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VIC · Hindmarsh Council

Rainbow, 3424

Current weather

9.6°CPartly cloudy

90% humidity · 22.5 km/h wind · 13.8° / 8.6° today · 4.1 mm rain

Desirability score

25.1/100

5935th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Rainbow is a small locality in the Hindmarsh area, home to around 672 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 45 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+25%), roughly 67.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
672
Median age
56
Median household income / week
$1,048
Dwelling vacancy
24.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
95 of 388
Median monthly mortgage
$500
Employment rate
45%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 9 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
45
Against the person
5
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
67
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 134 residents
State safety percentile
59.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+25%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People3
  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • C32 Drug Possession4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
980
  • Rainbow P-12 CollegeCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Chemist/Federal St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

12 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • June 2021

  • Development of an agricultural building (hay shed)
    MIATKE ROAD RAINBOW 3424Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Removal of two trees
    2A Railway StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Removal of Business Identification - Commonwealth Bank
    52 Federal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Place of Assembly - Car Racing Event
    51 Rainbow Rises RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Construction of hay shed
    152 Albacutya RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Decommission redundant channel structures
    Birchip Rainbow RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of shed
    29 Taverner StreetNo permit required

  • July 2020

  • Change of use and signage
    152 Albacutya RoadPermit issued by the RA
  • Construction of Library
    49 Federal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Construction of 24m x 48m x 7.5m Hay Shed within an LSIO
    Lush RoadPermit issued by the RA

  • February 2020

  • Off Road Racing Event
    Rainbow Rises RoadPermit issued by the RA

  • January 2020

  • Mining of Gypsum
    Kurnbrunin RoadPermit issued by the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Albacutya I257 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Gregson ParkPark
  • Lake Hindmarsh Lake ReservePark
  • Rainbow Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Rainbow LakePark
  • Werrap I169 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Werrap I170 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Yaapeet I258 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Rainbow Bush Nursing HospitalSwinbourne Avenuehospital
  • Rainbow Community PharmacyFederal Streetpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • PELLA ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH COMPLEXNH2444
  • STASINOWSKYS LIME KILNNH1959
  • YURUNGANH0598

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
316
Parks (OSM)
5

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
25.1/100
National rank
5935th in Australia
State rank
1141st in VIC
Peer rank
#332 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#636 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime3
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime4
  • C32 Drug Possessioncrime4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime6
  • PELLA ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH COMPLEXheritageNH2444
  • STASINOWSKYS LIME KILNheritageNH1959
  • YURUNGAheritageNH0598
  • Rainbow Bush Nursing HospitalhealthSwinbourne Avenuehospital
  • Rainbow Community PharmacyhealthFederal Streetpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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