Mermaid Beach flood risk
Of Mermaid Beach’s 9,419 mapped properties, 11.2% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mermaid Beach’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mermaid Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Mermaid Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mermaid Beach
Mermaid Beach sits in the Broadbeach police division, which recorded 9,469 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,469 total. Figures are for the whole Broadbeach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Mermaid Beach
Mermaid Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: None
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: None
School catchments in Mermaid Beach
Mermaid Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mermaid Beach
At the 2021 Census, 27.1% of Mermaid Beach’s 7,329 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Mermaid Beach
Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Mermaid Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12 Heron Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 8 Atlantic Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 2/35 Seashell Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 2/19 Arthur Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 1/11 Star Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 9B Tamborine Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 26/38 Petrel Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 1/21 Venice Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.