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Mermaid Waters, Queensland

Mermaid Waters is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Mermaid Waters had a population of 13,088 people.

Mermaid Waters is primarily a residential suburb, featuring many homes built along artificial canals and lakes, including the 17-hectare (42-acre) fresh water Lake Hugh Muntz.

The suburb derives its name from HMS Mermaid, a cutter ship that brought Australian surveyor John Oxley to the region in 1823. Oxley named the area where he landed "Mermaid Beach". The adjacent area to the west eventually became known as "Mermaid Waters".

Miami State School and Merrimac State High School both opened on 30 January 1979.

The Broadbeach Library (located in Mermaid Waters) opened in 2008.

In the 2011 census, Mermaid Waters had a population of 11,789 people.

In the 2016 census, Mermaid Waters had a population of 12,045 people.

In the 2021 census, Mermaid Waters had a population of 13,088 people.

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