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Rainbow Beach vs Tin Can Bay

Name: Rainbow Beach vs Tin Can Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Rainbow Beach profile · Tin Can Bay profile

Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay

Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Tin Can Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 65 and over half the population (51.3%) being seniors. This is consistent with a much higher share of people needing help with daily activities (12.3%) and long-term health conditions (46.1%). Rainbow Beach has a younger feel, with a higher share of children under 15 (11.1%) and more adults working or looking for work (45.8% compared to 25.7% in Tin Can Bay).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical weekly rent of around $260 to $280 and a similar proportion of people born overseas (about 14%). They also have nearly identical shares of people with no religion and volunteers. While both are older than the national figure, Rainbow Beach has more walkable amenities and a higher typical household income of $972, compared to $734 in Tin Can Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,073 larger in Tin Can Bay Aged 65+: 21.2 pts higher in Tin Can Bay Participation: 20.1 pts higher in Rainbow Beach PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Tin Can Bay Median age: 9 yrs older in Tin Can Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +1,073 larger in Tin Can Bay gap widening

1,220 74th pct 2,293 80th pct

Median age in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +9 yrs older in Tin Can Bay gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 65 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) +21.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 29.4%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

11.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

Marital status

47.1% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

28.5% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 18.7%

14.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Rainbow Beach Tin Can Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 76.7%

4.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +7.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.1% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

8.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

42.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.3%

13.1% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +0.46 more in Rainbow Beach

7.35 68th pct 6.90 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +247 larger in Tin Can Bay

47 16th pct 294 47th pct

ICSEA in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +69 higher in Rainbow Beach

987 48th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 29.0%

32.0% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.2%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

6.2% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +$146 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$602 25th pct $456 8th pct

Household income in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +$238 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$972 12th pct $734 3rd pct

Family income in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +$336 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$1,271 14th pct $935 5th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.2% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.8%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.9%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +10.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.0% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.3% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +11.6 pts 43.4%

18.9% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.8% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.9% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +42 larger in Tin Can Bay

30 73rd pct 72 82nd pct

Median age in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +12 yrs older in Tin Can Bay

24 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +$174 higher in Rainbow Beach

$619 47th pct $445 24th pct

Household income in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +$192 higher in Rainbow Beach

$1,166 25th pct $974 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +0.2 larger in Rainbow Beach gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

33.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 21.0%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

46.5% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.7% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

6.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

2.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +$20 higher in Rainbow Beach gap steady

$280 50th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +$305 higher in Rainbow Beach gap steady

$1,605 49th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

30.2% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 26.6%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 10.5%

1.4% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

70.4% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 76.0%

15.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 6.6%

8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.7% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 16.2%

20.8% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.1% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

1.6% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $200–$349 +3.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

26.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.0%

9.7% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.1% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.3%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +2 more in Tin Can Bay

6 76th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +1.43 more in Rainbow Beach

4.92 77th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +22.8 more in Rainbow Beach

53.3 63rd pct 30.5 61st pct

PT routes in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay

8 43rd pct —

How people get to work

48.7% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

10.7% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 31.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

5.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.0 pts 10.7%

10.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

3.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

1.6% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 11.5%

13.6% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +0.7 higher in Rainbow Beach

5.9 88th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay even

5.4 85th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +0.9 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

68.7% 84th pct 67.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +5.2 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

68.5% 84th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +6.1 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

94.3% 85th pct 88.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +9.1 pts higher in Tin Can Bay

18.6% 64th pct 27.6% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +6.6 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

99.4% 86th pct 92.8% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +2.6 pts higher in Tin Can Bay

53.6% 85th pct 56.2% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +81.8 more in Rainbow Beach

104.9 88th pct 23.1 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +30 higher in Rainbow Beach

32 75th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Rainbow Beach in Tin Can Bay +2.7 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

6.4% 58th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Rainbow Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Tin Can Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rainbow Beach vs Tin Can Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32385/rainbow-beach/vs/SAL32826/tin-can-bay