Bethanga Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3691
Postcode for Bethanga, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 265 km from Melbourne · Pop. 485
485
Population
50
Median Age
$1,840
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
116.0
Area (km²)

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

How Bethanga Compares

Bethanga vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBethangaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,840 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,338 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Bethanga is a locality 265 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3691. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Towong.

According to the 2021 Census, Bethanga has a population of 485 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,840, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 12 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Bethanga includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,338, with 189 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bethanga scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Bethanga is served by Bethanga Primary School.

Bethanga is part of the Wodonga - Alpine statistical area in Victoria.

Bethanga Details

Postcode3691
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)485
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,840/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$867/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,338
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area116.0 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings189
Australian Citizens95.9%
Indigenous Population12 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.1374717
Longitude147.0837049
Distance from Melbourne265 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Wodonga - Alpine
Local GovernmentTowong
Federal ElectorateIndi

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (38.8%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years76 (15.7%)
15–24 years30 (6.2%)
25–44 years98 (20.2%)
45–64 years188 (38.8%)
65+ years90 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.3%) Mortgaged (48.9%) Rented (9.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis61 (12.6%)
Asthma60 (12.4%)
Heart Disease26 (5.4%)
Diabetes20 (4.1%)
Cancer17 (3.5%)
Lung Condition7 (1.4%)

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 vehicle32 (18.2%)
2 vehicles78 (44.3%)
3+ vehicles66 (37.5%)

Schools in Bethanga

Bethanga Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1022 · 37 students

Suburbs Near Bethanga

Same Postcode (3691)

More Bethanga Data

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.