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Rainbow Beach vs Poona

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Rainbow Beach profile · Poona profile

Rainbow Beach Poona

Rainbow Beach and Poona (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different lifestyles. Rainbow Beach is more active and accessible, with a typical resident aged 55 and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Poona (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 66 and a car-dependent layout. The two areas differ sharply on housing; 73.5% of homes in Poona (L) are owned outright, compared to 44.7% in Rainbow Beach, while renting is far more common in Rainbow Beach at 31.2%.

Both areas are effectively alike in the share of people born overseas, which is around 15%. This shared connection to migration exists despite a widening gap in age, with residents now far older in Poona (L). While both sit far below the national figure for working or looking for work, this is much more pronounced in Poona (L), where only 20.2% of adults are in the workforce compared to 46.7% in Rainbow Beach.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.0 pts higher in Poona Owned outright: 28.8 pts higher in Poona Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Poona Participation: 26.5 pts higher in Rainbow Beach Renting: 20.7 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rainbow Beachin Poona +600 larger in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
1,176 60th pct 576 38th pct
Median age in Rainbow Beachin Poona +11 yrs older in Poona gap widening
55 yrs 83rd pct 66 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Rainbow Beachin Poona +1.2 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
2.6% 30th pct 1.4% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in Rainbow Beachin Poona +26.0 pts higher in Poona gap widening
29.4% 74th pct 55.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Rainbow Beachin Poona +9.0 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening
11.2% 12th pct 2.3% 0th pct
De facto in Rainbow Beachin Poona +2.1 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
15.0% 70th pct 12.9% 48th pct

Age structure

29.4% Seniors (65+) +26.0 pts ▸ 55.4%
35.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 34.9%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 4.9%
11.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 2.3%
6.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

Marital status

47.4% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 60.8%
28.7% Never married ◂ +17.1 pts 11.6%
15.1% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Rainbow Beach Poona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rainbow Beachin Poona +0.1 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
14.9% 74th pct 14.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 77.1%
4.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.3% English +12.3 pts ▸ 52.6%
36.5% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 31.4%
12.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.3% German even 8.3%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rainbow Beachin Poona +0.3 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
3.4% 46th pct 3.1% 41st pct
Limited English in Rainbow Beachin Poona +0.9 pts higher in Poona gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 77th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rainbow Beachin Poona +1.8 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
42.1% 49th pct 40.3% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 50.5%
42.1% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 40.3%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
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

Year 12 in Rainbow Beachin Poona +16.6 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
40.8% 57th pct 24.2% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Rainbow Beachin Poona +7.0 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
14.4% 65th pct 7.4% 22nd pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
40.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 24.2%
7.9% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
15.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 8.7%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
12.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.6% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%
7.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%
6.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Rainbow Beachin Poona +$187 higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
$603 37th pct $416 9th pct
Household income in Rainbow Beachin Poona +$199 higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
$974 21st pct $775 3rd pct
Family income in Rainbow Beachin Poona +$414 higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
$1,273 23rd pct $859 5th pct
High earners in Rainbow Beachin Poona +3.9 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening
5.8% 46th pct 2.0% 10th pct
High-income homes in Rainbow Beachin Poona +4.1 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening
7.1% 28th pct 3.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
28.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.2%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%
2.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +18.8 pts ▸ 66.2%
29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.6%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rainbow Beachin Poona +18.6 pts higher in Poona
30.9% 38th pct 49.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Rainbow Beachin Poona +3.0 pts higher in Poona
8.3% 32nd pct 11.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Rainbow Beachin Poona +5.6 pts higher in Poona gap widening
5.5% 41st pct 11.1% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +14.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
7.5% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.4% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.8% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.2% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.2% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +16.1 pts 40.8%
19.0% One condition +7.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
8.0% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.7% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rainbow Beachin Poona +4.2 pts higher in Poona gap steady
16.2% 44th pct 20.4% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Rainbow Beachin Poona +4.5 pts higher in Poona gap steady
9.6% 14th pct 14.1% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Rainbow Beachin Poona +11.3 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening
17.9% 18th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Defence service in Rainbow Beachin Poona +5.0 pts higher in Poona
3.1% 38th pct 8.1% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rainbow Beachin Poona +11.4 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
24.4% 53rd pct 35.7% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rainbow Beachin Poona +0.1 larger in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Rainbow Beachin Poona +2.3 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening
11.6% 29th pct 9.3% 16th pct
Living alone in Rainbow Beachin Poona +8.7 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
34.8% 71st pct 26.1% 39th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples without children +27.9 pts ▸ 80.4%
34.1% Couples with children ◂ +23.6 pts 10.5%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.4% 2 people +21.6 pts ▸ 67.9%
34.8% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 26.1%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%
6.5% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%
2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rainbow Beachin Poona +$30 higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
$280 52nd pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Rainbow Beachin Poona +$630 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening
$1,605 70th pct $975 21st pct
People / bedroom in Rainbow Beachin Poona +0.10 higher in Poona gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Rainbow Beachin Poona +20.7 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
31.2% 75th pct 10.4% 15th pct
Owned outright in Rainbow Beachin Poona +28.8 pts higher in Poona gap widening
44.7% 67th pct 73.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Rainbow Beachin Poona +26.6 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
71.9% 7th pct 98.5% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rainbow Beachin Poona +6.6 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
72.3% 31st pct 65.7% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +28.8 pts ▸ 73.5%
31.2% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 10.4%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 12.3%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +26.6 pts ▸ 98.5%
16.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
22.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 13.4%
20.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.3% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.1% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
26.0% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.9%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.1% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 15.2%
11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rainbow Beachin Poona +3.5 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
3.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rainbow Beachin Poona +3.1 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening
15.0% 81st pct 11.9% 71st pct
PT commute in Rainbow Beachin Poona even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

49.7% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
10.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
39.1% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
3.9% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rainbow Beachin Poona +1.4 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
43.5% 86th pct 42.0% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Rainbow Beachin Poona +7.4 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
7.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rainbow Beachin Poona +10.0 pts higher in Poona gap narrowing
1.6% 10th pct 11.6% 88th pct
Participation in Rainbow Beachin Poona +26.5 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening
46.7% 32nd pct 20.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Rainbow Beachin Poona +5.9 pts higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing
46.5% 11th pct 40.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.8 pts 6.9%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +13.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.9% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
6.3% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.2% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
18.4% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 9.9%
12.1% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 11.9%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +7.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Rainbow Beachin Poona +4.5 higher in Rainbow Beach
5.9 83rd pct 1.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rainbow Beachin Poona +3.8 more in Rainbow Beach
5.5 66th pct 1.6 15th pct
15-min city in Rainbow Beachin Poona +69.2 pts higher in Rainbow Beach
69.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rainbow Beachin Poona +69.0 pts higher in Rainbow Beach
69.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rainbow Beachin Poona +94.9 pts higher in Rainbow Beach
94.9% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Rainbow Beachin Poona +18.8 pts higher in Rainbow Beach
18.8% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rainbow Beachin Poona +8.7 pts higher in Rainbow Beach
100.0% 100th pct 91.3% 46th pct
Walk to health in Rainbow Beachin Poona +54.0 pts higher in Rainbow Beach
54.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rainbow Beachin Poona +100.2 more in Rainbow Beach
108.8 100th pct 8.7 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Rainbow Beachin Poona +102 higher in Rainbow Beach
119 94th pct 17 25th pct
Mean slope in Rainbow Beachin Poona +2.3 pts higher in Rainbow Beach
6.4% 72nd pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Compare Rainbow Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Poona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rainbow Beach vs Poona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315082/rainbow-beach/vs/UCL321085/poona