Rainbow vs Yaapeet
Yaapeet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 56 in Rainbow. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Rainbow tends to suit older residents, while Yaapeet suits people living alone and families with children.
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 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 91/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yaapeet
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 11%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yaapeet
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (3% vs 10%)
- has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $100/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Rainbow
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (290 min vs 307 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (403.7 km vs 415.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Rainbow
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 91/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 16%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Rainbow
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-1.6% vs -10.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rainbow and Yaapeet drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Rainbow has more residents (672 vs 75); Rainbow rents higher ($100/wk vs $50/wk).
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 672 +89% vs other | 75 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.6% | -10.7% |
| Median age | 56 | 46 |
| Median household income | $54,496/yr | $81,900/yr +50% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $100/wk +50% vs other | $50/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
Property market
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $190,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $200,000 | — |
Zoning mix
Rainbow has more rural and farming land (86% vs 62%).
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 62% |
| Parks and recreation | 13% | 38% |
| 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 | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Hindmarsh | 17 across Yarriambiack |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% | +300% |
Ranking within VIC
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 50% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of VIC | Higher than 44% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of VIC | Higher than 19% of VIC |
Liveability
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 14/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Rainbow carries more flood risk (63 vs 11); Yaapeet carries more crime risk (91 vs 40).
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 78/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | High 91/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 63/100 | Low 11/100 |
| 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
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Rainbow
- Rainbow P-12 College Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Yaapeet
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 12 | 3 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 3 |
Mobility
Yaapeet sits further from the CBD (415.5 km vs 403.7 km).
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 403.7 km | 415.5 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 290 min | 307 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3424 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 3424 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.5%).
Setting
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 71 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 92 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 21/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 431 premises | 0% 21 premises |
Climate
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 347 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,660/yr | $1,795/yr |
| Council | Hindmarsh | Yarriambiack |
Federal electorate
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rainbow | Yaapeet | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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