Victoria · Postcode 3472

Betley postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 143 km from Melbourne

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
101
Population (2021)
$780
Household income/wk
$193
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Betley 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

3472 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
101 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Goldfields Council area 38 suburbs, 7 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$780/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$780/wk
57% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$193/wk
49% 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
52 years
6.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
17.6%
12.6 pts above 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 Betley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Betley vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBetleyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $780 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $193 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $982 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.6% +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.

Betley is a locality 143 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3472. It falls within the Bendigo region. The local government area is Central Goldfields.

According to the 2021 Census, Betley has a population of 101 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $780, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 17.6%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Betley includes a median weekly rent of $193, median monthly mortgage repayment of $982, with 41 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

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

Betley is part of the Loddon - Elmore statistical area in Victoria.

Betley details

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

Postcode3472
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)101
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$780/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$419/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$193
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$982
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area10.0 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings41
Australian Citizens84.2%
Indigenous Population3 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate17.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.9182683
Longitude143.7965958
Distance from Melbourne143 km
Region (SA4)Bendigo
Area (SA3)Loddon - Elmore
Local GovernmentCentral Goldfields
Federal ElectorateMallee
State ElectorateRipon (Western Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (5.0%) 25–44 (13.9%) 45–64 (33.7%) 65+ (28.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (19.8%)
15–24 years5 (5.0%)
25–44 years14 (13.9%)
45–64 years34 (33.7%)
65+ years29 (28.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.3%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (13.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Betley 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)

Arthritis16 (15.8%)
Asthma15 (14.9%)
Lung Condition5 (5.0%)
Diabetes4 (4.0%)
Heart Disease4 (4.0%)

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 vehicle3 (7.9%)
2 vehicles13 (34.2%)
3+ vehicles22 (57.9%)

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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.