VIC · Central Goldfields Council
Bet Bet, VIC, 3472
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Suburb snapshot
Bet Bet is a small locality in the Central Goldfields area, home to around 135 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 20 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+54%), and roughly 148.1 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $860
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 61
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 39.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 20
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 148.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 34 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +53.8%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- C12 Drug Trafficking4
- C32 Drug Possession5
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences2
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bet Bet Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Bet Bet Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- C12 Drug Traffickingcrime4
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime5
- E19 Other Justice Procedures Offencescrime2
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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