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Bethania is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Bethania had a population of 5,385 people.[1]

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Bethania Logan City, Queensland
Albert Street, 2014
Bethania
Coordinates	27.6869°S 153.1575°E / -27.6869; 153.1575 (Bethania (centre of suburb))
Population	5,385 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	928/km2 (2,405/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4205
Area	5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	30 km (19 mi) from Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Waterford
Federal division(s)	Forde
Suburbs around Bethania: Loganlea Meadowbrook Tanah Merah Loganlea Bethania Loganholme Waterford West Waterford Edens Landing

Geography

Bethania lies south of the Logan River. The lower lying areas near the river occasionally suffer floods.[3]

Bethania is situated on the main Beenleigh railway line and the suburb is served by Bethania railway station (27.6889°S 153.1592°E / -27.6889; 153.1592 (Bethania railway station)).[4]

Beaudesert railway line branches from the South Coast railway line just south of the Bethania railway station at (27.6901°S 153.1600°E / -27.6901; 153.1600 (Beaudesert railway line commences)) and runs to Beaudesert. It has been out of commission since August 2004.^{[citation needed]}

History

Bethania was founded by Germans during the 1860s and is home to many different nationalities. By 1866 a small township had developed. It is believed the name is derived from Bethany, the biblical village in Israel.[2][5]

A Lutheran church was built in 1864 made from slabs on what is now the railway line. A cemetery was established beside the church with graves from 1866. In 1872 the present church was built close to the first church (27.691361°S 153.161392°E / -27.691361; 153.161392 (Bethania Lutheran Church)). The road to the church became known as Church Road.[6]

The first railway bridge was destroyed by flood in 1887. A new concrete, steel and timber bridge lasted until 1972 when it was replaced by a pre-stressed concrete bridge.[5]

The suburb was affected badly by the 1974 Brisbane flood. Duck Island became part of the suburb when part of the river was silted up.[5] Sand and gravel has been mined from the alluvial deposits in recent years.^{[citation needed]}

Bethania Lutheran Primary School opened on 27 January 1976.[7]

In the 2011 census, Bethania recorded a population of 4,590 people, 53.3% female and 46.7% male.[8] The median age of the Bethania population was 41 years, 4 years above the national median of 37.[8] 68.7% of people living in Bethania were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.6%, New Zealand 6%, Scotland 1.4%, Philippines 0.9%, Germany 0.9%.[8] 86.9% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% Spanish, 0.5% German, 0.5% Hindi, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.3% Samoan.[8]

In the 2016 census, Bethania had a population of 5,385 people.[1]

Heritage listing

Bethania has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Church Road: Bethania Lutheran Church[6]

Education

Bethania Lutheran Primary School is a private primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 66 Glastonbury Drive (27.6943°S 153.1578°E / -27.6943; 153.1578 (Bethania Lutheran Primary School)).[9][10] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 287 students with 25 teachers (21 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).[11]

Amenities

Palm Lake Christian Fellowship conduct their services at the Palm Lake Resort at 43 Goodooga Drive; it is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[12]

Transport

Bethania railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network services to Brisbane and Beenleigh.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bethania, Queensland.

• "Bethania". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.

• "Bethania". Logan City Council.

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