Bethania (Gold Coast City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 4,778 people were usually resident in Bethania (Gold Coast City): of these 46.2% were male and 53.8% were female. Of the total population 2.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.1% of people usually resident in Bethania (Gold Coast City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 32.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 40 years.

In the 2006 Census, 86.0% of people usually resident in Bethania (Gold Coast City) were Australian citizens, 23.0% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.3% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bethania (Gold Coast City) were married, 13.6% were either separated or divorced, 9.5% were widowed and 28.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 69.8% of people usually resident in Bethania (Gold Coast City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.0%, New Zealand 4.7%, Scotland 1.7%, Netherlands 1.0% and Germany 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bethania (Gold Coast City) were Anglican 22.0%, No Religion 21.1%, Catholic 17.3%, Uniting Church 6.2% and Lutheran 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bethania (Gold Coast City) were Spanish 0.7%, Samoan 0.6%, German 0.4%, Dutch 0.3% and Tagalog 0.3%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 87.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,983 people aged 15 years and over in Bethania (Gold Coast City) were in the labour force. Of these 60.5% worked full-time, 26.4% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 1,578 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bethania (Gold Coast City) were Technicians and Trades Workers 17.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.0%, Labourers 14.6%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 11.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.2%, Sales Workers 10.7%, Managers 8.3% and Professionals 8.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bethania (Gold Coast City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8%, School Education 3.5%, Road Freight Transport 2.7% and Building Installation Services 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Bethania (Gold Coast City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $383, the median family income was $978 and the median household income was $722.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 1,292 families in Bethania (Gold Coast City): of these 42.0% were couple families without children, 37.9% were couple families with children, 19.0% were one parent families and 1.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,921 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bethania (Gold Coast City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bethania (Gold Coast City), 81.7% were separate houses, 15.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bethania (Gold Coast City), 38.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.6% were owned with a mortgage and 24.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bethania (Gold Coast City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 42.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 18.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bethania (Gold Coast City), the median weekly rent was $205. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,083. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bethania (Gold Coast City), 66.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.