Rainbow Flat vs Tallwoods Village

Rainbow Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 51 against 60 in Tallwoods Village. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rainbow Flat, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rainbow Flat: a median of $1.14 million, against $999,000 in Tallwoods Village. On these figures, Tallwoods Village tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Rainbow Flat is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 54%)
  • Tallwoods Village carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Rainbow Flat leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 35%)
  • Tallwoods Village has cheaper houses ($999,000 vs $1,138,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tallwoods Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tallwoods Village

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 47/100)
  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 27%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Tallwoods Village

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Rainbow Flat and Tallwoods Village drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Walkability 10 / 18
Rainbow Flat — Walkability: 10/100 Tallwoods Village — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 53 / 83
Rainbow Flat — Safety: 53/100 Tallwoods Village — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 18 / 5
Rainbow Flat — Low fire risk: 18/100 Tallwoods Village — Low fire risk: 5/100

Demographics

Tallwoods Village has more residents (993 vs 693); Tallwoods Village skews older (60 vs 51).

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Population 693 993
+43% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +40.9%
Median age 51 60
Median household income $67,548/yr $68,328/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
0-4 3.2% / 3.4%
Rainbow Flat — 0-4: 3.2% Tallwoods Village — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 12.6% / 6.7%
Rainbow Flat — 5-14: 12.6% Tallwoods Village — 5-14: 6.7%
15-19 7.1% / 3.2%
Rainbow Flat — 15-19: 7.1% Tallwoods Village — 15-19: 3.2%
20-24 3.2% / 2.8%
Rainbow Flat — 20-24: 3.2% Tallwoods Village — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 5.2% / 7.4%
Rainbow Flat — 25-34: 5.2% Tallwoods Village — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 9.2% / 6.3%
Rainbow Flat — 35-44: 9.2% Tallwoods Village — 35-44: 6.3%
45-54 14.1% / 11.4%
Rainbow Flat — 45-54: 14.1% Tallwoods Village — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 18.5% / 17.5%
Rainbow Flat — 55-64: 18.5% Tallwoods Village — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 18.9% / 28.0%
Rainbow Flat — 65-74: 18.9% Tallwoods Village — 65-74: 28.0%
75-84 6.5% / 11.5%
Rainbow Flat — 75-84: 6.5% Tallwoods Village — 75-84: 11.5%
85+ 1.7% / 0.5%
Rainbow Flat — 85+: 1.7% Tallwoods Village — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rainbow Flat 48.7% couple families
Rainbow Flat — Couple Families: 48.7% Rainbow Flat — Lone Person: 29.2% Rainbow Flat — One Parent Families: 16.9% Rainbow Flat — Group Household: 5.2% Rainbow Flat — Other Families: 0.0%
Tallwoods Village 40.4% couple families
Tallwoods Village — Couple Families: 40.4% Tallwoods Village — Lone Person: 40.9% Tallwoods Village — One Parent Families: 13.5% Tallwoods Village — Group Household: 3.6% Tallwoods Village — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rainbow Flat 7.5% renting
Rainbow Flat — Owned Outright: 54.4% Rainbow Flat — Mortgage: 38.1% Rainbow Flat — Renting: 7.5%
Tallwoods Village 8.9% renting
Tallwoods Village — Owned Outright: 60.9% Tallwoods Village — Mortgage: 30.2% Tallwoods Village — Renting: 8.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 16.8%
Rainbow Flat — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Tallwoods Village — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 12.8%
Rainbow Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Tallwoods Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 11.0%
Rainbow Flat — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Tallwoods Village — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.0%
Rainbow Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Tallwoods Village — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.0%
Rainbow Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Tallwoods Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
England 4.6% / 6.5%
Rainbow Flat — England: 4.6% Tallwoods Village — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.5%
Rainbow Flat — New Zealand: 0.9% Tallwoods Village — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany — / 1.7%
Rainbow Flat — Germany: not among its largest Tallwoods Village — Germany: 1.7%
Canada 0.6% / 0.6%
Rainbow Flat — Canada: 0.6% Tallwoods Village — Canada: 0.6%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Rainbow Flat — Philippines: 0.6% Tallwoods Village — Philippines: 0.5%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.5%
Rainbow Flat — Scotland: 0.6% Tallwoods Village — Scotland: 0.5%
Ireland 0.7% / —
Rainbow Flat — Ireland: 0.7% Tallwoods Village — Ireland: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.6%
Rainbow Flat — Thailand: not among its largest Tallwoods Village — Thailand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rainbow Flat 97.3% houses
Rainbow Flat — Houses: 97.3% Rainbow Flat — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Tallwoods Village 98.8% houses
Tallwoods Village — Houses: 98.8% Tallwoods Village — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Median house price $1,138,000 $999,000
Median unit price — $615,000
Median land price — $268,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 5 sales
 56 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Rainbow Flat has more rural and farming land (81% vs 1%).

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Rural and farming 81% 1%
Residential 11% 50%
Parks and recreation 0% 34%
Environmental 7% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Houses — 3.0%
$650/wk on $1.13M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
House price Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 36% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Tallwoods Village is more walkable (18 vs 10); Tallwoods Village scores higher overall (35 vs 25).

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Grade D C
Score 25/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Rainbow Flat carries more crime risk (47 vs 17); Tallwoods Village carries more bushfire risk (95 vs 82).

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Bushfire High
82/100
 High
95/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Waterways 17 2

Mobility

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Walkability score 10/100 18/100
Distance to Sydney 302.2 km 300.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 211 min 212 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 19/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2430
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2430
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Car (driver) 75.5% / 80.1%
Rainbow Flat — Car (driver): 75.5% Tallwoods Village — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 15.3%
Rainbow Flat — Worked from Home: 18.0% Tallwoods Village — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 3.7%
Rainbow Flat — Car (passenger): 5.0% Tallwoods Village — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.9%
Rainbow Flat — Walked Only: 1.5% Tallwoods Village — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.0 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Connectivity score 37/100 57/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
330 premises
 23%
581 premises

Climate

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Annual rainfall 1,331 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rainbow Flat Tallwoods Village
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rainbow Flat

Acreage Retirees River

Tallwoods Village

Acreage Retirees

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