Evans Head is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Richmond Valley Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Rents sit a little below those in comparable places. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 48% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Trade-offs centre on limited school access and weaker employment, with school access 50% below the peer median.
Overall, Evans Head suits people prioritising daily services and lower rents over school access.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)
Strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Rents sit a little below those in comparable places
Weaknesses
School access is relatively limited
Employment is a relative weakness
What stands out
Evans Head Beach
Red Hill Beach
Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★☆☆
Professionals★☆☆☆☆
Retirees★☆☆☆☆
Students★★★☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Evans Head compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent
$535/wk
Population (ERP)
3,223
+2.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
18.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#255
among Country & regional · Mature
Crime rate
40th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
89th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
39%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
43.1/100 — Average
National rank
3593rd in Australia
State rank
1223rd in NSW
Peer rank
#255 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#451 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Houses (January to March 2026)
$600
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+2.2% annual · +8.9% over 5 years · 89th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.2%
5-year growth
+8.9%
Change in 1 year
+70
Change in 5 years
+263
Growth rank in NSW
89th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,400), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,907
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,086
Dwelling vacancy
18.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
280 of 1,536
Median monthly mortgage
$1,642
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$321
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.2% / 17.9% / 38.9%
Employment rate
44.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.5% / 0% / 64.9%
Walked or cycled to work
6.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
686 / 428 / 90 (+ 50 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
15.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 20.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified15.5% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified8.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational20.5% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below55.6% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies16.3%
Education15.5%
Society and culture15.2%
Management and commerce14.8%
Health12.8%
Architecture and building8.6%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,668
24th percentile in NSW · -17% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$54,894
23rd percentile in NSW · -16% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
64th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$92,972
77th percentile in NSW · +47% vs Australia
Residents with business income
10.0%
43rd percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2473 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
1,748
Taxpayers reporting net rent
273
Median net rent
$1,500
Taxpayers reporting business income
169
Taxable income vs state median
-13%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+32%
Business income vs state median
0%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Seasonal & agricultural work
4.5% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
4.5%
47th percentile in NSW · +96% vs Australia
Resident workers (2021)
49
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462
Postcode 2473
Occupation mix in this industry
2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.
Labourers20
Managers13
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2473 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.
Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)
Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Richmond - Tweed (SA4 112), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.
Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,103
Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212608
Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419549
Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415284
Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412265
Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211167
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214107
Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841320
Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610
Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
Richmond - Tweed is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.
Census employed residents counted in G54: 1,101 · AFF share +125% vs the state.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0
Community & culture
2.8% speak a language other than English at home; 7.5% born overseas
Language at home
2,575 English only · 74 other
Non-English at home
2.8%
Born overseas
197 (7.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
163 (5.6%)
Australian citizens
2,615
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
5
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Cantonese6 · 33.3%
Afrikaans3 · 16.7%
Australian Indigenous languages3 · 16.7%
German3 · 16.7%
Italian3 · 16.7%
Religion
51.2%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 51.2%, while 37% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
37%
32.8%
Christianity
51.2%
47.6%
Other / not stated
11.9%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
19.8%
22.4%
Anglican
17.1%
11.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed
6.5%
1.9%
Uniting Church
3.3%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2473, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
188
Against the person
60
Against property
73
Rate per 1,000 residents
58.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 48 residents
State crime-rate percentile
39.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-9.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
16
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.96
Most common offence types
Breach Apprehended Violence Order16
Domestic Violence Related Assault15
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment17
Malicious Damage To Property28
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault15
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
955
Median ICSEA percentile
27th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
Evans River Community SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 531 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Evans River CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Woodburn PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 148 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
67/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.34
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.06
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.41
Food & drink(6)
The BakeryBakery
12 Oak Street
Wurlitzer BakeryBakery
37 Woodburn Street
Johnny's Cafe - RestaurantCafe
Riverfront KioskFast food
Evans Head RSL ClubRestaurant
Illawong pubRestaurant
Shopping(2)
RitchiesSupermarket
39-41 Woodburn Street
SparSupermarket
7 Oak Street
Everyday services(6)
Laundry (4)
LibertyPetrol station
Evans Head Post OfficePost office
