693 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 667
- 2016: 671
- 2021: 693
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rainbow Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Rainbow Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Rainbow Flat. This is a notably older community where the typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Across its 32.2 square kilometres, the area is home to 693 people.
693
▲ +3.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rainbow Flat — higher than 70% of areas.
| Rainbow Flat | 693 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, making the area far older than New South Wales and Australia. This population of 693 is larger than about 71% of similar areas.
51 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.9%, a little below the state and national averages.
27.3% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rainbow Flat, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half the community is married, and 11.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
4.0% ▲ +124.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rainbow Flat, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rainbow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13318/rainbow-flat/topic/demographics-identity