Merrimac, QLD 4226 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Merrimac is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4226, home to 7,212 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Gold Coast local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$463 /wk
Population7,212
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAGold Coast

Demographics

Population
7,212
Median age
38 years
Median household income
$1,688 /week
Median personal income
$788 /week
Median family income
$1,891 /week
Average household size
2.6
Persons per bedroom
0.8
Local government area
Gold Coast
Statistical region (SA4)
Sunshine Coast
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Moncrieff
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$463 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Rent share of household income
27%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.