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.
For context, Bethania’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Bethania
Flood and bushfire areas across Bethania. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bethania
Bethania sits in the Beenleigh police division, which recorded 10,202 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Recreation and Open Space
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Logan council area (not just Bethania). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.