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Evanston Gardens SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Evanston Gardens, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Evanston Gardens SA is 2,347 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Evanston Gardens is $791 per week ($41,132 per year). Median rent in Evanston Gardens is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Evanston Gardens has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Evanston Gardens has a population density of 690.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Evanston Gardens is England. The most common religion is No Religion (66% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Evanston Gardens is $1,408.

There were 56 recorded offences in Evanston Gardens in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (35 offences).

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Evanston Gardens Population

residents (Census 2021)

Evanston Gardens Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$791/wk

$41,132 per year

#3726 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,408/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Evanston Gardens Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,122) Female 52.1% (1,221)

Population Density

690.8

people per km²

2,347 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,737

Family income/wk

Evanston Gardens Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Evanston Gardens Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

24.4% 124 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

75.6% 385 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Evanston Gardens Country of Birth

Australia

92.2%

England

6.7%

Greece

0.5%

Egypt

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Evanston Gardens Religion

No Religion

65.8%

Catholic

11.0%

Not stated

6.6%

Anglican

6.6%

Pentecostal

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Lutheran

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Evanston Gardens Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Evanston Gardens Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.4%

SAL Tot

15.8%

Italian

15.8%

SAL Filipin

9.2%

French

9.2%

SAL Tagalog

7.9%

Mandarin

6.6%

Greek

6.6%

Russian

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Evanston Gardens Employment

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Employed full-time

41.3% 681 people

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Employed part-time

22.8% 377 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 83 people

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Not in labour force

30.8% 509 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Evanston Gardens Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.2%

Bachelor Degree

19.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Certificate I/II

4.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Postgraduate Degree

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Evanston Gardens Occupation

Community & Personal Service

19.4%

Professionals

19.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

11.7%

Labourers

7.6%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Evanston Gardens Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.7%

Society & Culture

18.2%

Engineering

16.9%

Health

13.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Education

7.3%

Architecture & Building

5.6%

Agriculture & Environment

5.2%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Information Technology

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Evanston Gardens Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Evanston Gardens Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Evanston Gardens Marital Status

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Married

33.2% 592

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Separated

5.3% 95

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Divorced

10.8% 193

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Widowed

4.1% 73

👤

Never married

46.6% 830

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Evanston Gardens Ancestry

English

35.5%

Australian

30.3%

Scottish

6.7%

German

6.6%

Irish

5.9%

Other

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

Italian

3.1%

Dutch

1.1%

Filipino

1.0%

Greek

0.6%

Polish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Evanston Gardens School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.5%

Secondary — Government

16.7%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Pre-school

11.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Evanston Gardens Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.1% 271

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 4,208

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Evanston Gardens Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 211

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 1,497

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Evanston Gardens Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

7.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Evanston Gardens How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

12.9%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

2.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Evanston Gardens Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

38.0%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Evanston Gardens Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

4.5%

3 bedrooms

68.1%

4 bedrooms

24.4%

5 bedrooms

2.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Evanston Gardens Population Mobility

20.6%

moved in the last year

54.7%

moved in the last 5 years

7.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Evanston Gardens Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

224

Indigenous residents

4,294

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Evanston Gardens Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

293

Asthma

122

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Dementia

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Evanston Gardens Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.2%

$800-$999/wk

14.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Evanston Gardens Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.4%

Couple — no children

21.8%

One parent — children under 15

18.8%

One parent — no children under 15

10.3%

Couple — no children under 15

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Evanston Gardens Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

2.6% 44

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

3.0% 52

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Never served

94.1% 1,614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Evanston Gardens Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 226

—

Did not provide

86.7% 1,477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Evanston Gardens Children Ever Born

No children

34.6%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

27.6%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Evanston Gardens When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Evanston Gardens Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

31.2%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Evanston Gardens Household Size

1 person

22.7%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

18.9%

4 persons

16.0%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Evanston Gardens Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,745

Moved from SA

313

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Evanston Gardens Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.9%

Step family — no other children

11.5%

Blended family — no other children

9.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Evanston Gardens Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 56 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Evanston Gardens Schools

schools nearby

government

996

avg ICSEA score

4,050

total students

Trinity College North Independent

Combined · R-10 · 914 students

1040

ICSEA

Trinity College South Independent

Combined · R-10 · 957 students

1039

ICSEA

Trinity College Senior Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 669 students

1025

ICSEA

Evanston Gardens Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 263 students

943

ICSEA

Gawler and District College B-12 Government

Combined · U, R-12 · 1,247 students

932

ICSEA

Xavier College - Evanston Campus Catholic

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Evanston Gardens Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,504/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Evanston Gardens

Your weekly income

≈ $6,517/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,204/wk

Rent share 19.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Devon Park (SA)

Income: $851/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk

Stirling North

Income: $925/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

St Marys (SA)

Income: $785/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk

Gilles Plains

Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $5/wk

Ceduna

Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

Renown Park

Income: $640/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Edwardstown

Income: $744/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $25/wk

Mallala

Income: $704/wk Rent: $278/wk Save: $22/wk

Evanston Gardens vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Medindie

Pop: 1,175 Income: $1,309/wk Rent: $625/wk

Ridleyton

Pop: 1,180 Income: $842/wk Rent: $300/wk

Devon Park (SA)

Pop: 1,185 Income: $851/wk Rent: $285/wk

Murray Bridge East

Pop: 1,196 Income: $689/wk Rent: $250/wk

Greenock

Pop: 1,199 Income: $813/wk Rent: $320/wk

Peterhead

Pop: 1,201 Income: $801/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Evanston Gardens

What is the population of Evanston Gardens SA?

The population of Evanston Gardens SA is 2,347 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 690.8 people per km².Evanston Gardens is ranked #2,798 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Evanston Gardens?

The median personal income in Evanston Gardens SA is $791 per week, or $41,132 per year.The median household income is $1,504 per week.Family income is $1,737 per week.Evanston Gardens is ranked #3,726 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Evanston Gardens?

Median rent in Evanston Gardens SA is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Evanston Gardens ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Evanston Gardens?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Evanston Gardens SA is $1,408. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Evanston Gardens?

The median age in Evanston Gardens SA is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Evanston Gardens a good suburb to live in?

Evanston Gardens is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,347.The median income is $791/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 40422. All dollar figures in AUD.