Bethel · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bethel

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all households in Bethel consist of just one person, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high number of single-person homes and a typical household size that is smaller than most other areas.

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📍 Bethel, Suburb / Locality

Where Bethel sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bethel — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bethel2.2
5373, SA 2.3
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Almost 45% of people here live alone, a figure far above the South Australian average of 28.5%. Because of this, the typical home in Bethel holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

45.0%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 45.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Bethel splits fairly evenly between 2 people (42%) and 1 person (38%), with 3 people at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family types are quite distinct here, with 50% of families being couples without children. Notably, there are no one-parent families in the area, a figure far below the 14.1% national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bethel, Couples without children is the majority at 54%; Couples with children is next at 46%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bethel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40100/bethel/topic/family-households