Bet Bet Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Bet Bet (3472) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 146 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Bet Bet is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Bet Bet was 501 and is comprised of approximately 47.7% females and 52.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bet Bet is 52 years of age.

83.2% of people living in the suburb of Bet Bet were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.8% England, 1.2% Scotland, 1.2% Netherlands, 1.2% Germany, 0.8% Fiji, 0.6% New Zealand.

94.2% of people living in Bet Bet speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% German, 0.6% Maltese, 0.6% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Bet Bet is 29.6% No religion, 19.4% Anglican, 16.4% Catholic, 10.2% Uniting Church, 9.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Baptist, 2.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.6% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses.

49.8% of people are married, 25.9% have never married and 13.3% are divorced and 5.8% are separated. There are 22 widowed people living in Bet Bet.

50.0% of the people living in Bet Bet over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.9% are working on a part time basis. Bet Bet has an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Bet Bet are 18.6% Managers, 15.3% Technicians & trades workers, 15.3% Labourers, 12.6% Sales workers, 12.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 7.1% Professionals, 5.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bet Bet work in are 20.2% Manufacturing, 16.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 14.2% Retail trade, 9.3% Health care and social assistance, 6.0% Public administration and safety, 4.9% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.9% Education and training, 4.4% Construction.

56.3% of homes are fully owned, and 23.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $337 per week and the median household income is $644 per week.

The median rent in Bet Bet is $162 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bet Bet postcode 3472