53,734 ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52,508
- 2016: 53,528
- 2021: 53,734
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mermaid Beach · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mermaid Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of people live in de facto relationships in Mermaid Beach compared to most similar areas. The population has grown to 53,734 people, while the typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
53,734
▲ +2.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mermaid Beach — lower than 54% of areas.
| Mermaid Beach | 53,734 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.3% since 2011, adding about 1,226 people. Residents are now typically two years older than they were in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This follows a 6.1 point drop since 2011, while the share of people aged 65 and over rose 7.3 points to reach 17.1%.
17.1% ▲ +73.6%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mermaid Beach, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 1.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure. People in de facto relationships make up 14.6% of the population, a result well above the national figure.
1.6% ▼ -61.5%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mermaid Beach splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mermaid Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30053/mermaid-beach/topic/demographics-identity