Bethel
SA 5373 · Light
52 (2021) → 55 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bethel is a moderate growth suburb in Light, SA 5373, about 68km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Bethel are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 48km inland. Bethel has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (9.62%), New Zealand (5.77%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q4 2024
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Kapunda High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 986
- Kapunda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 991
- Tarlee Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 939
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bethel
How far is Bethel from Adelaide CBD?
Bethel is about 68.5 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Bethel?
Bethel has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bethel?
Bethel has a transport score of 0/100.