487 ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 491
- 2016: 205
- 2021: 487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rainbow · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Rainbow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas define the population of Rainbow (L). The typical person here is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap has widened significantly, with the typical resident being 13 years older than they were in 2011.
487
▼ -0.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Rainbow — lower than 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 487 people has barely changed since 2011. This community is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 57.
57 yrs ▲ +29.5%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 36.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is linked to a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 14.0% of the area.
36.8% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rainbow, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. About half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships fell to 8.7% since 2011.
2.1% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rainbow, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (24%) and Widowed (13%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222077/rainbow/topic/demographics-identity