Mermaid Waters
QLDMermaid Waters is a growing suburb in QLD with 13,088 residents.
- SAL code
- 31812
- SA2
- 309011228
- Population
- 13,088
- LGA
- Gold Coast
Mermaid Waters, QLD had 13,088 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 9.7% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 70.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 35.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 63.0% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 70 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?13,088
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+9.7%
3yr: +7.3% · 10yr: +15.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,766/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
40
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.5%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?7
5 long day, 2 OSHC
Parks & green space
?70
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?51
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?859
Gold Coast · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Mermaid Waters (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Mermaid Waters suburb alone is ~13,088 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 11,923 to 14,564 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.
Schools
2 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.3%Predominantly detached houses (63%), owner-occupied (70%).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.