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Evanston SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Evanston SA is 2,580 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Evanston is $604 per week ($31,408 per year). Median rent in Evanston is $264 per week ($1,144 per month). Evanston has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Evanston has a population density of 988.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Evanston is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Evanston is $1,248.

There were 111 recorded offences in Evanston in 2025-26, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (53 offences).

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Evanston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Evanston Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$604/wk

$31,408 per year

#7032 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$264/wk

$1,144 per month

#5852 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,248/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Evanston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (1,241) Female 51.8% (1,336)

Population Density

988.6

people per km²

2,580 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,451

Family income/wk

Evanston 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.8% 209 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.2% 359 dwellings

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

Evanston Country of Birth

Australia

92.6%

England

6.5%

Hong Kong

0.4%

India

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

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

Evanston Religion

No Religion

58.9%

Catholic

11.1%

Anglican

8.5%

Not stated

8.3%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Lutheran

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Pentecostal

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Evanston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

23.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.4%

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

Evanston Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.2%

SAL Tot

21.1%

SAL Filipin

18.3%

Arabic

8.5%

IAL Punjabi

8.5%

Cantonese

5.6%

Mandarin

5.6%

Australian Indigenous

4.2%

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

Evanston Employment

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Employed full-time

30.7% 591 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 385 people

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Unemployed

4.9% 95 people

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Not in labour force

44.3% 852 people

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

Evanston Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Bachelor Degree

16.8%

Certificate I/II

7.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

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

Evanston Occupation

Community & Personal Service

19.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Professionals

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

13.1%

Managers

9.4%

Sales Workers

8.3%

Labourers

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

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

Evanston Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Society & Culture

19.7%

Engineering

17.0%

Health

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.2%

Education

6.0%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Information Technology

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

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

Evanston Dwelling Types

Separate house

71.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Evanston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

12.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.0%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Evanston Marital Status

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Married

31.3% 664

↔️

Separated

6.0% 128

📋

Divorced

14.7% 313

🕊️

Widowed

6.9% 147

👤

Never married

41.1% 872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Evanston Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

32.2%

German

6.8%

Scottish

6.4%

Irish

6.1%

Other

4.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.8%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

2.0%

Filipino

1.4%

Polish

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Evanston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.6%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.5%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

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

Evanston Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.3% 501

✅

No need for assistance

89.7% 4,344

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

Evanston Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.6% 253

—

Not a volunteer

87.4% 1,749

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Evanston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.3%

$600-$799/mo

9.6%

$800-$999/mo

13.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

1.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Evanston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.4%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

2.7%

Walked only

2.2%

Truck

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

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

Evanston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.7%

1 vehicle

42.2%

2 vehicles

30.3%

3 vehicles

9.3%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

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

Evanston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.7%

2 bedrooms

13.8%

3 bedrooms

59.7%

4 bedrooms

18.9%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

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

Evanston Population Mobility

15.0%

moved in the last year

50.3%

moved in the last 5 years

8.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Evanston Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

228

Indigenous residents

4,651

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Evanston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

435

Asthma

148

Arthritis

108

Diabetes

107

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Evanston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

8.8%

$300-$399/wk

7.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Evanston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.8%

Couple — no children

22.6%

One parent — children under 15

18.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.9%

One parent — no children under 15

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Evanston Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 23

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

4.1% 83

👤

Never served

94.6% 1,902

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Evanston Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 317

—

Did not provide

84.0% 1,669

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Evanston Children Ever Born

No children

26.9%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

3.6%

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

Evanston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

104

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Evanston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

31.7%

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

Evanston Household Size

1 person

36.8%

2 persons

30.1%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

10.6%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Evanston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,033

Moved from SA

246

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

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

Evanston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.1%

Step family — no other children

14.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Evanston Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 111 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 Schools

schools nearby

government

995

avg ICSEA score

4,945

total students

Trinity College North Independent

Combined · R-10 · 914 students

1040

ICSEA

Trinity College South Independent

Combined · R-10 · 957 students

1039

ICSEA

Immanuel Gawler Independent

Primary · R-6 · 353 students

1038

ICSEA

Trinity College Senior Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 669 students

1025

ICSEA

Gawler East Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 374 students

987

ICSEA

Gawler Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 168 students

954

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 Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,046/wk

Median Rent $264/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Evanston

Your weekly income

≈ $4,533/month

Median rent $264/wk

Left after rent $782/wk

Rent share 25.2%

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Income: $585/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $14/wk

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Income: $684/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $4/wk

Port Augusta West

Income: $720/wk Rent: $213/wk Save: $51/wk

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Income: $713/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $79/wk

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Income: $516/wk Rent: $199/wk Save: $65/wk

Hackham West

Income: $496/wk Rent: $238/wk Save: $26/wk

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Income: $548/wk Rent: $242/wk Save: $22/wk

Evanston vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

New Town (SA)

Pop: 1,291 Income: $604/wk Rent: $242/wk

Worrolong

Pop: 1,293 Income: $934/wk Rent: $361/wk

Middleton (SA)

Pop: 1,298 Income: $708/wk Rent: $283/wk

Crafers West

Pop: 1,307 Income: $1,096/wk Rent: $406/wk

Goolwa North

Pop: 1,307 Income: $520/wk Rent: $270/wk

Maitland (SA)

Pop: 1,312 Income: $617/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Evanston

What is the population of Evanston SA?

The population of Evanston SA is 2,580 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 988.6 people per km².Evanston is ranked #2,671 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Evanston?

The median personal income in Evanston SA is $604 per week, or $31,408 per year.The median household income is $1,046 per week.Family income is $1,451 per week.Evanston is ranked #7,032 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Evanston?

Median rent in Evanston SA is $264 per week ($1,144 per month).Rent represents 25.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Evanston ranks #5,852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Evanston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Evanston SA is $1,248. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Evanston?

The median age in Evanston SA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Evanston a good suburb to live in?

Evanston is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,580.The median income is $604/wk, which is below the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.2% 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: 40421. All dollar figures in AUD.