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Bet Bet vs Simson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Bet Bet profile · Simson profile

Bet Bet Simson

Bet Bet and Simson are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. They differ most in their age and income profiles; residents are far older in Simson, where the typical age is 57 compared to 48 in Bet Bet. This age gap is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Simson at 34.2% compared to 18.5% in Bet Bet. Simson also has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,542, while Bet Bet's is far lower at $860.

Both areas share very similar personal incomes and a lack of public transport. They also have the same typical number of people per home. However, the gap in employment is widening, with full-time work far more common in Simson, where 82.8% of people are employed full-time compared to 56.1% in Bet Bet. This trend is consistent with the much higher number of people working from home in Simson.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 26.7 pts higher in Simson Family income: $958 higher in Simson Unemployment: 10.9 pts higher in Bet Bet Needs assistance: 8.1 pts higher in Bet Bet Work from home: 20.3 pts higher in Simson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bet Betin Simson +59 larger in Bet Bet gap steady
135 46th pct 76 35th pct
Median age in Bet Betin Simson +9 yrs older in Simson gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Bet Betin Simson +2.0 pts higher in Bet Bet gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 3.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Bet Betin Simson +15.7 pts higher in Simson gap widening
18.5% 49th pct 34.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Bet Betin Simson +4.8 pts higher in Bet Bet gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Bet Betin Simson +4.7 pts higher in Bet Bet gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 8.6% 24th pct

Age structure

18.5% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

Marital status

39.4% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 51.5%
35.8% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 21.2%
16.5% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bet Bet Simson

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bet Betin Simson +2.9 pts higher in Simson gap widening
3.7% 17th pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 81.6%
0.0% England +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
36.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 32.9%
9.6% Scottish +11.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.0% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%
2.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bet Betin Simson +3.0 pts higher in Bet Bet gap steady
3.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bet Betin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.4% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bet Betin Simson +1.3 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
47.4% 72nd pct 48.7% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
34.8% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
17.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bet Betin Simson +0.5 pts higher in Bet Bet gap narrowing
30.2% 13th pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Bet Betin Simson +8.5 pts higher in Simson gap widening
3.7% 9th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bet Betin Simson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%
30.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.6%
19.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.1% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +21.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
6.1% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bet Betin Simson +$3 higher in Bet Bet gap narrowing
$472 10th pct $469 10th pct
Household income in Bet Betin Simson +$682 higher in Simson gap widening
$860 8th pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Bet Betin Simson +$958 higher in Simson gap widening
$979 6th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Bet Betin Simson +0.0 pts higher in Bet Bet gap steady
4.6% 29th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Bet Betin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.4 pts 12.0%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
19.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bet Betin Simson +3.5 pts higher in Simson
33.3% 72nd pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Bet Betin Simson +4.9 pts higher in Bet Bet
14.1% 90th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Bet Betin Simson +8.1 pts higher in Bet Bet gap widening
8.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%
12.6% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%
2.2% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Dementia ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +2.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
25.2% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%
9.6% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bet Betin Simson +0.2 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
16.5% 42nd pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bet Betin Simson +2.1 pts higher in Simson gap steady
5.5% 10th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bet Betin Simson +13.8 pts higher in Simson gap widening
11.9% 9th pct 25.8% 52nd pct
Defence service in Bet Betin Simson +5.7 pts higher in Simson
2.7% 50th pct 8.3% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bet Betin Simson +5.6 pts higher in Simson gap steady
15.6% 13th pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bet Betin Simson +5 larger in Bet Bet
8 57th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bet Betin Simson +1 yrs older in Simson
13 yrs 9th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Bet Betin Simson +$326 higher in Simson
$574 43rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bet Betin Simson
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bet Betin Simson even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bet Betin Simson +8.2 pts higher in Bet Bet gap widening
13.6% 66th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Bet Betin Simson +1.2 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
34.8% 84th pct 36.0% 86th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 50.9%
28.4% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
13.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
34.8% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.0% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bet Betin Simson +$14 higher in Bet Bet
$228 33rd pct $214 29th pct
Mortgage in Bet Betin Simson +$216 higher in Bet Bet gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bet Betin Simson +0.10 higher in Bet Bet gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bet Betin Simson +17.4 pts higher in Bet Bet gap widening
17.4% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bet Betin Simson +2.3 pts higher in Bet Bet gap narrowing
54.3% 84th pct 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Bet Betin Simson +6.5 pts higher in Simson gap widening
93.5% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bet Betin Simson +12.8 pts higher in Bet Bet gap narrowing
84.8% 65th pct 72.0% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 52.0%
26.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.4% Rented ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 24.0%
30.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
10.9% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 5 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% Under $1,000 +46.7 pts ▸ 80.0%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bet Betin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bet Betin Simson +20.3 pts higher in Simson gap widening
7.3% 17th pct 27.6% 76th pct
PT commute in Bet Betin Simson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bet Betin Simson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bet Betin Simson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bet Betin Simson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bet Betin Simson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bet Betin Simson
— 51 80th pct
Drive to city in Bet Betin Simson +19 longer in Simson
124 83rd pct 143 88th pct

How people get to work

75.6% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 79.3%
7.3% Worked at home +20.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +34.4 pts ▸ 69.2%
26.1% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 15.4%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bet Betin Simson +5.2 pts higher in Bet Bet gap widening
26.0% 32nd pct 20.8% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bet Betin Simson +10.9 pts higher in Bet Bet gap widening
10.9% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bet Betin Simson +1.7 pts higher in Simson gap narrowing
42.2% 11th pct 43.9% 12th pct
Full-time in Bet Betin Simson +26.7 pts higher in Simson gap widening
56.1% 39th pct 82.8% 99th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction +15.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
14.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%
7.3% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Mining ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Other services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.6% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Managers +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.8% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bet Betin Simson +0.2 higher in Bet Bet
0.3 46th pct 0.1 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bet Betin Simson +0.3 more in Bet Bet
0.3 47th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Bet Betin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bet Betin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bet Betin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bet Betin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bet Betin Simson +29.8 pts higher in Bet Bet
31.9% 58th pct 2.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in Bet Betin Simson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bet Betin Simson +5.8 more in Simson
7.4 35th pct 13.2 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Bet Betin Simson +2 higher in Simson
3 60th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Bet Betin Simson +0.2 pts higher in Bet Bet
4.2% 31st pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bet Bet vs Simson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20226/bet-bet/vs/SAL22285/simson