Jeparit vs Rainbow

Comparing Jeparit and Rainbow, VIC: Rainbow carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 12); Rainbow has more residents (672 vs 476); and Rainbow sits further from the CBD (403.7 km vs 379.2 km).

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

Rainbow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rainbow

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $120/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jeparit

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (379.2 km vs 403.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (280 min vs 290 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rainbow

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jeparit Rainbow
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.

Jeparit Rainbow
Walkability 4 / 4
Jeparit — Walkability: 4/100 Rainbow — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 45 / 60
Jeparit — Safety: 45/100 Rainbow — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 88 / 22
Jeparit — Low fire risk: 88/100 Rainbow — Low fire risk: 22/100
Low flood risk 22 / 37
Jeparit — Low flood risk: 22/100 Rainbow — Low flood risk: 37/100

Demographics

Rainbow has more residents (672 vs 476); Rainbow has higher household incomes ($54,496 vs $40,820).

Jeparit Rainbow
Population 476 672
+41% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% -1.6%
Median age 56
same for both
Median household income $40,820/yr $54,496/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+17% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jeparit Rainbow
0-4 4.0% / 3.1%
Jeparit — 0-4: 4.0% Rainbow — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 8.4% / 11.3%
Jeparit — 5-14: 8.4% Rainbow — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 3.4% / 4.8%
Jeparit — 15-19: 3.4% Rainbow — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 2.9% / 1.6%
Jeparit — 20-24: 2.9% Rainbow — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 7.6% / 7.6%
Jeparit — 25-34: 7.6% Rainbow — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 6.9% / 10.7%
Jeparit — 35-44: 6.9% Rainbow — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 11.6% / 8.9%
Jeparit — 45-54: 11.6% Rainbow — 45-54: 8.9%
55-64 22.7% / 17.0%
Jeparit — 55-64: 22.7% Rainbow — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 18.5% / 18.5%
Jeparit — 65-74: 18.5% Rainbow — 65-74: 18.5%
75-84 6.9% / 10.6%
Jeparit — 75-84: 6.9% Rainbow — 75-84: 10.6%
85+ 5.0% / 5.5%
Jeparit — 85+: 5.0% Rainbow — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jeparit 57.1% lone person
Jeparit — Lone Person: 57.1% Jeparit — Couple Families: 26.1% Jeparit — One Parent Families: 14.3% Jeparit — Group Household: 2.5%
Rainbow 56.0% lone person
Rainbow — Lone Person: 56.0% Rainbow — Couple Families: 31.1% Rainbow — One Parent Families: 8.3% Rainbow — Group Household: 4.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jeparit 10.5% renting
Jeparit — Owned Outright: 64.9% Jeparit — Mortgage: 24.6% Jeparit — Renting: 10.5%
Rainbow 11.4% renting
Rainbow — Owned Outright: 63.8% Rainbow — Mortgage: 24.7% Rainbow — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jeparit Rainbow
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 16.4%
Jeparit — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Rainbow — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 5.1%
Jeparit — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Rainbow — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 8.0%
Jeparit — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Rainbow — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.6%
Jeparit — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Rainbow — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Jeparit — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rainbow — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Jeparit Rainbow
England 3.8% / 2.4%
Jeparit — England: 3.8% Rainbow — England: 2.4%
Philippines — / 1.3%
Jeparit — Philippines: not among its largest Rainbow — Philippines: 1.3%
India — / 0.7%
Jeparit — India: not among its largest Rainbow — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Jeparit — New Zealand: 0.6% Rainbow — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece 0.6% / —
Jeparit — Greece: 0.6% Rainbow — Greece: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Jeparit — Germany: 0.6% Rainbow — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Jeparit — Scotland: not among its largest Rainbow — Scotland: 0.6%
Vietnam — / 0.4%
Jeparit — Vietnam: not among its largest Rainbow — Vietnam: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jeparit 97.6% houses
Jeparit — Houses: 97.6% Jeparit — Flats / Apartments: 2.4% Jeparit — Townhouses: 0.0%
Rainbow 94.2% houses
Rainbow — Houses: 94.2% Rainbow — Flats / Apartments: 2.7% Rainbow — Townhouses: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jeparit Rainbow
Median house price $191,500 $190,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $200,000

Zoning mix

Jeparit Rainbow
Rural and farming 81% 86%
Parks and recreation 18% 13%
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

Jeparit Rainbow
New dwellings approved 9
across Hindmarsh
same for both
Approvals change year on year +100%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Jeparit Rainbow
House price Higher than 1% of VIC
same for both
Income — Higher than 13% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC
same for both
Affordability — Higher than 99% of VIC
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Jeparit Rainbow
Grade — D
Score — 14/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Rainbow carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 12); Jeparit carries more crime risk (55 vs 40).

Jeparit Rainbow
Bushfire Low
12/100
 High
78/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood High
78/100
 Moderate
63/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Jeparit Rainbow
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Jeparit

  • Jeparit Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Rainbow

  • Rainbow P-12 College Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jeparit Rainbow
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 13 12
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Rainbow sits further from the CBD (403.7 km vs 379.2 km).

Jeparit Rainbow
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 379.2 km 403.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 280 min 290 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3423
 0.0%
postcode 3424
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3423
 42
postcode 3424

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.

Jeparit Rainbow
Car (driver) 65.3% / 65.5%
Jeparit — Car (driver): 65.3% Rainbow — Car (driver): 65.5%
Worked from Home 23.4% / 17.3%
Jeparit — Worked from Home: 23.4% Rainbow — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Walked Only 8.9% / 13.2%
Jeparit — Walked Only: 8.9% Rainbow — Walked Only: 13.2%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 4.1%
Jeparit — Car (passenger): 2.4% Rainbow — Car (passenger): 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).

Setting

Jeparit Rainbow
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jeparit Rainbow
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
332 premises
 0%
431 premises

Climate

Jeparit Rainbow
Annual rainfall 375 mm 347 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Jeparit Rainbow
Average residential rate $1,660/yr
same for both
Council Hindmarsh
same for both

Federal electorate

Jeparit Rainbow
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jeparit Rainbow
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jeparit

Affordable Retirees Rural

Rainbow

Affordable Retirees Rural

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