Merrimac
QLD 4226 · Gold Coast
7,212 (2021) → 7,355 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Merrimac is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4226, about 73km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Merrimac are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 51/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Merrimac has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (7.38%), England (4.22%), Japan (1.65%), South Africa (1.53%), China (1.26%)
Top languages: Japan (2.55%), Cantonese (1.51%), Mandarin (1.4%), Spanish (1.11%), Portuguese (1.01%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1054 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- All Saints Anglican SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1134
- St Michael's CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1046
- Star of the Sea SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1038
- Merrimac State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1022
Nearby (within 10km)
- Arcadia CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 994
- Robina State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1025
- Mudgeeraba Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1027
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1097
- Mudgeeraba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1028
- Silkwood School - Robina CampusCombined · Independent · 3.4km
- Robina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1054
- Emmanuel CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1131
- Josiah CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1077
- Worongary State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1003
- Australian Industry Trade CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1036
- Merrimac State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1018
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
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Frequently asked questions about Merrimac
Is Merrimac safe?
Merrimac has a residential safety score of 83/100, 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 Merrimac from Brisbane CBD?
Merrimac is about 72.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Merrimac?
Merrimac has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1060 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Merrimac?
Merrimac has a transport score of 51/100 and 21 bus stops.