135 ▼ -73.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 501
- 2016: 129
- 2021: 135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bet Bet · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bet Bet
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Bet Bet, where the typical person is 48. This small community of 135 people has a diverse age mix and a strong Indigenous presence.
135
▼ -73.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bet Bet — lower than 54% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out as significantly older than most similar places.
48 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also common at 18.5%, slightly above the Victorian average.
18.5% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bet Bet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 5.9% is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian average. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other similar places.
5.9% ▲ +392.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Bet Bet splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 16%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bet Bet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20226/bet-bet/topic/demographics-identity