VIC · Hindmarsh Council
Rainbow, VIC, 3424
Current weather
12.8°CPartly cloudy
92% humidity · 23.9 km/h wind · 15.8° / 10.6° today · 5.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#452 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rainbow is a small locality in the Hindmarsh area, home to around 672 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 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
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
- 60.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +25%
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
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 980
- Rainbow P-12 CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Chemist/Federal St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 trees2A Railway StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Removal of Business Identification - Commonwealth Bank52 Federal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Place of Assembly - Car Racing Event51 Rainbow Rises RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of hay shed152 Albacutya RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Decommission redundant channel structuresBirchip Rainbow RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Construction of shed29 Taverner StreetNo permit required
July 2020
- Change of use and signage152 Albacutya RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Construction of Library49 Federal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of 24m x 48m x 7.5m Hay Shed within an LSIOLush RoadPermit issued by the RA
February 2020
- Off Road Racing EventRainbow Rises RoadPermit issued by the RA
January 2020
- Mining of GypsumKurnbrunin RoadPermit issued by the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Rainbow Bush Nursing HospitalSwinbourne Avenuehospital
- Rainbow Community PharmacyFederal Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 14.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #452 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- PELLA ST JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH COMPLEXheritageNH2444
- STASINOWSKYS LIME KILNheritageNH1959
- YURUNGAheritageNH0598
- Rainbow Bush Nursing HospitalhealthSwinbourne Avenuehospital
- Rainbow Community PharmacyhealthFederal Streetpharmacy
- Albacutya I257 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gregson Parkgovernmentpark
- Lake Hindmarsh Lake Reservegovernmentpark
- Rainbow Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Rainbow Lakegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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