Rainbow Flat Demographics (NSW) Local Stats
Rainbow Flat (2430) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 238 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Rainbow Flat is in the federal electorate of Lyne.
In the 2011 census the population of Rainbow Flat was 667 and is comprised of approximately 49.0% females and 51.0% males.
The median/average age of the population of Rainbow Flat is 51 years of age.
83.8% of people living in the suburb of Rainbow Flat were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.7% England, 0.9% South Africa, 0.9% Ireland, 0.8% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 0.8% Czech Republic, 0.8% Germany, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% Canada, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.5% Uruguay, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% Scotland.
93.8% of people living in Rainbow Flat speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% French, 0.5% Other, 0.5% Maltese, 0.5% Dutch, 0.5% Macedonian, 0.5% Italian.
The religious makeup of Rainbow Flat is 32.7% Anglican, 21.0% No religion, 20.4% Catholic, 7.2% Uniting Church, 7.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.4% Other religious affiliation , 1.2% Pentecostal.
61.8% of people are married, 21.2% have never married and 8.7% are divorced and 4.3% are separated. There are 22 widowed people living in Rainbow Flat.
52.0% of the people living in Rainbow Flat over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.9% are working on a part time basis. Rainbow Flat has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.
The main occupations of people living in Rainbow Flat are 18.7% Professionals, 18.4% Technicians & trades workers, 13.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.9% Managers, 11.6% Labourers, 10.1% Sales workers, 7.9% Community & personal service workers, 4.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.
The main industries people from Rainbow Flat work in are 14.7% Health care and social assistance, 12.8% Construction, 9.4% Education and training, 8.6% Retail trade, 6.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.9% Accommodation and food services, 4.5% Manufacturing, 4.1% Administrative and support services, 3.8% Professional, scientific and technical services.
47.7% of homes are fully owned, and 34.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.2% of homes are rented.
The median individual income is $432 per week and the median household income is $928 per week.
The median rent in Rainbow Flat is $285 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1623 per month.
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