Mermaid Beach, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Mermaid Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1063, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Mermaid Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,329
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,895
- SEIFA score
- 1063
- Coordinates
- -28.0479, 153.4370
Mermaid Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mermaid Beach using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 47% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 762 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 914 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,883 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,765 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,011 | 14% |
Share of the 7,335 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 760 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 855 | 27% |
| Rented | 1,480 | 47% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 600 | 19% |
| Townhouses & semis | 600 | 19% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,964 | 62% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,174 occupied private dwellings in Mermaid Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,367
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,021
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,989 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 887 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 107 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,465 (70%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 2,442
- Employed part-time
- 1,545
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Mermaid Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mermaid Beach is January (average daytime high around 27.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.2°C). The area receives roughly 1098 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.4°C | 21.9°C | 108 mm |
| Feb | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 182 mm |
| Mar | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 171 mm |
| Apr | 24.6°C | 18.7°C | 64 mm |
| May | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 88 mm |
| Jun | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 49 mm |
| Aug | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 49 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 24.3°C | 17.4°C | 89 mm |
| Nov | 25.8°C | 19.1°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 20.8°C | 119 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mermaid Beach
Where is Mermaid Beach?
Mermaid Beach is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Mermaid Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Mermaid Beach had a population of about 7,329.
Is Mermaid Beach an advantaged area?
Mermaid Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1063, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mermaid Beach?
Mermaid Beach has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 17.7°C, with roughly 1,098 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Nearby suburbs in Queensland
More suburb guides in Queensland
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.