Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rainbow Reach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rainbow Reach, NSW (postcode 2440) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 88 | 83 | 84 | -4 · -4.5% |
| Median age | 41 | 51 | 56 | +15 · +36.6% |
| Median household income | $887/wk | $959/wk | $1,025/wk | +$138 · +15.6% |
| Median personal income | $445/wk | $508/wk | $480/wk | +$35 · +7.9% |
| Median rent | $200/wk | — | $300/wk | +$100 · +50% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,809/mo | $433/mo | $1,084 · -71.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.5 · -17.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rainbow Reach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
84
was 83 in 2016
+1 · +1.2%
Household income
$1,025/wk
was $959/wk in 2016
+$66 · +6.9%
Median age
56
was 51 in 2016
+5 · +9.8%
Dig deeper: Rainbow Reach population growth · Rainbow Reach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.