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Rainbow Flat · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Rainbow Flat

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A steady shift in heritage has seen Rainbow Flat become more diverse since 2011. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, a small but growing number of residents now call this community home from overseas.

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📍 Rainbow Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Rainbow Flat sits — People born overseas

11.5% ▼ -11.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rainbow Flat — higher than 51% of areas.

Rainbow Flat11.5%
2430, NSW 9.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 49.5% and 41.7% of the population. Other frequent responses include Irish at 12% and Scottish at 7.4%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 11.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (84.4%), followed by England at 4.6%.

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11.5% ▼ -11.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Rainbow Flat, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 84.4% England 4.6% New Zealand 0.9% Philippines 0.6% South Africa 0.4%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Rainbow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13318/rainbow-flat/topic/ancestry-heritage