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SA · Barossa Council
Bethany, 5352
Est. population · Jun 2025
169
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,800/wk
Employment rate
71.2%
Languages at home
3.5%non-English
Most common: Portuguese, German
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Bethany is a residential smaller community in Barossa Council with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Local amenities are on the light side, so many everyday needs are met by travelling to a neighbouring suburb or town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
At a glance
Bethany snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
169
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
36th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
57th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
169(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 57th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +8
- Growth rank in SA
- 57th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,800
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 59
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Employment rate
- 71.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 49 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 146 residents
- State safety percentile
- 35.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 20
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental1
- Sct - Residence2
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.85
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Bethany ReservePark
- Sports field
Other(1)
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Tanunda War Memorial Hospital (2.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 69 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 80 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 125 mm · ~16 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Land division - 2 into 2 (Boundary Realignment)182 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352;LOT 574 RIFLE RANGE RD BETHANY SA 5352Under Assessment
- Installation of swimming pool and associated safety barriers215 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
March 2026
- Change of use of vacant portion of land to tourist accommodation (caravan and tourist park) for a combined maximum of 30 recreational vehicles and caravans179 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Partial demolition of existing dwelling and demolition of outbuildings; construction of a dwelling addition including bedrooms, bathroom, laundry, garage, kitchen/dining/living area, rear alfresco275 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
March 2025
- Construction of an extension to the existing shed, adding an additional 12.2m in length and 6.2m in width at the front.251 MENGE RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
- Construction of a dwelling addition to an existing single-storey dwelling; construction of a deck102 THIELE RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
- Installation of two 31.7kl above ground water tanks215 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of an outbuilding (measuring 22m x 7.5m x 3.1m wall height); demolition of existing outbuildings275 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
October 2024
- Installation of a swimming pool and associated safety features229 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
April 2024
- Construction of Dwelling Alterations and Additions including double garage under main roof, verandahs and decks215 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Construction of a single-storey detached dwelling with font and rear verandah, and rear alfresco under main roof; Construction of a domestic outbuilding - garage (measuring 9.0m x 9.0m x 2.7m wall height); Installation of a 132kL rainwater tankLOT 594 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
October 2023
- Construction of a dwelling addition incorporating the partial demolition of existing dwelling (rear lean to), re-sheeting existing roof, replacement front verandah posts, open-roofed pergola, decking area and carport (measuring 6.1m x 7.189m x 2.862m post height)215 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Under Assessment
September 2023
- Construction of a Domestic Outbuilding - Carport (measuring 7m x 10m x 2.9m max. post height)118 NICOLAI RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
June 2023
- Land Division - boundary realignment (3 into 3)170 BASEDOW RD BETHANY SA 5352;215 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352;LOT 15 BASEDOW RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
May 2023
- Construction of a farm building - hay storage & horse shelter (measuring 18.3m x 5.6m x 2.7m gutter height)251 MENGE RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
February 2023
- Construction of a farm building - implement shed (measuring 15.0m x 7.5m x 3.6m wall height)LOT 175 NICOLAI RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
- the construction of six (6) buildings to be used for short-term tourist accommodation, associated car parking and landscaping261 RIFLE RANGE RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
January 2023
- Construction of bathroom facilities attached to an existing structure (as approved in 960/421/2020); Change of use from domestic outbuilding to wine storage, winemaking and associated cellar door sales, office and store with associated car parking, loading area and landscaping331 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
2022· 3 proposals
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to an existing single-storey dwelling; single-storey addition (containing living area), verandah and deck102 THIELE RD BETHANY SA 5352Under Assessment
October 2022
- Replacement to two windows in an existing single-storey dwelling93 NICOLAI RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
April 2022
- Installation of above ground pool and associated safety fence/barrier170 BASEDOW RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Fibreglass swimming Pool24 THIELE RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
- Construction of a domestic outbuilding - freestanding verandah (measuring 13.1m x 5.6m x 3.26m max roof height)24 THIELE RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
May 2021
- Construction of an agricultural building - implement shed (measuring 42.0m x 24.0m x 4.8m wall height); Installation of a rainwater tank 220kl1200 LIGHT PASS RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
March 2021
- Alterations to existing dwelling and partial change of use to short term tourist accommodation188 BETHANY RD BETHANY SA 5352Decision Made
Other· 1 proposal
- BETHANY WINE HOLDINGS PTY LTDFood Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
27 heritage places
- Bethany 'Herberge Christi' Lutheran Church184 Bethany Road BETHANYState heritage
- Bethany Cemetery146 Basedow Road BETHANYLocal heritage
- Bethany Pioneer Cemetery197 Bethany Road BETHANYState heritage
- Dwelling - Keil House229 Bethany Road BETHANYState heritage
- Habermann Private Cemetery1222 Light Pass Road BETHANYLocal heritage
- House309 Bethany Road BETHANYContributory item
- House - c1880193 Bethany Road BETHANYContributory item
- House - c1880s265 Bethany Road BETHANYContributory item
- House - c1880s251 Bethany Road BETHANYContributory item
- House - c1900173 Bethany Road BETHANYContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Barker
- Member of Parliament
- Tony PASIN (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,045
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.6 km away).
Coalition 52.5%Labor 47.5%
10.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TanundaLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- AngastonLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- NuriootpaLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- LyndochLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
- GreenockLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Barossa Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.