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Rainbow vs Yaapeet

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Rainbow profile · Yaapeet profile

Rainbow Yaapeet

Rainbow and Yaapeet are two nearby Victorian towns with very different profiles. Rainbow is a more accessible hub with a walkability score of 6.0 (somewhat walkable), where 76% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It is also a much older area; the typical resident is 56, and 35% of the population is aged 65 and over. In contrast, Yaapeet is more car-dependent, with a typical age of 46 and a far smaller senior population of 5.3%.

Both towns have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways, sharing almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people who own their homes outright. They also have similar rates of unemployment and identical levels of public transport routes. However, they differ on income; Yaapeet has a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (22.2%) compared to Rainbow (8.8%).

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 29.6 pts higher in Rainbow Population: 597 larger in Rainbow Needs assistance: 8.3 pts higher in Rainbow No car: 4.5 pts higher in Rainbow No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Yaapeet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rainbowin Yaapeet +597 larger in Rainbow gap steady
672 69th pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Rainbowin Yaapeet +10 yrs older in Rainbow gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Rainbowin Yaapeet +1.2 pts higher in Rainbow gap steady
1.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Rainbowin Yaapeet +29.6 pts higher in Rainbow gap widening
35.0% 91st pct 5.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in Rainbowin Yaapeet +0.2 pts higher in Rainbow gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Rainbowin Yaapeet +8.0 pts higher in Rainbow gap steady
8.0% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.6 pts 5.3%
27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%
6.4% Youth (15–24) +12.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%
13.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

Marital status

53.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 57.8%
22.4% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.7% Widowed ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Rainbow Yaapeet

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rainbowin Yaapeet +3.7 pts higher in Rainbow gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 4.0% 18th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 90.7%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +8.2 pts 37.3%
37.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
10.7% Scottish +16.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.9% German ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%
9.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Rainbowin Yaapeet +0.2 pts higher in Rainbow gap steady
4.2% 56th pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Rainbowin Yaapeet even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.0%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Rainbowin Yaapeet +16.9 pts higher in Yaapeet gap widening
31.1% 25th pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +15.1 pts 42.7%
31.1% No religion +16.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rainbowin Yaapeet +0.3 pts higher in Yaapeet gap narrowing
38.7% 33rd pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Rainbowin Yaapeet +5.3 pts higher in Rainbow gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Rainbowin Yaapeet
10.99 76th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Rainbowin Yaapeet +1 more in Rainbow
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Rainbowin Yaapeet
109 27th pct —
ICSEA in Rainbowin Yaapeet
980 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.0% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +7.1 pts 10.2%
14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.8 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 45.2%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
2.4% Certificate I / II +10.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +21.0 pts ▸ 32.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +20.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.7% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Rainbowin Yaapeet +$70 higher in Yaapeet gap widening
$625 28th pct $695 40th pct
Household income in Rainbowin Yaapeet +$527 higher in Yaapeet gap widening
$1,048 16th pct $1,575 52nd pct
Family income in Rainbowin Yaapeet +$379 higher in Yaapeet gap steady
$1,433 23rd pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Rainbowin Yaapeet +5.7 pts higher in Yaapeet gap widening
3.7% 26th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Rainbowin Yaapeet +13.4 pts higher in Yaapeet gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 22.2% 67th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +44.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 22.2%
25.4% Under $650 ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 39.1%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 23.4%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rainbowin Yaapeet +7.0 pts higher in Rainbow
39.0% 88th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Rainbowin Yaapeet +0.5 pts higher in Rainbow
11.2% 77th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Rainbowin Yaapeet +8.3 pts higher in Rainbow gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +7.9 pts ▸ 58.7%
24.0% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rainbowin Yaapeet +8.2 pts higher in Yaapeet gap widening
38.7% 93rd pct 46.9% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Rainbowin Yaapeet +2.4 pts higher in Rainbow gap steady
16.5% 81st pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Rainbowin Yaapeet +7.8 pts higher in Yaapeet gap narrowing
17.2% 17th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Rainbowin Yaapeet +4.0 pts higher in Rainbow
4.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rainbowin Yaapeet +6.4 pts higher in Yaapeet gap narrowing
26.4% 63rd pct 32.8% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rainbowin Yaapeet +8 larger in Rainbow
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Rainbowin Yaapeet +3 yrs older in Yaapeet
57 yrs 92nd pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Rainbowin Yaapeet +$2,075 higher in Yaapeet
$425 21st pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Rainbowin Yaapeet +$1,884 higher in Yaapeet
$866 13th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rainbowin Yaapeet +0.3 larger in Yaapeet gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Rainbowin Yaapeet +8.7 pts higher in Rainbow gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Rainbowin Yaapeet +10.7 pts higher in Rainbow gap widening
36.6% 87th pct 25.9% 58th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 52.6%
43.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 38.6%
8.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
36.6% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 25.9%
5.1% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.5% 3 people ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rainbowin Yaapeet +$50 higher in Rainbow
$100 6th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Rainbowin Yaapeet +$175 higher in Rainbow gap widening
$500 1st pct $325 0th pct
People / bedroom in Rainbowin Yaapeet even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Rainbowin Yaapeet +4.3 pts higher in Yaapeet gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 14.8% 44th pct
Owned outright in Rainbowin Yaapeet +0.6 pts higher in Yaapeet gap narrowing
58.6% 89th pct 59.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Rainbowin Yaapeet +5.8 pts higher in Yaapeet gap steady
94.2% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rainbowin Yaapeet +8.6 pts higher in Rainbow gap widening
79.0% 48th pct 70.4% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.6% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 59.3%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
10.5% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 40.7%
21.7% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 11.1%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

