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Bethania flood & bushfire risk

Of Bethania’s 4,480 mapped properties, 90.2% are in a mapped flood area and 6.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

90.2%
In a flood area
6.8%
In a bushfire area
4,480
Mapped properties

Crime near Bethania

Bethania sits in the Beenleigh police division, which recorded 10,202 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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586
Break-ins
397
Vehicle theft
3,082
Other theft
732
Property damage
295
Fraud
74
Handling stolen goods
809
Assault
207
Sexual offences
42
Robbery
162
Other against the person
3
Homicide
3,813
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 10,202 total. Figures are for the whole Beenleigh police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Bethania

Bethania is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential81.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space13.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreation and Open Space

Centre / commercial2.5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Bethania

Bethania can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bethania

At the 2021 Census, 27.5% of Bethania’s 6,333 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40.4%
Australian29.7%
Scottish9.9%
Irish9.5%
German5.7%
Australian Aboriginal4.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.6%
England6%
Philippines1%
China1%
Scotland0.9%
Netherlands0.8%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bethania

Logan council approved 5,077 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

5,077
Dwellings/yr
3,722
Houses
1,355
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Bethania). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bethania address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.