Bete Bolong, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Bete Bolong is more socio-economically advantaged than about 58% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1001, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bete Bolong at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 84
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,562
- SEIFA score
- 1001
- Coordinates
- -37.6879, 148.2971
Bete Bolong demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bete Bolong using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 32%, 13% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 11 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 24 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 28 | 32% |
Share of the 87 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 20 | 67% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 10% |
| Rented | 4 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 32 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 32 occupied private dwellings in Bete Bolong.
- Median weekly rent
- $125
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,179
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,012
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 30 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.1%
- Employed full-time
- 29
- Employed part-time
- 17
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Bete Bolong
Where is Bete Bolong?
Bete Bolong is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bete Bolong?
At the 2021 Census, Bete Bolong had a population of about 84.
Is Bete Bolong an advantaged area?
Bete Bolong has an ABS SEIFA score of 1001, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 58 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 58% of Australian suburbs.
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