mastery Schools Australia - Varsity Lakes Secondary Temporary Facility Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Mermaid Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,895/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Mermaid Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $8,212/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,435/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mermaid Beach

What is the population of Mermaid Beach QLD?

The population of Mermaid Beach QLD is 7,329 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4794.9 people per km².Mermaid Beach is ranked #991 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mermaid Beach?

The median personal income in Mermaid Beach QLD is $1,021 per week, or $53,092 per year.The median household income is $1,895 per week.Family income is $2,367 per week.Mermaid Beach is ranked #1,092 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mermaid Beach?

Median rent in Mermaid Beach QLD is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mermaid Beach ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mermaid Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mermaid Beach QLD is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mermaid Beach?

The median age in Mermaid Beach QLD is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mermaid Beach a good suburb to live in?

Mermaid Beach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,329.The median income is $1,021/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31811. All dollar figures in AUD.