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Mermaid Waters vs Miami

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Mermaid Waters profile · Miami profile

Mermaid Waters Miami

Mermaid Waters and Miami are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast, but they offer different living styles. Mermaid Waters has more separate houses (58.7% compared to 31.4%) and a higher share of larger homes, with 68.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Miami is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.7, far higher than the 6.5 recorded for Mermaid Waters. Miami also has a much higher proportion of renters at 39.3%, while Mermaid Waters is more likely to have homes owned outright.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has narrowed across several measures, including the typical age of residents and the share of people born overseas. They remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar percentage of one-parent families. Both areas also sit near the national figure for the share of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.3 pts higher in Mermaid Waters 3+ bedrooms: 18.8 pts higher in Mermaid Waters People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Miami Population: 5,760 larger in Mermaid Waters Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Miami

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mermaid Watersin Miami +5,760 larger in Mermaid Waters gap steady
13,205 68th pct 7,445 37th pct
Median age in Mermaid Watersin Miami +3 yrs older in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
40 yrs 52nd pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.9 pts higher in Miami gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 2.2% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mermaid Watersin Miami +3.8 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
18.9% 60th pct 15.1% 37th pct
Under 15 in Mermaid Watersin Miami +2.9 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap widening
17.2% 42nd pct 14.3% 16th pct
De facto in Mermaid Watersin Miami +5.8 pts higher in Miami gap widening
13.3% 66th pct 19.1% 93rd pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

37.4% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
43.4% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 33.5%
10.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mermaid Waters Miami

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mermaid Watersin Miami +6.0 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
28.6% 65th pct 22.6% 51st pct

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 71.7%
5.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
4.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
1.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%
0.8% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +3.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
30.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
11.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.4% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 0.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Mermaid Watersin Miami +5.3 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
14.8% 55th pct 9.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.4 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap steady
2.1% 61st pct 0.8% 35th pct

Language used at home

80.4% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 84.6%
2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%
1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mermaid Watersin Miami +6.1 pts higher in Miami gap widening
44.0% 62nd pct 50.1% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
45.9% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 39.9%
6.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.1 pts higher in Miami gap steady
64.4% 66th pct 65.5% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Mermaid Watersin Miami +2.7 pts higher in Miami gap steady
24.9% 59th pct 27.6% 64th pct
Schools in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1 more in Mermaid Waters
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.06 more in Miami
0.88 11th pct 0.94 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mermaid Watersin Miami even
10 25th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Mermaid Watersin Miami +223 more in Mermaid Waters
1,765 57th pct 1,542 52nd pct
Avg size in Mermaid Watersin Miami +660 larger in Miami
883 88th pct 1,542 100th pct
ICSEA in Mermaid Watersin Miami +8 higher in Mermaid Waters
1,040 61st pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 65.5%
16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%
6.5% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 26.4%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%
8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%
11.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
7.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
4.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Mermaid Watersin Miami +$102 higher in Miami gap widening
$817 53rd pct $919 69th pct
Household income in Mermaid Watersin Miami +$78 higher in Miami gap widening
$1,753 50th pct $1,831 55th pct
Family income in Mermaid Watersin Miami +$152 higher in Miami gap widening
$2,118 52nd pct $2,270 62nd pct
High earners in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.3 pts higher in Miami gap widening
12.3% 59th pct 13.6% 64th pct
High-income homes in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.7 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap widening
24.5% 61st pct 22.9% 57th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%
15.2% Under $650 even 15.2%
13.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 32.9%
33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.1 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
24.1% 25th pct 23.0% 21st pct
Mental health in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.4 pts higher in Miami
6.8% 25th pct 7.2% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.5 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap steady
4.4% 30th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%
6.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.6% Lung condition even 1.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.0%
17.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.5 pts higher in Miami gap widening
11.6% 27th pct 13.1% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.7 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap widening
10.3% 23rd pct 8.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.7 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
25.5% 45th pct 23.9% 33rd pct
Defence service in Mermaid Watersin Miami even
2.2% 31st pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mermaid Watersin Miami +4.0 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap steady
19.5% 34th pct 15.5% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mermaid Watersin Miami +10 larger in Mermaid Waters
177 49th pct 167 48th pct
Median age in Mermaid Watersin Miami +3 yrs older in Miami
26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Mermaid Watersin Miami +6.7 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
62.1% 86th pct 55.4% 75th pct
Unemployment in Mermaid Watersin Miami +3.1 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
11.1% 57th pct 8.0% 37th pct
Median income in Mermaid Watersin Miami +$153 higher in Mermaid Waters
$823 77th pct $670 57th pct
Household income in Mermaid Watersin Miami +$116 higher in Miami
$1,800 56th pct $1,916 63rd pct
Indigenous language in Mermaid Watersin Miami +3.2 pts higher in Mermaid Waters
7.3% 66th pct 4.2% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.3 larger in Mermaid Waters gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.1 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
14.4% 60th pct 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Mermaid Watersin Miami +5.3 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
24.4% 46th pct 29.7% 70th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 50.6%
29.1% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
24.4% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%
15.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mermaid Watersin Miami +$20 higher in Miami gap widening
$450 80th pct $470 85th pct
Mortgage in Mermaid Watersin Miami +$167 higher in Mermaid Waters gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.10 higher in Miami gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Mermaid Watersin Miami +10.0 pts higher in Miami gap narrowing
29.2% 57th pct 39.3% 78th pct
Owned outright in Mermaid Watersin Miami +9.3 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
34.3% 56th pct 24.9% 27th pct
Separate houses in Mermaid Watersin Miami +27.3 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap narrowing
58.7% 19th pct 31.4% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mermaid Watersin Miami +18.8 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap steady
68.5% 26th pct 49.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 24.9%
33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

