Bete Bolong North zoning & planning overlays
Bete Bolong North's 46 ha blocks rank 14th in East Gippsland.
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A planning-constraint profile of Bete Bolong North
(East Gippsland, VIC) - 68.91 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 24 October 2026.
Constraint readout
68.91 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Bete Bolong North's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Bete Bolong North at a glance
How Bete Bolong North is zoned
Selling in Bete Bolong North? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 68.91 km², Bete Bolong North is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 2 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ). The median lot measures about 462,947 m² across 71 parcels.
Who lives in Bete Bolong North
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Bete Bolong North 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 916, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Orbost, the wider ABS statistical area containing Bete Bolong North. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Bete Bolong North 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 North data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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.
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Bete Bolong North planning - frequently asked
Is Bete Bolong North flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Bete Bolong North, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. East Gippsland is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Bete Bolong North bushfire-prone?
Around 100% of Bete Bolong North is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a East Gippsland average of 94%.
What is the zoning in Bete Bolong North?
The dominant planning zone in Bete Bolong North is Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ), though the suburb also includes Farming Zone (FZ1).
Does Bete Bolong North have heritage-listed places?
Bete Bolong North has 2 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Bete Bolong North?
Across 71 surveyed parcels in Bete Bolong North, the median lot size is about 462,947 m².
Is Bete Bolong North an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Bete Bolong North scores 916 and sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bete Bolong | 10.3 km | 8% | 100% |
| Jarrahmond | 13.4 km | 22% | 100% |
| Wairewa | 16.0 km | 11% | 100% |
| Waygara | 19.1 km | 6% | 100% |
| Wombat Creek | 19.4 km | 5% | 100% |
| Simpsons Creek | 19.5 km | 8% | 100% |
| Buchan South | 19.7 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Orbost | 20.1 km | 18% | 99% |
| Murrindal | 21.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Newmerella | 22.4 km | 18% | 98% |