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Evanston Park SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Evanston Park SA is 4,228 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Evanston Park is $713 per week ($37,076 per year). Median rent in Evanston Park is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Evanston Park has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Evanston Park has a population density of 893.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Evanston Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Evanston Park is $1,400.

There were 34 recorded offences in Evanston Park in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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Evanston Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$713/wk

$37,076/yr

Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430/mo

Median Age

41yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Household size: —

Evanston Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$713/wk

$37,076 per year

#5244 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: —

Evanston Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,022) Female 52.2% (2,206)

Population Density

893.7

people per km²

4,228 people · 4.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,857

Family income/wk

Evanston Park 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 Park Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

40.3% 457 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.7% 678 dwellings

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

Evanston Park Country of Birth

Australia

89.1%

England

9.7%

Germany

0.4%

Canada

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

China

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Evanston Park Religion

No Religion

53.4%

Catholic

14.0%

Anglican

13.1%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Not stated

5.5%

Lutheran

3.9%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Evanston Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

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

Evanston Park Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

22.4%

Other

19.4%

Arabic

19.4%

Afrikaans

11.9%

German

10.4%

Korean

7.5%

Mandarin

4.5%

Greek

4.5%

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

Evanston Park Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 1,164 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 720 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 99 people

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Not in labour force

38.7% 1,253 people

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

Evanston Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.0%

Bachelor Degree

20.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

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

Evanston Park Occupation

Professionals

24.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Managers

13.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.5%

Labourers

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

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

Evanston Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Engineering

18.7%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

13.4%

Education

10.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.7%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Evanston Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Evanston Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Evanston Park Marital Status

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Married

48.3% 1,655

↔️

Separated

3.1% 105

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Divorced

10.1% 346

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Widowed

7.3% 251

👤

Never married

31.2% 1,071

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Evanston Park Ancestry

English

37.6%

Australian

29.5%

German

7.6%

Scottish

7.2%

Irish

6.6%

Italian

3.3%

Other

3.3%

Dutch

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Polish

0.8%

Chinese

0.7%

Maltese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Evanston Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt

17.9%

Primary — Government

17.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.7%

Secondary — Government

11.5%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Pre-school

8.7%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

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

Evanston Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.5% 701

✅

No need for assistance

91.5% 7,522

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

Evanston Park Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.1% 468

—

Not a volunteer

85.9% 2,859

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Evanston Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

7.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Evanston Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.8%

Did not go to work

12.4%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Bus

2.3%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Evanston Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.6%

1 vehicle

34.2%

2 vehicles

38.6%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

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

Evanston Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

8.2%

3 bedrooms

49.0%

4 bedrooms

35.8%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Evanston Park Population Mobility

11.5%

moved in the last year

36.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Evanston Park Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

153

Indigenous residents

8,111

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Evanston Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

506

Arthritis

177

Asthma

176

Diabetes

146

Heart disease

141

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Evanston Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Evanston Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.2%

Couple — no children

25.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.8%

One parent — children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Evanston Park Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.2% 41

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

4.5% 150

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Never served

94.1% 3,138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Evanston Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 473

—

Did not provide

85.7% 2,839

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Evanston Park Children Ever Born

No children

25.4%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

35.1%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

6.0%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Evanston Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

232

1971–1980

104

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

110

2011–2015

2017

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

Evanston Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

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

Evanston Park Household Size

1 person

23.3%

2 persons

34.5%

3 persons

15.4%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Evanston Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,611

Moved from SA

286

Moved — same area (SA2)

116

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

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

Evanston Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.4%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Step family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Evanston Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 34 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Fraud

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Evanston Park 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 Park Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,494/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Evanston Park

Your weekly income

≈ $6,474/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,164/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Evanston Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Gilles Plains

Pop: 4,101 Income: $678/wk Rent: $295/wk

Glandore

Pop: 3,041 Income: $799/wk Rent: $290/wk

Glen Osmond

Pop: 2,154 Income: $927/wk Rent: $430/wk

Glenelg (SA)

Pop: 3,440 Income: $915/wk Rent: $350/wk

Glenelg East

Pop: 3,855 Income: $976/wk Rent: $325/wk

Glenelg South

Pop: 2,184 Income: $889/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Evanston Park

What is the population of Evanston Park SA?

The population of Evanston Park SA is 4,228 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 893.7 people per km².Evanston Park is ranked #1,824 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Evanston Park?

The median personal income in Evanston Park SA is $713 per week, or $37,076 per year.The median household income is $1,494 per week.Family income is $1,857 per week.Evanston Park is ranked #5,244 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Evanston Park?

Median rent in Evanston Park SA is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Evanston Park ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Evanston Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Evanston Park SA is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Evanston Park?

The median age in Evanston Park SA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Evanston Park a good suburb to live in?

Evanston Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 4,228.The median income is $713/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% 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: 40423. All dollar figures in AUD.