Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bethany suburb profile
Bethany, SA · Postcode 5352
This Bethany suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bethany, SA (postcode 5352). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bethany with nearby suburbs.
Bethany at a glance
Population
146
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,800/wk
Median age
49
Bethany trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.9% over 10 years
Population
146
was 151 in 2016
-5 · -3.3%
Household income
$1,800/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$238 · +15.2%
Median age
49
was 44 in 2016
+5 · +11.4%
Dig deeper: Bethany population growth · Bethany then and now
Bethany vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Bethany, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Bethany$320/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
+15.5% vs area
- Bethany$1,800/wk
- Nearby$1,645/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+19.5% vs area
- Bethany49
- Nearby43
- SA41
Personal income
+0.8% vs area
- Bethany$787/wk
- Nearby$771.5/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Bethany compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bethany ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,096.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,068.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,037.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bethany on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bethany, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bethany people
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bethany income
- Median household income
- $1,800/wk
- Median personal income
- $787/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bethany housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.2%
- Mortgaged
- 22%
- Rented
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bethany work
- Employment to population
- 71.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5352)
Compare Bethany with nearby suburbs
Bethany in numbers
Bethany had 146 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 17% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.2% own their home outright, 22% are paying a mortgage, 5.1% rent. Separate houses make up 83.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 3% above the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,800/wk, 18% above the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.3% (from 151 to 146).
Bethany suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bethany, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Bethany was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bethany, SA?
- Bethany had 146 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bethany?
- Median household income in Bethany was $1,800/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bethany?
- 5.1% of occupied homes in Bethany were rented, 49.2% were owned outright and 22% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bethany suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bethany. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology