$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rainbow Flat · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Rainbow Flat
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Rainbow Flat are owned outright, which is much higher than most similar areas. This small community is built entirely of separate houses, with a strong preference for larger family homes. While home loan payments are high, rental costs remain well below state and national figures.
$250
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rainbow Flat — lower than 57% of areas.
| Rainbow Flat | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $420. For those with mortgages, the usual monthly payment is $1,767, though this amount fell by $833 since 2011.
$1,767 ▼ -32.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $1,767
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Rainbow Flat, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher proportion of people own their homes outright here (50.6%) compared to the national figure of 31%. Very few people rent, at just 10.4%, which is far below the Australian average of 30.6%.
10.4% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.6% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Rainbow Flat splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (48%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Rainbow Flat is a separate house, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 94.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.6%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rainbow Flat, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Rainbow Flat splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (46%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 5 or more at 12%.
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). Housing & Dwellings in Rainbow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122113/rainbow-flat/topic/housing-dwellings