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Bethanga bushfire risk

Of Bethanga’s 311 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

Check a specific Bethanga address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
100%
Of properties in a bushfire area
311
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bethanga

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

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Crime near Bethanga

Bethanga sits in the Towong council area, which recorded 181 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 181 total. Figures are for the whole Towong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bethanga

Bethanga is mostly township. The most common zones:

Township44.4% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

Rural41.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE

Rural residential7.1% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

School catchments in Bethanga

PrimaryBethanga Primary School
SecondaryTallangatta Secondary College · Wodonga Middle Years College

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

Who lives in Bethanga

At the 2021 Census, 10.9% of Bethanga’s 485 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.8%
Australian40.4%
Irish14.6%
Scottish12%
German6%
Australian Aboriginal3.5%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
Germany1.9%
New Zealand1%
Netherlands0.8%
Scotland0.8%

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

Development near Bethanga

Towong council approved 16 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Dwellings/yr
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Houses
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Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Towong council area (not just Bethanga). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bethanga address:

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.