Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rainbow Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rainbow Beach, QLD (postcode 4581) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+13.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,075 | 1,249 | 1,220 | +145 · +13.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 50 | 56 | +8 · +16.7% |
| Median household income | $737/wk | $902/wk | $972/wk | +$235 · +31.9% |
| Median personal income | $456/wk | $496/wk | $602/wk | +$146 · +32% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $260/wk | $280/wk | +$60 · +27.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,608/mo | $1,350/mo | $1,605/mo | $3 · -0.2% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | -0.1 · -4.8% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rainbow Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,220
was 1,249 in 2016
-29 · -2.3%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.7%
Household income
$972/wk
was $902/wk in 2016
+$70 · +7.8%
Median age
56
was 50 in 2016
+6 · +12%
Dig deeper: Rainbow Beach population growth · Rainbow Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.