Merrimac QLD Property Investment

Gold Coast · 4226

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Median House Price
$1.11M
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$837K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
7,212

Merrimac Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth
Median house sale price growth, Gold Coast City council area (the whole council area, not just Merrimac): 12.5% a year, Mar qtr 2021 to Mar qtr 2026. Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office, Residential land development indicators (as at 9 October 2026), derived from DNRMMRRD QVAS. © The State of Queensland (Queensland Treasury) 2026, CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Gold Coast council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 7,228. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Merrimac.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 4226 (ABS Census)
2.94 high impact
Median Household Income
1729 medium impact
Public Transport Score
3.5 medium impact
School Zone Quality
6.7 medium impact
Distance to CBD
73.24 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
5 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
65.3 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 4226

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 7 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

7,212

Education (IEO)

8/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

7/10

Schools

In your catchment

Merrimac SS
PrimaryGovernment
6.4/10
Robina SHS
SecondaryGovernment
6.5/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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