Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Mermaid Waters then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Mermaid Waters, QLD (postcode 4218) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,676 | 12,045 | 13,088 | +1,412 · +12.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | 40 | -1 · -2.4% |
| Median household income | $1,093/wk | $1,336/wk | $1,766/wk | +$673 · +61.6% |
| Median personal income | $544/wk | $667/wk | $816/wk | +$272 · +50% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $370/wk | $450/wk | +$110 · +32.4% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,167/mo | +$167 · +8.4% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Mermaid Waters trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
13,088
was 12,045 in 2016
+1,043 · +8.7%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$80 · +21.6%
Household income
$1,766/wk
was $1,336/wk in 2016
+$430 · +32.2%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Mermaid Waters population growth · Mermaid Waters then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.