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The quick read on

Bethania

QLD 4205 · Logan

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$880,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$738,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,333

ABS 2021

Postcode
4205

Bethania, Queensland

Property market insights for Bethania

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bethania QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 107 sales in the preceding 12 months

$880,000

Up 18.1% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$430k
3 bed
$870k
4 bed
$935k
5+ bed
$1.1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 99 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 8.7% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bethania, QLD is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bethania has a 12-month growth rate of 18.1% for houses and 28.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $430,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $935,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Bethania.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bethania is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bethania is $738,000, which has increased 28.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $670,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $764,000 in Bethania. The median rent for units and apartments in Bethania is $550 per week and has increased 10.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bethania safe?

The overall rate for Bethania is 1,721 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bethania.

Overall crime rate

1,721

offences per 100,000 residents

40% aboveGreater Brisbane

BethaniaGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bethania?

Bethania QLD 4205 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

6,333 people call Bethania home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,074 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
6,333
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$1,500 / month
2021 household rent
$340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.1%Below
15–3422.0%Below
35–5419.4%Below
55–7423.9%Above
75 and over19.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses74.7%Above
Townhouses25.1%Above
Apartments0.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.4%Above
Paying a mortgage25.8%Below
Renting34.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.6%Above
One car47.7%Above
Two cars29.5%Below
Three or more13.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.5%Below
Drove to work67.2%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Bethania

8.5% of workers in Bethania worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.

7.6% of Bethania residents were born in New Zealand, noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.

39.6% of people in Bethania described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bethania

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bethania QLD 4205.

Is Bethania family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

15.1% of Bethania's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

1,587 family households lived in Bethania; 30.2% were couple families and 21.5% were one-parent families.

32.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bethania?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bethania had 6,333 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bethania?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 74.7% of occupied private dwellings in Bethania.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 25.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bethania?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

39.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

25.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

34.8% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bethania?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bethania had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 34.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 36.3%, while 15.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bethania?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

67.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bethania?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

9.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 47.7% of the total.

42.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bethania, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

50.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.1% reported a different address.

27.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bethania?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

82.1% of residents used only English at home.

9.6% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bethania residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

27.4% of Bethania's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.6% was born in Australia.

1.0% of residents were born in China.

0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bethania?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.4% of ancestry responses in Bethania.

Australian ancestry made up 29.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bethania?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 8.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bethania?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 43.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

23.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.3%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bethania show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

42.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.9% reported asthma, 15.6% arthritis and 8.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bethania?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

11.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bethania?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,074 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bethania compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.5% in Bethania, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 39.4% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 34.8% in Bethania, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bethania

Is Bethania expensive?

The median house price is $880,000, while units and apartments sit at $738,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bethania good for families?

The Census counted 1,587 local families, and 15.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bethania?

Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bethania

83 streets in Bethania

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albert St
  • Amber Ct
  • Argyle Ln
  • Biotite St
  • Black Diamond Cr
  • Bliss Court
  • Borax Ct
  • Bow St
  • Brentford Rd
  • Canterbury Ln
  • Carbon Ct
  • Carlton Cl
  • Cedar Ct
  • Chancellor Ct
  • Chifley Dr
  • Church Rd
  • Clarendon Ave
  • Clearwater St
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  • Cobalt Dr
  • Cocas Ct
  • Copper Dr
  • Curtin St
  • Drury Ln
  • Dunbarton Ln
  • Eastbourne Rd
  • Edinburgh Dr
  • Fadden Ct
  • Fairfax Ave
  • Federation Dr
  • Feldspar St
  • Fern Ct
  • Fisher Ct
  • Fletcher Rd
  • Galena Ct
  • Gemstone Ct
  • Glasson Dr
  • Glastonbury Dr
  • Goodooga Dr
  • Grace St
  • Greisen Ct
  • Guinevere Ct
  • Hayden St
  • High Rd
  • Hinchinbrook Ave
  • Holt St
  • Holzheimer Rd
  • Huntingdon Rd
  • Ivanhoe Dr
  • Jan Ct
  • Jessie Cr
  • King Arthur Bvd
  • Kinross Ln
  • Lake Ct
  • Logan River Rd
  • Lynette Ct
  • Lyons St
  • Mathews St
  • Mcewen St
  • Mcmahon Ct
  • Meadowcrest Place
  • Menzies St
  • Mercury Dr
  • Montrose Ave
  • Natone Ct
  • Old Trafford Rd
  • Page St
  • Palm Ct
  • Parliament St
  • Pease Ct
  • Pembroke Rd
  • Princess Ct
  • Private Rd
  • Radke Rd
  • Royal Dr
  • Rustic Ct
  • Selkirk Ln
  • Snedden St
  • Stapelton Tce
  • Station Rd
  • Strafford Rd
  • Theodore Rd
  • Turquoise St
  • Zircon Ct

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.