Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rainbow Flat then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rainbow Flat, NSW (postcode 2430) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 646 | 671 | 693 | +47 · +7.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 52 | 51 | 0 · 0% |
| Median household income | $928/wk | $1,267/wk | $1,299/wk | +$371 · +40% |
| Median personal income | $432/wk | $490/wk | $608/wk | +$176 · +40.7% |
| Median rent | $285/wk | $400/wk | $400/wk | +$115 · +40.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,623/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,690/mo | +$67 · +4.1% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.1 · -3.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rainbow Flat trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.