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Mermaid Beach flood & bushfire risk

Of Mermaid Beach’s 9,419 mapped properties, 11.2% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

11.2%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
9,419
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mermaid Beach address:

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Zoning in Mermaid Beach

Mermaid Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential75% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Council zone: None

Residential15% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Council zone: None

Centre / commercial6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Council zone: None

School catchments in Mermaid Beach

PrimaryBroadbeach SS · Miami SS
JuniorMerrimac SHS · Miami SHS
SeniorMerrimac SHS · Miami SHS

Mermaid Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address above for the exact school.

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Mermaid Beach that fall within council flood/bushfire overlays — indicative only, verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF.