Bethania, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Bethania is more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 880, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bethania at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,333
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,074
- SEIFA score
- 880
- Coordinates
- -27.6872, 153.1549
Bethania demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bethania using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 33%, 33% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 957 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 643 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,356 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,278 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,098 | 33% |
Share of the 6,332 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 932 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 612 | 25% |
| Rented | 824 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,855 | 74% |
| Townhouses & semis | 624 | 25% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,492 occupied private dwellings in Bethania.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,396
- Median weekly personal income
- $602
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,738 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 610 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 307 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,165 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,258
- Employed part-time
- 684
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bethania
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bethania is January (average daytime high around 28.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.4°C). The area receives roughly 999 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.7°C | 21°C | 123 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 20.9°C | 158 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 55 mm |
| May | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 20.7°C | 11.6°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 20.4°C | 10.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.6°C | 11.1°C | 39 mm |
| Sep | 23.6°C | 13.5°C | 36 mm |
| Oct | 25.3°C | 16.2°C | 101 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 18.2°C | 68 mm |
| Dec | 28.3°C | 20°C | 107 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bethania
Where is Bethania?
Bethania is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Bethania?
At the 2021 Census, Bethania had a population of about 6,333.
Is Bethania an advantaged area?
Bethania has an ABS SEIFA score of 880, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 8 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bethania?
Bethania has average daytime highs of about 25°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 999 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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