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Merrimac QLD 4226

3,414 addresses · 75 streets

McPherson Electorate › Gold Coast LGA › Merrimac · 73 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Merrimac is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 7,212 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,688 a week, with median rent near $463 a week. Most homes are houses. About 64% of households own their home and 35% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

7,212Population
38Median age
$1,688Median household income / wk
$463Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Merrimac statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Merrimac itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Robina, 2.7 km south-east · Bus interchange: Greyhound Bus Terminal Surfers Paradise, 8 km north-east · Ferry wharf: HOTA, Home of the Arts, 7.6 km north-east · Airport: Southport Flying Club, 14.1 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs6/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 15.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Merrimac

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Merrimac QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202015.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202128.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.2% · Labour-force participation 65%

Population by age in Merrimac
Population by age, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4399
5-14958
15-19420
20-24439
25-34984
35-441,063
45-54932
55-64785
65-74610
75-84384
85+244
Dwelling types in Merrimac
Dwelling types, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House1,246
Townhouse1,079
Apartment262
Other0
Households by weekly income in Merrimac
Households by weekly income, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650346
$650-1,499701
$1,500-2,999973
$3,000+376
Top ancestries in Merrimac
Top ancestries, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English2,797
Australian2,110
Other968
Scottish731
Irish690
Ancestry NS511
Housing tenure in Merrimac
Housing tenure, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned511
Mortgage1,123
Rented891
Other21
Cars per household in Merrimac
Cars per household, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
084
1881
21,153
3312
4+130
Commute to work in Merrimac
Commute to work, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,603
Train16
Bus29
Tram/ferry0
Walked38
Bicycle13
Home386
Top countries of birth in Merrimac
Top countries of birth, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
New Zealand532
England304
Japan119
South Africa110
China91
Philippines70
Languages used at home in Merrimac
Languages used at home, Merrimac QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Japanese184
Cantonese109
Mandarin101
Spanish80
Portuguese73
Italian50

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

40,018 bird observations recorded near Merrimac — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Merrimac

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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