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Bethel, 5373
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- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Bethel is a welcoming smaller community in Light, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 23
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.2
- State safety percentile
- 25.8th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 24
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -66.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Other Theft1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
8 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Construction of extension to an existing agricultural building (machinery and implement storage)81 DEEP CREEK RD BETHEL SA 5373Decision Made
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Construction of three buildings, two in the form of outbuildings and one for horse stables and keeping of seven (7) horsesLOT 353 HOGAN RD BETHEL SA 5373Decision Made
2023· 1 proposal
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling21 WEICHERT RD BETHEL SA 5373Decision Made
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Agriculture building (implement storage)81 DEEP CREEK RD BETHEL SA 5373Decision Made
October 2021
- Outbuilding ancillary to dwelling667 FORDS RD BETHEL SA 5373Decision Made
July 2021
- Agricultural building (horse stable)83 NORMAN RD BETHEL SA 5373Decision Made
May 2021
- Freestanding carport ancillary to dwelling373 PELTZ RD BETHEL SA 5373Decision Made
April 2021
- Single storey detached dwelling to replace an existing dwelling386 WEICHERT RD BETHEL SA 5373Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
- Heritage placeState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Other Theftcrime1
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- Agricultural building (horse stable)planning83 NORMAN RD BETHEL SA 5373Lodged 26 Jul 2021 · Decision Made
- Agriculture building (implement storage)planning81 DEEP CREEK RD BETHEL SA 5373Lodged 09 Nov 2021 · Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwellingplanning21 WEICHERT RD BETHEL SA 5373Lodged 31 Aug 2023 · Decision Made
- Construction of extension to an existing agricultural building (machinery and implement storage)planning81 DEEP CREEK RD BETHEL SA 5373Lodged 30 Jun 2025 · Decision Made
- Construction of three buildings, two in the form of outbuildings and one for horse stables and keeping of seven (7) horsesplanningLOT 353 HOGAN RD BETHEL SA 5373Lodged 06 Mar 2024 · Decision Made
- Freestanding carport ancillary to dwellingplanning373 PELTZ RD BETHEL SA 5373Lodged 20 May 2021 · Decision Made
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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