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Bethania QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bethania, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bethania QLD is 6,333 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bethania is $602 per week ($31,304 per year). Median rent in Bethania is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Bethania has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Bethania has a population density of 1085.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bethania is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bethania is $1,500.

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Bethania Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bethania Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$602/wk

$31,304 per year

#7049 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bethania Demographics

Gender Split

Male 44.7% (2,827) Female 55.3% (3,503)

Population Density

1085.0

people per km²

6,333 people · 5.8 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,396

Family income/wk

Bethania Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bethania Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.4% 932 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.6% 612 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bethania Country of Birth

Australia

87.8%

England

7.9%

China

1.0%

India

1.0%

Germany

0.7%

Fiji

0.5%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

Iran

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bethania Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

16.0%

Anglican

14.8%

Not stated

11.8%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bethania Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bethania Languages Spoken at Home

Other

40.6%

Mandarin

17.8%

SAL Tot

8.9%

Hindi

7.2%

Samoan

7.2%

Spanish

7.2%

German

6.1%

Cantonese

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bethania Employment

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Employed full-time

27.2% 1,256 people

⏰

Employed part-time

14.8% 684 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 198 people

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Not in labour force

53.7% 2,480 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bethania Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Bachelor Degree

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.4%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bethania Occupation

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.9%

Professionals

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Labourers

9.4%

Managers

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.2%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bethania Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Engineering

16.3%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Health

10.9%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bethania Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bethania Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

10.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bethania Marital Status

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Married

39.3% 2,111

↔️

Separated

4.3% 232

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Divorced

11.7% 626

🕊️

Widowed

12.7% 681

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Never married

32.1% 1,722

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bethania Ancestry

English

34.1%

Australian

25.1%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

8.0%

Other

7.6%

German

4.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.6%

Maori

2.3%

Chinese

2.0%

Dutch

1.5%

New Zealander

1.4%

Filipino

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bethania School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.1%

Secondary — Government

22.3%

Vocational Education

13.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Pre-school

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bethania Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

15.8% 1,832

✅

No need for assistance

84.2% 9,788

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bethania Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.1% 533

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 4,265

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bethania Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bethania How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Train

3.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bethania Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.7%

1 vehicle

47.8%

2 vehicles

29.5%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bethania Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.7%

2 bedrooms

28.5%

3 bedrooms

50.1%

4 bedrooms

14.4%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bethania Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

49.1%

moved in the last 5 years

8.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bethania Indigenous Population

5.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

616

Indigenous residents

11,226

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bethania Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

901

Arthritis

318

Asthma

280

Lung condition

275

Diabetes

266

Heart disease

244

Kidney disease

158

Cancer

137

Stroke

131

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bethania Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bethania Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.1%

Couple — children under 15

31.7%

One parent — children under 15

13.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bethania Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

🏅

Previously served

4.4% 207

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Never served

95.5% 4,512

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bethania Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 631

—

Did not provide

86.8% 4,155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bethania Children Ever Born

No children

27.7%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

29.7%

3 children

18.4%

4 children

8.3%

5+ children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bethania When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

226

1971–1980

213

1981–1990

254

1991–2000

164

2001–2010

264

2011–2015

128

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bethania Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

24.7%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

36.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bethania Household Size

1 person

34.6%

2 persons

36.3%

3 persons

13.6%

4 persons

9.0%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bethania Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,768

Moved from QLD

681

Moved — same area (SA2)

113

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bethania Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.6%

Step family — no other children

11.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bethania Schools

schools nearby

government

978

avg ICSEA score

5,590

total students

Canterbury College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,502 students

1076

ICSEA

Bethania Lutheran Primary School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 353 students

1043

ICSEA

Edens Landing State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 776 students

968

ICSEA

Loganholme State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 507 students

967

ICSEA

Ohana College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 237 students

964

ICSEA

Waterford State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 532 students

955

ICSEA

Loganlea State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 928 students

930

ICSEA

Waterford West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 755 students

918

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bethania Rent Prices & Affordability

32%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,074/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bethania

Your weekly income

≈ $4,654/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $734/wk

Rent share 31.7%

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Bethania vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,167 Income: $1,246/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Pop: 3,177 Income: $715/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 3,192 Income: $808/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 3,193 Income: $450/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 3,204 Income: $614/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 3,208 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $660/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bethania

What is the population of Bethania QLD?

The population of Bethania QLD is 6,333 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1085.0 people per km².Bethania is ranked #1,227 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bethania?

The median personal income in Bethania QLD is $602 per week, or $31,304 per year.The median household income is $1,074 per week.Family income is $1,396 per week.Bethania is ranked #7,049 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bethania?

Median rent in Bethania QLD is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 31.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bethania ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bethania?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bethania QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bethania?

The median age in Bethania QLD is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bethania a good suburb to live in?

Bethania is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,333.The median income is $602/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30242. All dollar figures in AUD.