Bet Bet flood & bushfire risk
Of Bet Bet’s 133 mapped properties, 29.3% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bet Bet’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Bet Bet
Flood and bushfire areas across Bet Bet. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bet Bet
Bet Bet sits in the Central Goldfields council area, which recorded 972 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 972 total. Figures are for the whole Central Goldfields council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bet Bet
Bet Bet is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: FARMING ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE
School catchments in Bet Bet
Bet Bet can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bet Bet
At the 2021 Census, 1.5% of Bet Bet’s 135 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Bet Bet
Central Goldfields council approved 31 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Goldfields council area (not just Bet Bet). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.