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Bete Bolong vs Wairewa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bete Bolong profile · Wairewa profile

Bete Bolong Wairewa

Bete Bolong and Wairewa are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Bete Bolong has a younger feel, with 19% of people under 15, and a higher typical weekly family income of $2,250 compared to $1,041 in Wairewa. Residents in Bete Bolong are also more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (19.4% versus 7.8%) and a higher share of people are working or looking for work.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as all homes are separate houses and every household owns a motor vehicle. Both areas have no one who speaks little or no English and no one who commutes by public transport. While Bete Bolong has a far higher share of homes owned outright (62.5% versus 46.4%), Wairewa has a higher share of larger homes, with 75% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 23.5 pts higher in Bete Bolong Participation: 23.1 pts higher in Bete Bolong 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Wairewa First Nations: 7.1 pts higher in Bete Bolong Personal income: $562 higher in Bete Bolong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +17 larger in Bete Bolong gap widening
84 37th pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +2 yrs older in Bete Bolong gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +7.1 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
7.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +1.6 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
29.8% 86th pct 31.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +14.6 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
19.0% 64th pct 4.5% 7th pct
De facto in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +9.6 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.8% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 4.5%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.9%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +19.1 pts 40.6%
13.4% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.9% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 7.8%
7.5% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Bete Bolong Wairewa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +2.7 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
10.7% 47th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 77.6%
0.0% England +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
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

32.1% English +18.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
45.2% Australian ◂ +16.9 pts 28.4%
19.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%
7.1% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Italian +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Bete Bolongin Wairewa +4.5 pts higher in Wairewa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 86.6%
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 Bete Bolongin Wairewa +15.1 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap steady
46.4% 69th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 59.7%
46.4% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 31.3%
6.0% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
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 Bete Bolongin Wairewa +16.8 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap narrowing
42.3% 43rd pct 25.4% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +11.6 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
19.4% 66th pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +1 more in Bete Bolong
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bete Bolongin Wairewa
41 15th pct —
ICSEA in Bete Bolongin Wairewa
886 12th pct —

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 25.4%
12.7% Year 9 or below +17.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.3% Year 10 +14.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.0% Society & culture +17.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.0% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.0% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 8.3%
8.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +$562 higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
$1,012 83rd pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +$677 higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $885 9th pct
Family income in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +$1,209 higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,041 8th pct
High earners in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
34.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +17.4 pts higher in Wairewa
27.4% 43rd pct 44.8% 96th pct
Mental health in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +4.2 pts higher in Wairewa
4.8% 24th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +1.2 pts higher in Wairewa gap steady
4.8% 52nd pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +11.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.0% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.9 pts 6.0%
4.8% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.8% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Stroke +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +7.3 pts 46.3%
17.9% One condition +13.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +1.3 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
28.4% 83rd pct 29.7% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +23.5 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
32.8% 100th pct 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +14.3 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
28.4% 66th pct 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +4.5 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
29.9% 78th pct 34.4% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +6 larger in Bete Bolong
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +9 yrs older in Wairewa
53 yrs 89th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Median income in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +$175 higher in Wairewa
$725 58th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +$499 higher in Bete Bolong
$2,749 86th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +0.4 larger in Bete Bolong gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +5.8 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
40.6% 91st pct 46.4% 98th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 45.2%
42.1% Couples without children +15.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +36.2 pts ▸ 64.3%
40.6% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% 5 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +$25 higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
$125 10th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +$1,360 higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
$2,179 80th pct $819 10th pct
People / bedroom in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +12.5 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
12.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +16.1 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
62.5% 93rd pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +21.9 pts higher in Wairewa gap narrowing
53.1% 10th pct 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 46.4%
9.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.5% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
9.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 110.7%
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

34.4% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
21.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 14.3%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

166.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +10.9 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
36.7% 88th pct 25.8% 73rd pct
PT commute in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +1 more in Wairewa
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +14.93 more in Wairewa
0.00 0th pct 14.93 90th pct
Departures/1k in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +850.7 more in Wairewa
0.0 0th pct 850.7 85th pct
PT routes in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +2 more in Wairewa
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bete Bolongin Wairewa
— 84 99th pct

How people get to work

32.7% Car (driver) +15.7 pts ▸ 48.4%
36.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 25.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

40.6% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.8% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.6% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +3.3 pts higher in Wairewa gap steady
14.6% 9th pct 17.9% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +23.1 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
73.1% 87th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +17.2 pts higher in Bete Bolong gap widening
59.2% 56th pct 41.9% 5th pct

Industries people work in

51.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Construction +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Retail trade +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

55.1% Managers ◂ +22.8 pts 32.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
6.1% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 9.7%
6.1% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +0.2 higher in Wairewa
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +0.2 more in Wairewa
0.0 0th pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +9.1 pts higher in Wairewa
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Walk to school in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +3.0 more in Wairewa
11.9 46th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bete Bolongin Wairewa even
0 34th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Bete Bolongin Wairewa +0.9 pts higher in Bete Bolong
8.3% 72nd pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bete Bolong vs Wairewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20227/bete-bolong/vs/SAL22647/wairewa