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Mermaid Waters flood & bushfire risk

Of Mermaid Waters’s 7,300 mapped properties, 95.4% are in a council-mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

95.4%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
7,300
Mapped properties
Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Mermaid Waters address:

Nearby suburbs

Zoning in Mermaid Waters

Mermaid Waters is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential46% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Council zone: None

Residential39% of properties

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

Council zone: None

Centre / commercial7% of properties

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

Council zone: None

School catchments in Mermaid Waters

PrimaryBroadbeach SS · Miami SS
JuniorMerrimac SHS · Miami SHS · Varsity College
SeniorMerrimac SHS · Miami SHS · Varsity College

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

Figures are the share of mapped addresses in Mermaid Waters 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.