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Rainbow flood & bushfire risk

Of Rainbow’s 594 mapped properties, 4.4% are in a mapped flood area and 55.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Rainbow’s flood exposure is in line with the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

4.4%
In a flood area
55.2%
In a bushfire area
594
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Rainbow

Flood and bushfire areas across Rainbow. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Rainbow

Rainbow sits in the Hindmarsh council area, which recorded 265 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 265 total. Figures are for the whole Hindmarsh council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Rainbow

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$207,500-0.95%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Rainbow

Rainbow is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township72.1% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural23.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space1.3% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

School catchments in Rainbow

PrimaryBeulah Primary School · Hopetoun P-12 College · Jeparit Primary School · Rainbow P-12 College
SecondaryHopetoun P-12 College · Rainbow P-12 College

Rainbow can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Rainbow

At the 2021 Census, 7.6% of Rainbow’s 672 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.5%
Australian37.1%
German18.9%
Scottish10.7%
Irish9.7%
Filipino1.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%
Philippines1.3%
India0.7%
Scotland0.6%
Nepal0.4%
Vietnam0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Rainbow

Hindmarsh council approved 9 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

9
Dwellings/yr
9
Houses
0
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hindmarsh council area (not just Rainbow). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Rainbow address:

Nearby suburbs

Yaapeet · 0% floodJeparit · 6% floodNetherby · 0% floodHopetoun · 0% floodBeulah · 0% floodBrim · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.