146 ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 300
- 2016: 151
- 2021: 146
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bethany · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bethany
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
About 65% of people in Bethany are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. It is a small community of 146 people where the typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure.
146
▼ -51.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bethany — lower than 53% of areas.
| Bethany | 146 |
|---|---|
| 5352, SA | 5,332 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, making Bethany far older than most similar areas and the national average.
49 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Both ends of the age scale are well represented, with 26.7% of people aged 65 and over and 21.2% being children under 15. Both figures are well above the state and national averages.
26.7% ▲ +137.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bethany, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. Meanwhile, de facto relationships are much less common here at 6.9% compared to 11.5% nationally.
2.1% ▲ —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bethany, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 21%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bethany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40099/bethany/topic/demographics-identity