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Merrimac QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Merrimac QLD is 7,212 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Merrimac is $788 per week ($40,976 per year). Median rent in Merrimac is $463 per week ($2,006 per month). Merrimac has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Merrimac has a population density of 746.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Merrimac is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Merrimac is $1,733.

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Merrimac Population

residents (Census 2021)

Merrimac Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$788/wk

$40,976 per year

#3780 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$463/wk

$2,006 per month

#916 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Merrimac Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (3,395) Female 52.9% (3,817)

Population Density

746.5

people per km²

7,212 people · 9.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,891

Family income/wk

Merrimac 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)

Merrimac Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.3% 511 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.7% 1,123 dwellings

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

Merrimac Country of Birth

Australia

87.5%

England

6.0%

China

1.5%

India

1.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.8%

Brazil

0.8%

Hong Kong

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

France

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

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

Merrimac Religion

No Religion

48.5%

Catholic

21.1%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

8.9%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Pentecostal

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Merrimac Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

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

Merrimac Languages Spoken at Home

Japan

20.6%

Other

16.4%

Cantonese

14.0%

Spanish

12.2%

Mandarin

11.9%

Portuguese

7.1%

SAL Tot

6.6%

Italian

5.6%

Korean

5.6%

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

Merrimac Employment

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Employed full-time

39.4% 2,008 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 1,261 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 199 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.9% 1,628 people

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

Merrimac Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.1%

Bachelor Degree

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

23.2%

Postgraduate Degree

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Merrimac Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Community & Personal Service

16.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Managers

10.5%

Sales Workers

7.9%

Labourers

6.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Merrimac Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.2%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

13.1%

Engineering

11.3%

Education

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.4%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Information Technology

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Merrimac Dwelling Types

Separate house

53.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

31.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Merrimac Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Merrimac Marital Status

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Married

40.2% 2,351

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Separated

4.3% 250

📋

Divorced

12.6% 735

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 347

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Never married

37.0% 2,163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Merrimac Ancestry

English

32.2%

Australian

24.3%

Other

11.2%

Scottish

8.4%

Irish

7.9%

German

3.5%

Chinese

3.3%

Italian

3.0%

Maori

1.9%

New Zealander

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Filipino

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Merrimac School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.0%

Secondary — Government

18.3%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

8.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.7%

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

Merrimac Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 873

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 12,562

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

Merrimac Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.2% 607

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 4,810

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Merrimac Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Merrimac How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.2%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

1.2%

Bus

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Train

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

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

Merrimac Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.3%

1 vehicle

34.4%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

12.2%

4+ vehicles

5.1%

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

Merrimac Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

12.4%

3 bedrooms

59.4%

4 bedrooms

22.3%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Merrimac Population Mobility

17.8%

moved in the last year

52.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Merrimac Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

255

Indigenous residents

13,367

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Merrimac Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

650

Asthma

222

Arthritis

179

Heart disease

157

Diabetes

135

Lung condition

134

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Merrimac Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Merrimac Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.2%

Couple — no children

24.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.0%

One parent — children under 15

11.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Merrimac Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 142

👤

Never served

97.2% 5,274

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Merrimac Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.7% 575

—

Did not provide

89.3% 4,822

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Merrimac Children Ever Born

No children

34.7%

1 child

16.4%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

12.7%

4 children

4.0%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Merrimac When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

131

1971–1980

152

1981–1990

236

1991–2000

344

2001–2010

620

2011–2015

268

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Merrimac Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

29.2%

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

Merrimac Household Size

1 person

21.4%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

20.9%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Merrimac Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,503

Moved from QLD

856

Moved — same area (SA2)

108

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Merrimac Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.9%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Merrimac Schools

schools nearby

government

1046

avg ICSEA score

7,972

total students

All Saints Anglican School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,828 students

1137

ICSEA

St Vincent's Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 794 students

1091

ICSEA

Robina State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 698 students

1055

ICSEA

St Michael's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 820 students

1048

ICSEA

Star of the Sea School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 236 students

1045

ICSEA

Mudgeeraba Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 167 students

1030

ICSEA

Robina State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,530 students

1026

ICSEA

Merrimac State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 600 students

1020

ICSEA

Mudgeeraba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 584 students

1016

ICSEA

Arcadia College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 715 students

992

ICSEA

Silkwood School - Robina Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Merrimac Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,688/wk

Median Rent $463/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Merrimac

Your weekly income

≈ $7,315/month

Median rent $463/wk

Left after rent $1,225/wk

Rent share 27.4%

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Merrimac vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,614 Income: $668/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 3,615 Income: $929/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 3,616 Income: $907/wk Rent: $413/wk

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Pop: 3,621 Income: $758/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 3,629 Income: $776/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,629 Income: $768/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Merrimac

What is the population of Merrimac QLD?

The population of Merrimac QLD is 7,212 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 746.5 people per km².Merrimac is ranked #1,014 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Merrimac?

The median personal income in Merrimac QLD is $788 per week, or $40,976 per year.The median household income is $1,688 per week.Family income is $1,891 per week.Merrimac is ranked #3,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Merrimac?

Median rent in Merrimac QLD is $463 per week ($2,006 per month).Rent represents 27.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Merrimac ranks #916 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Merrimac?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Merrimac QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Merrimac?

The median age in Merrimac QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Merrimac a good suburb to live in?

Merrimac is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,212.The median income is $788/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.4% 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: 31813. All dollar figures in AUD.