Rainbow Beach, QLD 4581
Fraser Coast Regional CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4581
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What to know about Rainbow Beach
Rainbow Beach (4581) sits in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland.
Rainbow Beach has roughly 1,220 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Rainbow Beach scores 46/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 11°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,419 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 46/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Rainbow Beach's population at 1,220, with a median age of 56. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (61% family households, 35% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,220
- Median age
- 56
- Family households
- 61%
- Lone person
- 35%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
24,448 offences recorded in 2026 across the Fraser Coast Regional Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Fraser Coast Regional Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,419 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 11.4°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Rainbow Beach
- What is the Rainbow Beach postcode?
- Rainbow Beach is in the 4581 postcode, in QLD, in the Fraser Coast Regional Council region.
- Where is Rainbow Beach?
- Rainbow Beach is a suburb in the Fraser Coast Regional Council area, QLD 4581.
- What schools are in Rainbow Beach?
- There are 2 schools serving Rainbow Beach on this page, including Rainbow Beach State School, Tin Can Bay State School.
- How walkable is Rainbow Beach?
- Rainbow Beach has a Walk Score of 46 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Rainbow Beach?
- Rainbow Beach is close to Inskip Point, Inskip, Tin Can Bay, Cooloola Cove, Cooloola.
- What is the population of Rainbow Beach?
- The population of Rainbow Beach is approximately 1,220 (2021 Census). The median age is 56.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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