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Black Head vs Rainbow Flat

Name: Black Head vs Rainbow Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Black Head profile · Rainbow Flat profile

Black Head Rainbow Flat

Black Head and Rainbow Flat are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Black Head is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.4 (somewhat walkable), while Rainbow Flat is car-dependent at 0.2. This is seen in the local amenities; 94.3% of Black Head homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Rainbow Flat. Black Head also has a much older population, with a typical age of 65 and 51.4% of residents aged 65 and over, which helps explain why 45.7% of people there have a long-term health condition. In contrast, Rainbow Flat has more large homes, with 88.0% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 54.9%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, sharing several core characteristics. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $600, and similar shares of First Nations residents and people using other languages at home. They also both have just one school within 3km. However, Black Head has seen more movement, with 38.7% of people moving in the last five years compared to 28.0% in Rainbow Flat.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.1 pts higher in Rainbow Flat Aged 65+: 24.2 pts higher in Black Head Median age: 14 yrs older in Black Head Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Rainbow Flat Living alone: 16.5 pts higher in Black Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +279 larger in Black Head gap widening

972 73rd pct 693 70th pct

Median age in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +14 yrs older in Black Head gap widening

65 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

51.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.2 pts 27.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.3% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 56.1%

16.8% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.7% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 2.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Black Head Rainbow Flat

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 84.4%

8.1% England ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.4% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

3.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.1% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 93.9%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 51.7%

35.0% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

4.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Black Head in Rainbow Flat even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Black Head in Rainbow Flat even

302 48th pct 302 48th pct

ICSEA in Black Head in Rainbow Flat even

1,021 67th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 37.0%

36.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

5.1% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.1% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

7.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +$10 higher in Rainbow Flat gap narrowing

$598 25th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +$246 higher in Rainbow Flat gap widening

$1,053 16th pct $1,299 32nd pct

Family income in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +$42 higher in Rainbow Flat gap widening

$1,357 18th pct $1,399 21st pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 49.6%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.7% Arthritis ◂ +9.2 pts 13.6%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

9.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

8.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +11.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

26.7% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 19.8%

12.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +8 larger in Black Head

36 74th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +3 yrs older in Rainbow Flat

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +$262 higher in Rainbow Flat

$604 46th pct $866 71st pct

Household income in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +$375 higher in Rainbow Flat

$1,875 57th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +0.6 larger in Rainbow Flat gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples without children ◂ +19.5 pts 40.6%

27.9% Couples with children +19.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

10.9% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.1% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 45.6%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +16.5 pts 17.4%

8.7% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.7% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.1% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +$25 higher in Rainbow Flat gap steady

$375 77th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +$29 higher in Rainbow Flat gap narrowing

$1,661 52nd pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Black Head in Rainbow Flat even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

15.8% Owned with a mortgage +21.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.1% Other tenure ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

16.1% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 7.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +9.7 pts ▸ 97.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 4 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.7 pts 4.2%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

3.7% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.4%

28.4% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 15.8%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 7.3%

8.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +1 more in Rainbow Flat

1 64th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +1.86 more in Rainbow Flat

1.03 61st pct 2.89 69th pct

Departures/1k in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +80.6 more in Rainbow Flat

10.3 58th pct 90.9 67th pct

PT routes in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +3 more in Rainbow Flat

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +26 longer in Rainbow Flat

15 53rd pct 41 74th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 65.4%

11.5% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.3 pts 16.3%

35.2% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

7.9% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.2% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

12.9% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 3.0%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.8% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 15.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

12.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

8.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +4.2 higher in Black Head

4.4 80th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +5.2 more in Black Head

5.3 84th pct 0.1 42nd pct

15-min city in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +71.9 pts higher in Black Head

71.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +94.3 pts higher in Black Head

94.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +36.8 pts higher in Black Head

41.5% 71st pct 4.7% 59th pct

Walk to school in Black Head in Rainbow Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +89.1 pts higher in Black Head

93.8% 82nd pct 4.7% 44th pct

Walk to health in Black Head in Rainbow Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +6.6 more in Black Head

12.3 47th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +30 higher in Black Head

32 75th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Black Head in Rainbow Flat +0.9 pts higher in Rainbow Flat

7.9% 70th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Black Head with nearby areas

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Compare Rainbow Flat with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Head vs Rainbow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10383/black-head/vs/SAL13318/rainbow-flat