Median house price
$1.33M
Q1 2025
SA · Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council
Evandale, 5069
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,451
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.2%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,864/wk
Employment rate
65.4%
Median house price · Q1 2025
$1,328,000
Languages at home
21.4%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Norwood Payneham and St Peters Council, Evandale is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because parks and green space lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Evandale snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$590/wk
Houses $810 · Units $440
Population (ERP)
1,451
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
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
#113
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
59th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
- 41.1/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3560th in Australia
- State rank
- 371st in SA
- Peer rank
- #113 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #269 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 86%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $440
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $810
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2025)
- $1,328,000
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2025 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
1,451(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 84th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +5.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +21
- Change in 5 years
- +72
- Growth rank in SA
- 84th 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 (~1,500), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,378
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,864
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 51 of 615
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 329 / 129 / 95
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 62
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 59
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 459 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 48
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -14.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental8
- Other Theft32
- Sct - Non Residence7
- Theft From Motor Vehicle6
- Theft From Shop4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,092
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1092 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity Gardens SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 695 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- East Adelaide SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 495 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Marden Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 496 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Open Access CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 4,028 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Felixstow Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 76 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Norwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1148 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 10 Portrush Rd - West side
- Stop 139 Portrush Rd - West side
- Stop 8 Payneham Rd - South East side
- Stop 9 Payneham Rd - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 6/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.73
Shopping(1)
- OTRConvenience store
87 - 91 Portrush Road, Evandale
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Stacey ReservePark
- Playground
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(3)
- Happy Wash EvandaleCar wash
87 - 91 Portrush Road, Evandale
- Parking (20)
- Petrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Norwood Day Surgery (0.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 31
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.4
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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
- 29° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 148 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 119 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 17 proposals
August 2026
- Single storey detached dwelling with double garage15 MORRIS ST EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
July 2026
- Two storey alterations and additions to rear of detached dwelling7 EDWARD ST EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
- Verandah and replacement pool fencing4 BELINDA ST EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
- Variation of Development Application 26012541 - revised pool, pool pump and pool fence location Original nature of development: Removal of a regulated tree for construction of Swimming pool and safety barrier49 LLANDOWER AV EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
June 2026
- Variation to Development Application 24023642 (which constituted the construction of a drive-through restaurant and freestanding illuminated pylon sign with associated car park and landscaping), to change the building height and footprint, external finishes/materials and existing approved signage, together with additional signage including an LED screen on the eastern elevation133 PORTRUSH RD EVANDALE SA 5069;135 PORTRUSH RD EVANDALE SA 5069;137 PORTRUSH RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
May 2026
- Single-storey detached dwelling, swimming pool and masonry front fence9 LESLIE AV EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
- removal of a regulated tree5A LESLIE AV EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Removal of a regulated tree for construction of Swimming pool and safety barrier49 LLANDOWER AV EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence4 ABBOTSBURY PL EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
April 2026
- Variation of Development Application 25013782 to further extend the dwelling addition, change roof material and widen the outbuilding3A WEST ST EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
- Regulated Tree Removal - Palm tree (Washingtonia)3 BELINDA ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
March 2026
- Variation to Development Application 25004994 comprising a reduced building footprint, reduced ceiling heights and changes to materiality and openings30 LLANDOWER AV EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
February 2026
- Removal of three regulated trees - white cedar (melia)2 -2A WEST ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- verandah26 BAKEWELL RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
January 2026
- Removal of two regulated Ornamental Pear trees71 BAKEWELL RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- CarportLOT 342 WEST ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Outbuilding (garage)7 EDWARD ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
2025· 26 proposals
December 2025
- construction of a customer product display centre at 168 Payneham Road to be linked to an existing office at 170 Payneham Road, with associated car parking, and boundary realignment to combine two allotments into one allotment168 PAYNEHAM RD EVANDALE SA 5069;170 PAYNEHAM RD EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
- Carport and removal of regulated Golden Rain-tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) (street tree)7 EDWARD ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
November 2025
- removal of a regulated treeUNIT 1 200 PAYNEHAM RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Change of use from a café to a restaurantUNIT 6 190 PAYNEHAM RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- removal of a regulated palm treeUNIT 6 190 PAYNEHAM RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, including removal of three regulated trees17 WELLESLEY AV EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Shed49 LLANDOWER AV EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
October 2025
- Construction of a single building comprising two warehouse tenancies93 PORTRUSH RD EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
September 2025
- single storey additions and alterations to a detached dwelling7 ELIZABETH ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Removal of a regulated tree69 BAKEWELL RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Combination Opening Roof and Fixed Roof verandah22 MORRIS ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
August 2025
- Verandah40 JANET ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations & additions, verandah and carport77 BAKEWELL RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
July 2025
- Two-storey detached dwelling44 BAKEWELL RD EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Construction of an outbuilding (shed)24 ELIZABETH ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
June 2025
- Single-storey detached dwelling11 WEST ST EVANDALE SA 5069;9 WEST ST EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
- Construction of a two-storey detached dwelling, a swimming pool, a masonry and metal infill front fence along the primary street, a masonry fence along the secondary street, fencing and retaining along other boundaries and the removal of one (1) council street tree11 WEST ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
May 2025
- Dwelling addition and outbuilding (garage)3A WEST ST EVANDALE SA 5069Under Assessment
April 2025
- In-ground swimming pool with associated safety features and alteration to outbuilding (change roller door to PA door)4 ELIZABETH ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
March 2025
- Carport addition14 MORRIS ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Carport & verandah12 ELIZABETH ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Dwelling alterations & additions11A WELLESLEY AV EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Verandah19 MORRIS ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
- Single-storey detached dwelling, masonry front fence, swimming pool and outbuilding30 LLANDOWER AV EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
February 2025
- Construction of a 2.1m fence to side boundary with associated retaining wall17 MORRIS ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
January 2025
- Masonry pillar front fence & gates17 ALEXANDER ST EVANDALE SA 5069Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
20 heritage places
- Dwelling120 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling122 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling124 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling126 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling102 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling100 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling104 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling108 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling110 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
- Dwelling112 Frederick Street EVANDALEContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Sturt
- Member of Parliament
- Claire CLUTTERHAM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,300
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.4%Labor 56.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.8 km away).
Coalition 37.5%Labor 62.5%
5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Trinity GardensLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- MaylandsLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- St Peters EastLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- St PetersLabor 51.1% · Coalition 48.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- MardenLabor 62.9% · Coalition 37.1% TPP (2025)1.5 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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