VIC · Towong Council
Bethanga, VIC, 3691
Current weather
11.4°CModerate rain showers
95% humidity · 15 km/h wind · 13.8° / 9.9° today · 25.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#54 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bethanga is a small locality in the Towong area, home to around 485 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-73%), roughly 12.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 485
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,840
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 205
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,338
- Employment rate
- 62.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 485 residents
- State safety percentile
- 5.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -72.7%
Most common offence types
- A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
- B22 Graffiti1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,022
- Bethanga Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
12 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
August 2021
- Carport1510 LAKE ROAD BETHANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Extension to shed461 LAKE ROAD BETHANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Amend boundary setback from 9.7 to 5m187 MARTINS ROAD BETHANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Subdivision into 4 Lots & build 1 dwellingLAKE ROAD BETHANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision - 2 lot341 KURRAJONG GAP ROAD BETHANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Three lot subdivision and use of land for two dwellingsKURRAJONG GAP ROAD BETHANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Carport146 MARTINS ROAD BETHANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals
December 2020
- American style barn/shed1034 LAKE ROAD BETHANGA 3691Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- New shed164 Retallicks RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Conversion to a one bedroom dwelling1212 Lake RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Addition of a fixed verandah to post office facade1 Jobling StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Establish a cafe/convenience store4 JOBLING STREET BETHANGA 3691Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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
- Jarvis Creek Plateau Regional ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 88.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #54 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Jarvis Creek Plateau Regional Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Addition of a fixed verandah to post office facadeplanning1 Jobling StreetLodged 27 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amend boundary setback from 9.7 to 5mplanning187 MARTINS ROAD BETHANGA 3691Lodged 17 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- American style barn/shedplanning1034 LAKE ROAD BETHANGA 3691Lodged 17 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Carportplanning1510 LAKE ROAD BETHANGA 3691Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Carportplanning146 MARTINS ROAD BETHANGA 3691Lodged 18 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Conversion to a one bedroom dwellingplanning1212 Lake RoadLodged 22 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Establish a cafe/convenience storeplanning4 JOBLING STREET BETHANGA 3691Lodged 12 May 2020 · Withdrawn
- Extension to shedplanning461 LAKE ROAD BETHANGA 3691Lodged 08 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- New shedplanning164 Retallicks RoadLodged 17 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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