Bet Bet vs Dunolly
Bet Bet is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 58 in Dunolly. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bet Bet, about half of households are people living alone. In Dunolly, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bet Bet tends to suit families with children, while Dunolly suits people living alone and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Dunolly
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)
- But Bet Bet is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 34%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Dunolly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($192/wk vs $228/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Dunolly
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (181.3 km vs 184.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dunolly
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 23%)
- carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 59/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bet Bet and Dunolly drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Dunolly has more residents (899 vs 135); Dunolly skews older (58 vs 48).
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 135 | 899 +566% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +4.7% | +0.7% |
| Median age | 48 | 58 |
| Median household income | $44,720/yr +16% vs other | $37,440/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $228/wk +16% vs other | $192/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).
Property market
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $370,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $125,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 35 days from 15 sales |
Zoning mix
Bet Bet has more rural and farming land (85% vs 49%).
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 85% | 49% |
| Parks and recreation | 10% | 43% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 5% |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| Environmental | 2% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 40 across Central Goldfields same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +129% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 5% of VIC | Higher than 2% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
Liveability
Dunolly is more walkable (8 vs 0).
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 33/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Bet Bet carries more flood risk (87 vs 55); Bet Bet carries more crime risk (59 vs 46).
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Moderate 59/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Flood | High 87/100 | Moderate 55/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Bet Bet
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Dunolly
- Dunolly Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 7 |
| Childcare | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 9 |
Mobility
Bet Bet sits further from the CBD (184.8 km vs 181.3 km).
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 184.8 km +2% vs other | 181.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 132 min same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3472 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 3472 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).
Setting
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 179 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 201 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 79 premises | 0% 596 premises |
Climate
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 510 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,555/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Goldfields same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bet Bet | Dunolly | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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