Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Rainbow then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Rainbow, VIC (postcode 3424) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-7.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 727 | 683 | 672 | -55 · -7.6% |
| Median age | 49 | 52 | 56 | +7 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $718/wk | $836/wk | $1,048/wk | +$330 · +46% |
| Median personal income | $404/wk | $471/wk | $625/wk | +$221 · +54.7% |
| Median rent | $70/wk | $55/wk | $100/wk | +$30 · +42.9% |
| Median mortgage | $509/mo | $650/mo | $500/mo | $9 · -1.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.1 · -4.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Rainbow trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
672
was 683 in 2016
-11 · -1.6%
Median rent
$100/wk
was $55/wk in 2016
+$45 · +81.8%
Household income
$1,048/wk
was $836/wk in 2016
+$212 · +25.4%
Median age
56
was 52 in 2016
+4 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Rainbow population growth · Rainbow then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.