Bete Bolong flood map & planning overlays
Bete Bolong: 13 ha conservation lots, 7.7% flood, median 55.
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A planning-constraint profile of Bete Bolong
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 135.64 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
135.64 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bete Bolong's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Bete Bolong at a glance
How Bete Bolong is zoned
Selling in Bete Bolong? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 135.64 km², Bete Bolong is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 8% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 129,527 m² across 152 parcels.
Who lives in Bete Bolong
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bete Bolong suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1001, and decile 6 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Bete Bolong's 84 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bete Bolong. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bete Bolong itself.
7,047 in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Bete Bolong data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 24 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Bete Bolong address
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Bete Bolong planning - frequently asked
Is Bete Bolong flood-prone?
About 8% of Bete Bolong falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Bete Bolong bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bete Bolong is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Bete Bolong?
The dominant planning zone in Bete Bolong is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1) and Rural Living Zone (RLZ2).
Does Bete Bolong have heritage-listed places?
Bete Bolong has 1 heritage-listed place on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bete Bolong?
Across 152 surveyed parcels in Bete Bolong, the median lot size is about 129,527 m². There are also 110 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Bete Bolong?
At the 2021 Census Bete Bolong had 84 usual residents, with a median age of 55 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Orbost statistical area, which contains Bete Bolong, went from 7,047 people in 2001 to 6,727 in 2025, down 5%.
Is Bete Bolong an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bete Bolong scores 1001 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Bete Bolong?
Median household income in Bete Bolong was $1,562 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,209 for the typical suburb in East Gippsland. Median rent was $125 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,179 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waygara | 8.9 km | 6% | 100% |
| Wombat Creek | 9.6 km | 5% | 100% |
| Jarrahmond | 10.1 km | 22% | 100% |
| Simpsons Creek | 10.2 km | 8% | 100% |
| Bete Bolong North | 10.3 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wairewa | 11.8 km | 11% | 100% |
| Tostaree | 13.7 km | 7% | 100% |
| Newmerella | 15.5 km | 18% | 98% |
| Corringle | 16.7 km | 56% | 89% |
| Orbost | 19.1 km | 18% | 99% |