Rainbow Beach QLD

Postcode 4581 · Gympie LGA

Rainbow Beach is a small community in Queensland within the Gympie local government area (postcode 4581). With a population of 1,220, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $420. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,605.

Rainbow Beach is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 987, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Gympie LGA is moderate at 4,943 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education3/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage3/10
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$280
POPULATION
1,220
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age56
Household Size2
HH Income /wk$972
Personal Income /wk$602
Mortgage /mth$1,605
CRIME (Gympie LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)4,943
Total Incidents4,943
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA987
Total Students47
Government1
Rainbow Beach State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987
Data: Year ending Dec 2026