1,176 ▼ -70.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,939
- 2016: 1,012
- 2021: 1,176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rainbow Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Rainbow Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Rainbow Beach is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift has been rapid, with the population aging by 17 years since 2011. The area has seen a significant drop in total residents, shrinking by 70% to 1,176 people.
1,176
▼ -70.1%
- 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 Beach — higher than 60% of areas.
| Rainbow Beach | 1,176 |
|---|---|
| 4581, QLD | 1,415 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply from 3,939 people in 2011 to 1,176 today. This smaller community is now much older than most similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +44.7%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniirs aged 65 and over make up 29.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 11.2% of residents.
29.4% ▲ +153.5%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Rainbow Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland average. Those in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average.
2.6% ▲ +57.0%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▼ -24.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rainbow Beach, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315082/rainbow-beach/topic/demographics-identity