Mermaid Beach
QLD 4218 · Gold Coast
7,329 (2021) → 8,306 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mermaid Beach is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4218, about 76km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Mermaid Beach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 58/100, and is right by the coast. Mermaid Beach has an overall score of 76/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (5.76%), England (3.85%), Brazil (2.36%), South Africa (1.43%), USA (0.98%)
Top languages: Portuguese (2.21%), Spanish (1.58%), Japan (0.96%), Italian (0.82%), Mandarin (0.61%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1057 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Broadbeach State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1075
- Miami State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1061
- Miami State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1034
- Merrimac State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1018
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1097
- Caningeraba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1034
- Surfers Paradise State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1033
- Burleigh Heads State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1048
- Robina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1054
- Varsity CollegeCombined · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1065
- Merrimac State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1022
- Marymount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 1085
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Rich cultural scene
Well above average — a strong mix of cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
A few good options
A handful of local venues to choose from — nothing epic, but you're not driving far either.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Mermaid Beach
Is Mermaid Beach safe?
Mermaid Beach has a residential safety score of 82/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Mermaid Beach from Brisbane CBD?
Mermaid Beach is about 76.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Mermaid Beach?
Mermaid Beach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mermaid Beach?
Mermaid Beach has a transport score of 58/100 and 5 bus stops.