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%.
Check a specific Mermaid Beach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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 9,482 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,482 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 7,621 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Mermaid Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11/32 Ocean Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 1/23 Dudley Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 14-16 Seaview Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 2/20 Karen Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 2/26 William Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 34A Hilda Street, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 50/30 Sportsman Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
- 98/10-16 Alexandra Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Gold Coast
Compare Mermaid Beach with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.