Bethel vs Stockport

Stockport is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Bethel. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bethel, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bethel tends to suit people living alone, while Stockport suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Stockport

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 25%)
  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bethel

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (13% vs 18%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bethel has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 11%)
  • Stockport has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stockport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 32/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Stockport

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -3.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bethel and Stockport drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bethel Stockport
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bethel Stockport
Walkability 0 / 0
Bethel — Walkability: 0/100 Stockport — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 68 / 78
Bethel — Safety: 68/100 Stockport — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 16 / 16
Bethel — Low fire risk: 16/100 Stockport — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Stockport has more residents (272 vs 52); Bethel has higher household incomes ($97,500 vs $78,728).

Bethel Stockport
Population 52 272
+423% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.7% +3.4%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $97,500/yr
+19% vs other
 $78,728/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bethel Stockport
0-4 — / 4.8%
Bethel — 0-4: not among its largest Stockport — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 7.7% / 16.5%
Bethel — 5-14: 7.7% Stockport — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 5.8% / 5.5%
Bethel — 15-19: 5.8% Stockport — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 — / 6.6%
Bethel — 20-24: not among its largest Stockport — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 7.7% / 8.1%
Bethel — 25-34: 7.7% Stockport — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 11.5% / 10.7%
Bethel — 35-44: 11.5% Stockport — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.3% / 16.5%
Bethel — 45-54: 17.3% Stockport — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 25.0% / 18.4%
Bethel — 55-64: 25.0% Stockport — 55-64: 18.4%
65-74 11.5% / 8.8%
Bethel — 65-74: 11.5% Stockport — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.8% / 4.8%
Bethel — 75-84: 5.8% Stockport — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / 1.1%
Bethel — 85+: not among its largest Stockport — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bethel Stockport
England 9.6% / 14.0%
Bethel — England: 9.6% Stockport — England: 14.0%
New Zealand 5.8% / —
Bethel — New Zealand: 5.8% Stockport — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bethel 75.0% lone person
Bethel — Lone Person: 75.0% Bethel — Couple Families: 25.0% Bethel — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bethel — Group Household: 0.0%
Stockport 38.9% lone person
Stockport — Lone Person: 38.9% Stockport — Couple Families: 41.7% Stockport — One Parent Families: 15.3% Stockport — Group Household: 4.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bethel 100.0% houses
Bethel — Houses: 100.0% Bethel — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Stockport 97.0% houses
Stockport — Houses: 97.0% Stockport — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bethel Stockport
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 22.1%
Bethel — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Stockport — Certificate III & IV: 22.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.5%
Bethel — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Stockport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree — / 4.4%
Bethel — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Stockport — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.3%
Bethel — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stockport — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bethel 22.2% renting
Bethel — Owned Outright: 55.6% Bethel — Mortgage: 22.2% Bethel — Renting: 22.2%
Stockport 11.2% renting
Stockport — Owned Outright: 31.6% Stockport — Mortgage: 57.1% Stockport — Renting: 11.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Bethel Stockport
Rural and farming 100% 98%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bethel Stockport
New dwellings approved 278
across Light
 28
across Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Approvals change year on year +43% +20%

Ranking within SA

Bethel Stockport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of SA Higher than 54% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of SA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of SA Higher than 51% of SA

Liveability

Bethel Stockport
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bethel carries more crime risk (32 vs 22).

Bethel Stockport
Bushfire High
84/100
same for both
Crime Low
32/100
 Low
22/100
Flood — Low
27/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bethel Stockport
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bethel Stockport
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Bethel Stockport
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 84.7 km
+2% vs other
 83.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 66 min 63 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 5373
 0.0%
postcode 5410
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 5373
 67
postcode 5410

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bethel Stockport
Car (driver) 54.2% / 81.0%
Bethel — Car (driver): 54.2% Stockport — Car (driver): 81.0%
Worked from Home 45.8% / 16.2%
Bethel — Worked from Home: 45.8% Stockport — Worked from Home: 16.2%
Car (passenger) — / 2.9%
Bethel — Car (passenger): not among its largest Stockport — Car (passenger): 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

Bethel Stockport
Elevation 251 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 168 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 48.2 km 42.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bethel Stockport
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
118 premises

Climate

Bethel Stockport
Annual rainfall 460 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bethel Stockport
Average residential rate $2,297/yr $1,830/yr
Council Light Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Federal electorate

Bethel Stockport
Division Barker Grey
Member Tony Pasin Tom Venning
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bethel Stockport
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bethel

Rural

Stockport

Rural

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