Bethany, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bethany is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1068, 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.
Bethany at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 146
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,800
- SEIFA score
- 1068
- Coordinates
- -34.5474, 138.9839
Bethany demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bethany 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 31%, 6% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 28 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 17 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 42 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 43 | 31% |
Share of the 139 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 29 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 27% |
| Rented | 3 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 49 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 49 occupied private dwellings in Bethany.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,050
- Median weekly personal income
- $787
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 14 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 55 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.2%
- Employed full-time
- 39
- Employed part-time
- 37
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 Bethany
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bethany is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 589 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 15.8°C | 30 mm |
| Feb | 27.7°C | 15.1°C | 26 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm |
| Apr | 21.1°C | 11.5°C | 46 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 20.7°C | 9.6°C | 48 mm |
| Nov | 23.4°C | 11.2°C | 49 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 13.6°C | 27 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bethany
Where is Bethany?
Bethany is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Bethany?
At the 2021 Census, Bethany had a population of about 146.
Is Bethany an advantaged area?
Bethany has an ABS SEIFA score of 1068, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bethany?
Bethany has average daytime highs of about 20.6°C and overnight lows of about 10.4°C, with roughly 589 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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