Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bet Bet suburb profile
Bet Bet, VIC · Postcode 3472
This Bet Bet suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bet Bet, VIC (postcode 3472). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bet Bet with nearby suburbs.
Bet Bet at a glance
Population
135
Median rent
$228/wk
Household income
$860/wk
Median age
48
Bet Bet trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+3.1% over 10 years
Population
135
was 129 in 2016
+6 · +4.7%
Median rent
$228/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$28 · +14%
Household income
$860/wk
was $725/wk in 2016
+$135 · +18.6%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Bet Bet population growth · Bet Bet then and now
Bet Bet vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bet Bet, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.7% vs area
- Bet Bet$228/wk
- Nearby$216.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-52.6% vs area
- Bet Bet$860/wk
- Nearby$983.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Bet Bet48
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-41.2% vs area
- Bet Bet$472/wk
- Nearby$576/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bet Bet compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bet Bet sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2948.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2906.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3982.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2908.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bet Bet on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bet Bet, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bet Bet people
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 3.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bet Bet income
- Median household income
- $860/wk
- Median personal income
- $472/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bet Bet housing
- Median rent
- $228/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41%
- Mortgaged
- 19.7%
- Rented
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bet Bet work
- Employment to population
- 39.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3472)
Compare Bet Bet with nearby suburbs
Bet Bet in numbers
Bet Bet had 135 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 3.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41% own their home outright, 19.7% are paying a mortgage, 13.1% rent. Separate houses make up 70.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $228/wk, 35% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $860/wk, 52% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.7% (from 129 to 135). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $228/wk (+14%).
Bet Bet suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bet Bet, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bet Bet was $228/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bet Bet, VIC?
- Bet Bet had 135 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bet Bet?
- Median household income in Bet Bet was $860/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bet Bet?
- 13.1% of occupied homes in Bet Bet were rented, 41% were owned outright and 19.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bet Bet suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bet Bet. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology