52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bethel · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bethel
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bethel is 49, making this community far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area is defined by a small population of just 52 people and a very high proportion of seniors.
52
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- 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 Bethel — lower than 71% of areas.
| Bethel | 52 |
|---|---|
| 5373, SA | 3,447 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bethel is a small community of 52 people, and it is older than most similar areas. Residents are far older than those in South Australia and across the country.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why children under 15 are far less common here than elsewhere, making up only 5.8% of the people.
23.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bethel splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (38%) and Older adults (45–64) (34%), with Children (0–14) at 9%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common, with 25.6% of residents in one, a figure far above the national average. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.6% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bethel, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Bethel
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bethel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40100/bethel/topic/demographics-identity