Victoria · Postcode 3888

Bete Bolong North postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 294 km from Melbourne

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
13
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
59
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bete Bolong North at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3888 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
13 People Resident population, Census 2021
East Gippsland Council area 149 suburbs, 27 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,375/wk
24% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
13.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bete Bolong North ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bete Bolong North vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBete Bolong NorthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Mortgage/month $995 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 59 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bete Bolong North is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3888. It lies roughly 294 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Bete Bolong North has a population of 13 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the VIC average.

Housing in Bete Bolong North includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $995, 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bete Bolong North scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bete Bolong North is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Bete Bolong North details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3888
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)13
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$624/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$995
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area68.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.5892422
Longitude148.290893
Distance from Melbourne294 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland
State ElectorateGippsland East (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (30.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (46.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (30.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years6 (46.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bete Bolong North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma3 (23.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles5 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.