Side by sideSuburb comparison

Rainbow vs Yaapeet.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Rainbow scores higher on walkability (14/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Yaapeet (974) sits above Rainbow (973).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Yaapeet edges out on average school ICSEA (974 vs 973).

Common questionsRainbow vs Yaapeet

Common questions

Does Rainbow or Yaapeet have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Yaapeet scores 974 vs 973 in Rainbow. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Rainbow or Yaapeet?

Rainbow scores 14/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Rainbow
Metric
Yaapeet

Price & Market

$220,000
Median house
$79,200
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$100/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$100/wk
$100/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$50/wk
81.0%
Owner occupied
89.0%
11.0%
Renter occupied
15.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

14
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
672
Population
75
56
Median age
46

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
3
973
Avg ICSEA
974

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).