$485 ▲ +223.3%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $485
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mermaid Beach · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mermaid Beach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Mermaid Beach are well above the national figure, with a typical payment of $485. This area has seen a significant shift in its housing landscape, with a much lower share of detached houses than most other areas in Queensland.
$485
▲ +223.3%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mermaid Beach — higher than 90% of areas.
| Mermaid Beach | $485 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $345 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is among the highest for this type of area and has risen by $335 since 2011. Home-loan payments are also higher than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $2,000.
$2,000 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,820
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mermaid Beach, $350–$549 is the majority at 51%; $550–$749 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mermaid Beach, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and $3,000 or more (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 35.6% of households, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011 to 29.2%.
35.6% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mermaid Beach splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Owned outright at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up only 47.3% of homes. This is consistent with a much lower share of three-plus bedroom homes compared to the national average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.3% ▼ -49.3%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.2% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 79.7%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mermaid Beach, the largest group is Separate house at 47%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (26%) and Flat or apartment (26%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mermaid Beach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Mermaid Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30053/mermaid-beach/topic/housing-dwellings