Community(2)
Evans Head Branch LibraryLibrary
Evans River Community SchoolSchool
Evans Head
Sport & outdoors(20)
BBQ
Beach (2)
Chinamens BeachBeach
New Zealand BeachBeach
Red Hill BeachBeach
Shark Bay BeachBeach
Boat ramp
Breakwall Access PathCycling route
Drinking water
Evans Head Recreation ReservePark
Park (2)
Payne OvalPark
Riverside Memorial ParkPark
Playground (2)
Public toilets
Evans Head Aquatic CentreSports centre
Sports field
Camping & holiday parks(3)
Reflections Evans Head Riverside PrecinctCampground
Reflections Evans Head - Holiday ParkCaravan park
Park Street, Evans Head
Dump point
Places to stay(2)
Hotel IllawongHotel
Pacific Motor InnMotel
Entertainment(1)
Evans Head Living MuseumMuseum
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(14)
Ocean Palms Holiday UnitsApartment
Bench
Evans Head Fire StationFire station
76 Woodburn Street, Evans Head
Evans Head Visitor Information CentreInformation
Parking (14)
Shark Bay Beach and Recreation AreaParking
Picnic Table (4)
Evans Head Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
Evans Head Police StationPolice
Recycling (2)
Evans Head Fishermans Co-opSeafood
Shelter (2)
Shower (3)
Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Evans Head Presbyterian Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
28° / 19°
Rainfall
569 mm · ~71 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
25° / 16°
Rainfall
612 mm · ~76 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
20° / 10°
Rainfall
289 mm · ~36 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
300 mm · ~38 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 CATALINA CRESCENT EVANS HEAD 2473Under Assessment
September 2026
Demolition; Signage; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Service station
70 WOODBURN STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Under Assessment
Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
14 FERN PLACE EVANS HEAD 2473Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Community facility
36 CURRAJONG STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Under Assessment
Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
2 6 OAK STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Under Assessment
August 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
2 CARRABEEN COURT EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
1 CORAL STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Storage premises; Self storage units
760 WOODBURN EVANS HEAD ROAD EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
16 WIRRAWAY AVENUE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)
40 ASH STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
July 2026
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
23 TERRACE STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
41 CYPRESS STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
23 WATTLE STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
27 OCEAN DRIVE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
17 WIRRAWAY AVENUE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
June 2026
Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
36 WOODBURN STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Demolition; Subdivision
51 WOODBURN STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
108 WOODBURN STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
May 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Minor building alterations (internal)
4 SEAMIST LANE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
57 BANKSIA STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
43 TERRACE STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
April 2026
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
63 BEECH STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
March 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
1 1 FERN PLACE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
41 CYPRESS STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
February 2026
Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
1 8 Elm Street Evans Head 2473Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
16 WIRRAWAY AVENUE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
January 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
80 CURRAJONG STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Light industry; Artisan food and drink industry
1-3 WINJEEL ROAD EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 CATALINA CRESCENT EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
40-42 OCEAN DRIVE EVANS HEAD 2473Deferred Commencement
2025· 25 proposals
December 2025
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
37 Park Street, Evans Head. NSW 2473Determined
Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
1 8 OAK STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Demolition; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
16 CARRABEEN STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
18 BOTTLEBRUSH CRESCENT EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
63 BEECH STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
November 2025
Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space
14 MANGROVE STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
14 RIVERVIEW STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
3 51 CASSIA STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
62 WOODBURN STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
October 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Specialised Retail Premises
22 WOODBURN STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
September 2025
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Swimming pool
81 BEECH STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
August 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
3 51 CASSIA STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
11 BOTTLEBRUSH CRESCENT EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
July 2025
Erection of a new structure; Carport
14 BANKSIA STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
33 WOODBURN STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
3 51 CASSIA STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
43 CASSIA STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
23 RIVERVIEW STREET EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
127 OCEAN DRIVE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
17 WIRRAWAY AVENUE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
June 2025
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
16 SEAMIST LANE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
37 PACIFIC CRESCENT EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures
89 OCEAN DRIVE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
May 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
89 OCEAN DRIVE EVANS HEAD 2473Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
Evans Head Memorial AerodromeMemorial Airport Drive, Evans HeadSHR
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Page
Member of Parliament
Kevin HOGAN (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,373
Turnout (2025)
91.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.3%Labor 40.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 27.1 km away).
Coalition 61.8%Labor 38.2%
2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Evans HeadLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
WoodburnLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
BroadwaterLabor 37.8% · Coalition 62.2% TPP (2025)11.3 km away
WardellLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)18.6 km away
CorakiLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)18.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)