Mermaid Waters flood risk
Of Mermaid Waters’s 7,300 mapped properties, 95.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Mermaid Waters’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Mermaid Waters
Flood and bushfire areas across Mermaid Waters. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Mermaid Waters
Mermaid Waters 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 Waters
Mermaid Waters is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: None
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: None
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: None
School catchments in Mermaid Waters
Mermaid Waters can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Mermaid Waters
At the 2021 Census, 28.5% of Mermaid Waters’s 13,088 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 Waters
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 Waters). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5/18 Dunlop Court, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
- 14 Bribie Court, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
- 70 Sovereign Drive, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
- 5 Helm Court, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
- 137A Barrier Reef Drive, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
- 1 Cruiser Court, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
- 26 Kurrawa Avenue, Mermaid Waters QLD 4218
- 4 Skirmish Court, Mermaid Waters 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.