Is Bete Bolong flood prone?

35.1% of mapped properties in Bete Bolong fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Bete Bolong in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Bete Bolong fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Bete Bolong?

Bete Bolong is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1).

Which schools is Bete Bolong in the catchment for?

Bete Bolong falls within these school catchments: Newmerella Primary School, Orbost Community College.

What is the cultural makeup of Bete Bolong?

At the 2021 Census 14.3% of Bete Bolong residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were Australian (45.2%), English (32.1%), Scottish (19%).

How much new development is there near Bete Bolong?

East Gippsland council approved 361 new dwellings (293 houses, 68 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Bete Bolong flood & bushfire risk

Of Bete Bolong’s 97 mapped properties, 35.1% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bete Bolong’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Bete Bolong address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

35.1%

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bete Bolong

Flood and bushfire areas across Bete Bolong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Bete Bolong

Bete Bolong sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bete Bolong

Bete Bolong is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural96.9% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Environmental3.1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: PUBLIC CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE ZONE

School catchments in Bete Bolong

PrimaryNewmerella Primary School

SecondaryOrbost Community College

Bete Bolong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bete Bolong

At the 2021 Census, 14.3% of Bete Bolong’s 84 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.2%

English32.1%

Scottish19%

Irish7.1%

Dutch6%

Top countries of birth

Netherlands6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bete Bolong

East Gippsland council approved 361 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

361

Dwellings/yr

293

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Bete Bolong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bete Bolong address:

Nearby suburbs

Jarrahmond · 39.7% flood Newmerella · 6.7% flood Orbost · 7.7% flood Brodribb River · 45.1% flood Marlo · 2.4% flood Wairewa · 0% flood

Other suburbs in East Gippsland

Compare Bete Bolong with the rest of the council area, largest first.

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.