58.7% Separate house ◂ +27.3 pts 31.4%
6.5% Flat or apartment +30.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
32.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 31.5%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 2 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
30.9% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 12.1%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%
2.7% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 47.1%
17.6% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.9% $750 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 9.2%
12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
3.3% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
25.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 18.2%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.6 pts higher in Miami gap steady
5.2% 53rd pct 6.9% 66th pct
Work from home in Mermaid Watersin Miami even gap steady
15.2% 52nd pct 15.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.1 pts higher in Miami gap steady
1.6% 45th pct 1.7% 47th pct
PT stops in Mermaid Watersin Miami +32 more in Mermaid Waters
50 59th pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.37 more in Mermaid Waters
3.79 42nd pct 2.42 25th pct
Departures/1k in Mermaid Watersin Miami +132.8 more in Miami
1,115.3 61st pct 1,248.1 66th pct
PT routes in Mermaid Watersin Miami +10 more in Mermaid Waters
14 76th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1 longer in Mermaid Waters
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Mermaid Watersin Miami +3 longer in Miami
53 75th pct 56 76th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 60.9%
15.2% Worked at home even 15.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
1.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
35.7% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%
5.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mermaid Watersin Miami +4.8 pts higher in Miami gap steady
45.8% 76th pct 50.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Mermaid Watersin Miami +4.8 pts higher in Miami gap widening
14.6% 68th pct 19.4% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.1 pts higher in Mermaid Waters gap steady
4.4% 46th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Mermaid Watersin Miami +4.5 pts higher in Miami gap widening
63.5% 59th pct 68.0% 79th pct
Full-time in Mermaid Watersin Miami +2.1 pts higher in Miami gap steady
52.8% 13th pct 54.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%
12.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
8.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
4.0% Other services even 3.9%
3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
14.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
12.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
8.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mermaid Watersin Miami even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Mermaid Watersin Miami even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Mermaid Watersin Miami +2 higher in Mermaid Waters
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Mermaid Watersin Miami even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Mermaid Watersin Miami even
1,039 67th pct 1,041 68th pct
ERP in Mermaid Watersin Miami +6,033 higher in Mermaid Waters
14,564 69th pct 8,531 40th pct
Growth in Mermaid Watersin Miami +4.4 pts higher in Miami
8.8% 76th pct 13.2% 86th pct
Businesses in Mermaid Watersin Miami +506 higher in Mermaid Waters
1,673 80th pct 1,167 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mermaid Watersin Miami +34 higher in Miami
1,544 91st pct 1,578 92nd pct
Max temp in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.2 higher in Mermaid Waters
26.2 77th pct 25.9 75th pct
Min temp in Mermaid Watersin Miami +0.3 higher in Miami
15.8 85th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mermaid Watersin Miami +2.2 higher in Miami
6.5 66th pct 8.7 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Mermaid Watersin Miami +1.5 more in Miami
6.2 64th pct 7.6 87th pct
15-min city in Mermaid Watersin Miami +17.3 pts higher in Miami
82.6% 64th pct 99.9% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Mermaid Watersin Miami +15.0 pts higher in Miami
82.1% 67th pct 97.1% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Mermaid Watersin Miami +9.6 pts higher in Miami
90.4% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Mermaid Watersin Miami +24.0 pts higher in Miami
47.5% 28th pct 71.4% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Mermaid Watersin Miami even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mermaid Watersin Miami +21.9 pts higher in Miami
78.0% 75th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Mermaid Watersin Miami +9.8 more in Miami
16.8 63rd pct 26.6 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Mermaid Watersin Miami +178 higher in Miami
143 60th pct 321 86th pct
Mean slope in Mermaid Watersin Miami +3.2 pts higher in Miami
2.9% 9th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mermaid Waters vs Miami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309011228/mermaid-waters/vs/309011229/miami