Side by sideSuburb comparison

Miami vs Mermaid Waters.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Miami edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Miami scores higher on walkability (100/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Miami (1058) sits above Mermaid Waters (1051). Mermaid Waters skews owner-occupied (69%), Miami runs more rental-dense (58% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Miami edges out on average school ICSEA (1058 vs 1051).

Common questionsMiami vs Mermaid Waters

Common questions

Does Miami or Mermaid Waters have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Miami scores 1058 vs 1051 in Mermaid Waters. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Miami or Mermaid Waters?

Miami scores 100/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Miami
Metric
Mermaid Waters

Price & Market

Median house
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$1200/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$1300/wk
$820/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$750/wk
58.0%
Owner occupied
69.0%
39.0%
Renter occupied
29.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

100
Walk score
2
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
7,445
Population
13,088
37
Median age
40

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1058
Avg ICSEA
1051

Climate

1304 mm
Annual rainfall
1304 mm
28.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
28.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).