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Rainbow Flat NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rainbow Flat, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rainbow Flat NSW is 693 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rainbow Flat is $608 per week ($31,616 per year). Median rent in Rainbow Flat is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rainbow Flat has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Rainbow Flat has a population density of 21.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rainbow Flat is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rainbow Flat is $1,690.

There were 5 recorded offences in Rainbow Flat in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Rainbow Flat Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rainbow Flat Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$608/wk

$31,616 per year

#6961 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,690/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Rainbow Flat Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (359) Female 48.4% (337)

Population Density

21.5

people per km²

693 people · 32.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,399

Family income/wk

Rainbow Flat Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rainbow Flat Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.8% 137 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.2% 96 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rainbow Flat Country of Birth

Australia

94.4%

England

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rainbow Flat Religion

No Religion

41.2%

Anglican

21.9%

Catholic

17.7%

Not stated

7.2%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Baptist

3.2%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rainbow Flat Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.4%

Year 12 or equivalent

40.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rainbow Flat Employment

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Employed full-time

29.6% 156 people

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Employed part-time

22.8% 120 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 14 people

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Not in labour force

45.0% 237 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rainbow Flat Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.5%

Bachelor Degree

19.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rainbow Flat Occupation

Professionals

22.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Sales Workers

8.4%

Labourers

8.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rainbow Flat Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Engineering

17.8%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Health

12.7%

Education

10.8%

Architecture & Building

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rainbow Flat Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rainbow Flat Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rainbow Flat Marital Status

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Married

56.5% 326

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Separated

3.8% 22

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Divorced

12.0% 69

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Widowed

2.6% 15

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Never married

25.1% 145

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rainbow Flat Ancestry

English

37.3%

Australian

31.4%

Irish

9.0%

Scottish

5.5%

Other

3.8%

German

3.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

Dutch

2.6%

Italian

1.5%

Chinese

1.2%

Welsh

0.8%

Greek

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rainbow Flat School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.8%

Vocational Education

16.8%

Secondary — Government

16.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Pre-school

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

Secondary — Catholic

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rainbow Flat Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.6% 48

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No need for assistance

96.4% 1,275

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rainbow Flat Volunteering

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Volunteer

16.8% 93

—

Not a volunteer

83.2% 460

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rainbow Flat Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

34.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rainbow Flat How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.5%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

2.0%

Walked only

1.6%

Other

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rainbow Flat Car Ownership

1 vehicle

16.5%

2 vehicles

48.6%

3 vehicles

18.9%

4+ vehicles

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rainbow Flat Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

4.5%

3 bedrooms

35.0%

4 bedrooms

44.0%

5 bedrooms

12.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rainbow Flat Population Mobility

9.7%

moved in the last year

30.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rainbow Flat Indigenous Population

3.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,275

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rainbow Flat Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rainbow Flat Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

9.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rainbow Flat Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.8%

Couple — children under 15

30.9%

Couple — no children under 15

16.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rainbow Flat Military Service

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Previously served

3.5% 19

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Never served

96.5% 531

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rainbow Flat Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

17.1% 95

—

Did not provide

82.9% 461

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rainbow Flat Children Ever Born

No children

17.7%

1 child

7.0%

2 children

42.8%

3 children

21.8%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rainbow Flat When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rainbow Flat Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

18.4%

30+ hours

15.1%

Did not do domestic work

20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rainbow Flat Household Size

1 person

17.6%

2 persons

46.1%

3 persons

12.5%

4 persons

15.2%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rainbow Flat Where Residents Moved From

Same address

588

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rainbow Flat Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.1%

Step family — no other children

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rainbow Flat Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Rainbow Flat Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,299/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Rainbow Flat

Your weekly income

≈ $5,629/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $899/wk

Rent share 30.8%

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Rainbow Flat vs State & National Average

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Pop: 347 Income: $900/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 347 Income: $519/wk Rent: $155/wk

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Pop: 348 Income: $666/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 349 Income: $921/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 350 Income: $806/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rainbow Flat

What is the population of Rainbow Flat NSW?

The population of Rainbow Flat NSW is 693 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 21.5 people per km².Rainbow Flat is ranked #4,514 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rainbow Flat?

The median personal income in Rainbow Flat NSW is $608 per week, or $31,616 per year.The median household income is $1,299 per week.Family income is $1,399 per week.Rainbow Flat is ranked #6,961 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rainbow Flat?

Median rent in Rainbow Flat NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 30.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Rainbow Flat ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rainbow Flat?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rainbow Flat NSW is $1,690. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rainbow Flat?

The median age in Rainbow Flat NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rainbow Flat a good suburb to live in?

Rainbow Flat is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 693.The median income is $608/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13318. All dollar figures in AUD.