87.1% Under $200 ◂ +87.1 pts 0.0%
9.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 50.0%
13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rainbowin Yaapeet +4.5 pts higher in Rainbow gap steady
4.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Rainbowin Yaapeet +6.5 pts higher in Yaapeet gap widening
14.7% 44th pct 21.2% 63rd pct
PT commute in Rainbowin Yaapeet even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Rainbowin Yaapeet even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Rainbowin Yaapeet +11.85 more in Yaapeet
1.49 63rd pct 13.33 89th pct
Departures/1k in Rainbowin Yaapeet +47.4 more in Yaapeet
6.0 58th pct 53.3 63rd pct
PT routes in Rainbowin Yaapeet even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Rainbowin Yaapeet
46 77th pct —

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +13.9 pts ▸ 69.7%
14.7% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.2% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
19.2% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 14.8%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rainbowin Yaapeet +6.9 pts higher in Rainbow gap narrowing
21.6% 19th pct 14.7% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Rainbowin Yaapeet
13.5% 75th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rainbowin Yaapeet +0.8 pts higher in Yaapeet gap narrowing
7.4% 86th pct 8.1% 87th pct
Participation in Rainbowin Yaapeet +10.2 pts higher in Yaapeet gap narrowing
47.6% 17th pct 57.8% 40th pct
Full-time in Rainbowin Yaapeet +16.5 pts higher in Yaapeet gap widening
59.3% 57th pct 75.8% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

32.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%
8.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers +28.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
16.7% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
9.7% Community & personal service ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rainbowin Yaapeet +4.3 higher in Rainbow
6.0 88th pct 1.7 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rainbowin Yaapeet +4.4 more in Rainbow
6.1 89th pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Rainbowin Yaapeet +75.8 pts higher in Rainbow
75.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Rainbowin Yaapeet +76.0 pts higher in Rainbow
76.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Rainbowin Yaapeet +19.8 pts higher in Rainbow
72.6% 79th pct 52.8% 74th pct
Walk to school in Rainbowin Yaapeet +74.8 pts higher in Rainbow
74.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Rainbowin Yaapeet +20.4 pts higher in Rainbow
78.8% 74th pct 58.4% 66th pct
Walk to health in Rainbowin Yaapeet +76.1 pts higher in Rainbow
76.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Rainbowin Yaapeet +23.4 more in Yaapeet
69.9 86th pct 93.3 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Rainbowin Yaapeet even
1 46th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Rainbowin Yaapeet +0.1 pts higher in Yaapeet
4.2% 31st pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Rainbow with nearby areas

Albacutya Jeparit Kenmare Yaapeet Willenabrina Lorquon Glenlee Netherby

Compare Yaapeet with nearby areas

Albacutya Rainbow Patchewollock Hopetoun Kenmare Rosebery Willenabrina Beulah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rainbow vs Yaapeet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22137/rainbow/vs/SAL22886/yaapeet