Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mer Island suburb profile
Mer Island, QLD · Postcode 4875
This Mer Island suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mer Island, QLD (postcode 4875). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Mer Island with nearby suburbs.
Mer Island at a glance
Population
406
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,262/wk
Median age
27
Mer Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.2% over 10 years
Population
406
was 450 in 2016
-44 · -9.8%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$30 · +25%
Household income
$1,262/wk
was $1,020/wk in 2016
+$242 · +23.7%
Median age
27
was 25 in 2016
+2 · +8%
Dig deeper: Mer Island population growth · Mer Island then and now
Mer Island vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Mer Island, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Mer Island$150/wk
- Nearby$200.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-26.6% vs area
- Mer Island$1,262/wk
- Nearby$1,883/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-30.8% vs area
- Mer Island27
- Nearby29
- QLD39
Personal income
-55.6% vs area
- Mer Island$351/wk
- Nearby$867/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Mer Island compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mer Island ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1689.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1799.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1674.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1876.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mer Island on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mer Island, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mer Island people
- Population
- 406
- Median age
- 27
- Born overseas
- 1.5%
- Average household size
- 3.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mer Island income
- Median household income
- $1,262/wk
- Median personal income
- $351/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mer Island housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,084/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 74.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Mer Island work
- Employment to population
- 30%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4875)
Compare Mer Island with nearby suburbs
Mer Island in numbers
Mer Island had 406 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 27, 32% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 3.9 people. 1.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 74.8% rent. Separate houses make up 74.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 57% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,262/wk, 25% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.8% (from 450 to 406). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $150/wk (+25%).
Mer Island suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mer Island, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Mer Island was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mer Island, QLD?
- Mer Island had 406 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mer Island?
- Median household income in Mer Island was $1,262/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mer Island?
- 74.8% of occupied homes in Mer Island were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mer Island suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mer Island. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology