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Red Head vs Rainbow Flat

Name: Red Head vs Rainbow Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Red Head profile · Rainbow Flat profile

Red Head Rainbow Flat

Red Head and Rainbow Flat are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different housing and rental markets. Red Head is more welcoming to newcomers, with 54.8% of people moving in over the last five years, while Rainbow Flat sees only 30.4%. This mobility is reflected in the rental market, where typical weekly rent in Red Head is far higher at $400, compared to $250 in Rainbow Flat. Red Head also has more local amenities; 96.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas no homes in Rainbow Flat have this access.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions, with gaps in rent, education, and relationship types shifting or flipping. Both areas are car-dependent and share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,200 to $1,300. They are also alike in that no one in either area commutes by public transport, and both have the same number of people per home at 2.3.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.3 pts higher in Red Head Population: 607 larger in Red Head Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Rainbow Flat De facto: 7.7 pts higher in Rainbow Flat Unemployment: 5.0 pts higher in Red Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +607 larger in Red Head gap widening

798 48th pct 191 10th pct

Median age in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +4 yrs older in Red Head gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 25.7%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

7.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 51.5%

19.5% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.9% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Red Head Rainbow Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 78.5%

5.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English +5.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

43.2% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 36.6%

14.0% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

1.4% Dutch +4.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% German even 4.7%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 94.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 44.5%

41.7% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

4.6% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.5%

31.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 18.3%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 4.8%

12.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +$29 higher in Rainbow Flat gap narrowing

$625 42nd pct $654 48th pct

Household income in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +$64 higher in Rainbow Flat gap narrowing

$1,228 46th pct $1,292 52nd pct

Family income in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +$92 higher in Red Head gap narrowing

$1,538 47th pct $1,446 39th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +18.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

17.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 43.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

9.9% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None +0.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

25.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 24.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Red Head in Rainbow Flat even gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.4% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 48.1%

23.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +$150 higher in Red Head gap widening

$400 87th pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +$96 higher in Red Head gap narrowing

$1,863 84th pct $1,767 79th pct

People / bedroom in Red Head in Rainbow Flat even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 50.6%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

14.1% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%

33.9% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.9% $350–$549 ◂ +80.9 pts 0.0%

21.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%

12.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.6%

11.5% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 73.8%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles +17.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.1 pts 11.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.3% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.0% Education & training ◂ +11.4 pts 3.6%

12.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%

2.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Professionals ◂ +16.5 pts 13.1%

13.0% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

8.3% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +1.5 higher in Red Head

1.8 17th pct 0.3 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +1.1 more in Red Head

1.3 12th pct 0.2 1st pct

15-min city in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +3.4 pts higher in Red Head

3.4% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +7.8 pts higher in Red Head

7.8% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +10.6 pts higher in Rainbow Flat

0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Red Head in Rainbow Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +96.6 pts higher in Red Head

96.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Red Head in Rainbow Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +0.2 more in Rainbow Flat

5.0 10th pct 5.2 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +35 higher in Red Head

38 59th pct 3 3rd pct

Mean slope in Red Head in Rainbow Flat +1.5 pts higher in Rainbow Flat

8.2% 86th pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Red Head with nearby areas

Hallidays Point - Black Head Diamond Beach Hallidays Point - West Tallwoods Village Wallabi Point Rainbow Flat Old Bar Forster - Tuncurry

Compare Rainbow Flat with nearby areas

Tallwoods Village Diamond Beach Hallidays Point - West Red Head Hallidays Point - Black Head Tinonee Wallabi Point Taree

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Red Head vs Rainbow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121096/red-head/vs/UCL122113/rainbow-flat