Mermaid Beach vs Miami

In Mermaid Beach, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Miami, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Mermaid Beach: a median of $3.41 million, against $1.65 million in Miami. On these figures, Miami tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Miami

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (31% vs 19%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 36%)
  • But Mermaid Beach carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Miami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,645,000 vs $3,410,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mermaid Beach

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (81% vs 69%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Mermaid Beach and Miami drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mermaid Beach Miami
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mermaid Beach Miami
Walkability 67 / 74
Mermaid Beach — Walkability: 67/100 Miami — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 33 / 21
Mermaid Beach — Safety: 33/100 Miami — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mermaid Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Miami — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Miami skews older (37 vs 35).

Mermaid Beach Miami
Population 7,329 7,445
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +8.8%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $98,540/yr
+3% vs other
 $95,212/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk $470/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mermaid Beach Miami
0-4 3.7% / 5.7%
Mermaid Beach — 0-4: 3.7% Miami — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 6.7% / 8.7%
Mermaid Beach — 5-14: 6.7% Miami — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 3.7% / 4.1%
Mermaid Beach — 15-19: 3.7% Miami — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 8.7% / 6.7%
Mermaid Beach — 20-24: 8.7% Miami — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 25.6% / 19.9%
Mermaid Beach — 25-34: 25.6% Miami — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 13.7% / 15.7%
Mermaid Beach — 35-44: 13.7% Miami — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 12.3% / 13.1%
Mermaid Beach — 45-54: 12.3% Miami — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 11.7% / 10.8%
Mermaid Beach — 55-64: 11.7% Miami — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 8.1% / 8.7%
Mermaid Beach — 65-74: 8.1% Miami — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.0% / 4.8%
Mermaid Beach — 75-84: 4.0% Miami — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.7% / 1.5%
Mermaid Beach — 85+: 1.7% Miami — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mermaid Beach 45.6% lone person
Mermaid Beach — Lone Person: 45.6% Mermaid Beach — Couple Families: 23.4% Mermaid Beach — Group Household: 16.5% Mermaid Beach — One Parent Families: 13.1% Mermaid Beach — Other Families: 1.5%
Miami 40.6% lone person
Miami — Lone Person: 40.6% Miami — Couple Families: 30.9% Miami — Group Household: 13.1% Miami — One Parent Families: 13.9% Miami — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mermaid Beach 47.8% renting
Mermaid Beach — Owned Outright: 24.6% Mermaid Beach — Mortgage: 27.6% Mermaid Beach — Renting: 47.8%
Miami 40.5% renting
Miami — Owned Outright: 25.7% Miami — Mortgage: 33.8% Miami — Renting: 40.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mermaid Beach Miami
Bachelor Degree 21.3% / 17.2%
Mermaid Beach — Bachelor Degree: 21.3% Miami — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 15.8%
Mermaid Beach — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Miami — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 9.6%
Mermaid Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Miami — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 4.3%
Mermaid Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Miami — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.1%
Mermaid Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Miami — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mermaid Beach Miami
New Zealand 5.8% / 5.1%
Mermaid Beach — New Zealand: 5.8% Miami — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 3.8% / 3.8%
Mermaid Beach — England: 3.8% Miami — England: 3.8%
Brazil 2.4% / 2.7%
Mermaid Beach — Brazil: 2.4% Miami — Brazil: 2.7%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.9%
Mermaid Beach — South Africa: 1.4% Miami — South Africa: 0.9%
Canada 0.9% / 0.7%
Mermaid Beach — Canada: 0.9% Miami — Canada: 0.7%
Japan 1.0% / 0.4%
Mermaid Beach — Japan: 1.0% Miami — Japan: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mermaid Beach 62.2% flats / apartments
Mermaid Beach — Flats / Apartments: 62.2% Mermaid Beach — Townhouses: 18.9% Mermaid Beach — Houses: 18.9%
Miami 37.1% flats / apartments
Miami — Flats / Apartments: 37.1% Miami — Townhouses: 31.5% Miami — Houses: 31.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Mermaid Beach Miami
Median house price $3,410,000 $1,645,000
Median unit price $980,000 $1,000,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 51 sales
 27 days
from 71 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mermaid Beach Miami
1 bed $689K / $548K
Mermaid Beach — 1 bed: $689K (41 sales) Miami — 1 bed: $548K (12 sales)

41 vs 12 sales

2 bed $975K / $967K
Mermaid Beach — 2 bed: $975K (131 sales) Miami — 2 bed: $967K (55 sales)

131 vs 55 sales

3 bed $1.69M / $1.6M
Mermaid Beach — 3 bed: $1.69M (30 sales) Miami — 3 bed: $1.6M (17 sales)

30 vs 17 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mermaid Beach Miami
2 bed $2.76M / $1.21M
Mermaid Beach — 2 bed: $2.76M (9 sales) Miami — 2 bed: $1.21M (20 sales)

9 vs 20 sales

3 bed $2.95M / $1.6M
Mermaid Beach — 3 bed: $2.95M (23 sales) Miami — 3 bed: $1.6M (65 sales)

23 vs 65 sales

4 bed $3.75M / $2.2M
Mermaid Beach — 4 bed: $3.75M (23 sales) Miami — 4 bed: $2.2M (35 sales)

23 vs 35 sales

5 bed $4.47M / $3.65M
Mermaid Beach — 5 bed: $4.47M (10 sales) Miami — 5 bed: $3.65M (7 sales)

10 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Mermaid Beach Miami
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mermaid Beach Miami
Houses 3.9%
$1,350/wk on $1.79M
 3.8%
$1,275/wk on $1.75M
Units 4.5%
$898/wk on $1.05M
 4.7%
$875/wk on $960K

Ranking within QLD

Mermaid Beach Miami
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Mermaid Beach scores higher overall (69 vs 63).

Mermaid Beach Miami
Grade A B
Score 69/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Miami carries more crime risk (79 vs 67).

Mermaid Beach Miami
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 High
79/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mermaid Beach Miami
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Gold Coast campus, 5.0 km
 1
Gold Coast campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 1.9%

Schools in Mermaid Beach

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Miami

  • Miami State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mermaid Beach Miami
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 34 25
Parks & reserves 6 13
Childcare 1 3
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mermaid Beach Miami
Walkability score 67/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 84.2 km 86 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 69 min 72 min
Public transport score 82/100
Tram · Bus
 81/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 55.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 79.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4218
 1.4%
postcode 4220
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 4218
 45
postcode 4220

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mermaid Beach Miami
Car (driver) 68.0% / 71.0%
Mermaid Beach — Car (driver): 68.0% Miami — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 17.7%
Mermaid Beach — Worked from Home: 19.4% Miami — Worked from Home: 17.7%
Walked Only 4.2% / 2.9%
Mermaid Beach — Walked Only: 4.2% Miami — Walked Only: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.5%
Mermaid Beach — Car (passenger): 2.6% Miami — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Bicycle 2.2% / 2.2%
Mermaid Beach — Bicycle: 2.2% Miami — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.0%).

Setting

Mermaid Beach Miami
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 343 m
363 m to a named beach
 933 m
901 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mermaid Beach Miami
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
5,473 premises
 8%
4,627 premises

Climate

Mermaid Beach Miami
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm 1,637 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 28.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C 10.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Mermaid Beach Miami
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mermaid Beach Miami
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Mermaid Beach Miami
Division Moncrieff
same for both
Member Angie Bell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mermaid Beach Miami
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mermaid Beach

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Parks Premium Urban

Miami

Apartments Beach Coastal Gentrifying Parks Premium Townhouses

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