Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rainbow Flat suburb profile
Rainbow Flat, NSW · Postcode 2430
This Rainbow Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rainbow Flat, NSW (postcode 2430). 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 Rainbow Flat with nearby suburbs.
Rainbow Flat at a glance
Population
693
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,299/wk
Median age
51
Rainbow Flat 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
+7.3% over 10 years
Population
693
was 671 in 2016
+22 · +3.3%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,299/wk
was $1,267/wk in 2016
+$32 · +2.5%
Median age
51
was 52 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Rainbow Flat population growth · Rainbow Flat then and now
Rainbow Flat vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Rainbow Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Rainbow Flat$400/wk
- Nearby$366.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-29.5% vs area
- Rainbow Flat$1,299/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Rainbow Flat51
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-24.8% vs area
- Rainbow Flat$608/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Rainbow Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rainbow Flat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5973.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,062.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rainbow Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rainbow Flat, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rainbow Flat people
- Population
- 693
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 11.5%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rainbow Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,299/wk
- Median personal income
- $608/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rainbow Flat housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,690/mo
- Separate houses
- 92%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 35%
- Rented
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.8%
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
Rainbow Flat work
- Employment to population
- 52.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 37%
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 2430)
Compare Rainbow Flat with nearby suburbs
Rainbow Flat in numbers
Rainbow Flat had 693 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 11.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 35% are paying a mortgage, 6.9% rent. Separate houses make up 92% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,299/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.7%. 37% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.3% (from 671 to 693). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $400/wk (+0%).
Rainbow Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rainbow Flat, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Rainbow Flat was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rainbow Flat, NSW?
- Rainbow Flat had 693 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rainbow Flat?
- Median household income in Rainbow Flat was $1,299/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rainbow Flat?
- 6.9% of occupied homes in Rainbow Flat were rented, 50% were owned outright and 35% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rainbow Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rainbow Flat. 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