Median house price
$705k
+23% change
SA · Gawler Council
Evanston, 5116
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,058
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.7%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,046/wk
Employment rate
49.6%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$705,000
Languages at home
5.1%non-English
Most common: Filipino, Arabic, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Evanston is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Gawler Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer safety, plus community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs, though growth momentum remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Evanston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$520/wk
Houses $520 · Units $380
Population (ERP)
3,058
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
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
#83
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
40th
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
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2802nd in Australia
- State rank
- 276th in SA
- Peer rank
- #83 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #209 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $380
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $520
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 35
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $705,000
- Median price change
- +22.6%
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 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
3,058(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +12.7% over 5 years · 85th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +12.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +45
- Change in 5 years
- +345
- Growth rank in SA
- 85th 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 +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,580
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,046
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 88 of 1,184
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,248
- Employment rate
- 49.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 756 / 302 / 40
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 266
- Against the person
- 50
- Against property
- 216
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 87
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 52 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.1th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 126
- Increase (daily rate)
- +2.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental41
- Other Theft26
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury28
- Theft From Motor Vehicle16
- Theft From Shop90
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
- Schools within 2 km
- 2 (2 schools, 1 preschools)
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 984
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 40th
School list
- Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,247 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Evanston Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 943 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 263 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity College SeniorSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 669 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity College NorthCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 914 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Disability Unit Gawler and District CollegeBarnet RoadSpecialist Facilities
- Gawler & District College B-12 Children's CentreBarnet RoadIntegrated Centres
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barnet Rd - South side (Gawler High School)
- Evanston Railway Station
- Stop 161 Main North Rd - West side
- Stop 162 Para Rd - South side
- Stop 172 Hillier 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
209 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 1 places of worship · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.39
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.55
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.16
Food & drink(4)
- Cafe SiaCafe
- Domino'sFast food
Unit Shop 27 485 Main North Road
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(3)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- ALDISupermarket
1 Tulloch Road
- ColesSupermarket
4 Tulloch Road
Community(2)
- Gawler and District College B-12School
- St Brigids SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Anytime FitnessGym
491 Main North Road
- Park (3)
- Sports field
Transport(21)
19 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(12)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
4 Tulloch Road
- Bicycle Parking
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
485 Main North Road
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- Mall
- Parking (23)
- Parking Space (141)
- EG AustraliaPetrol station
- Place of worship
- Shelter
- Gawler Supportive Care EvanstonSocial Facility
- Cheap As ChipsVariety Store
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Gawler Health Service (3.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 152
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 49.7
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· 44 proposals
August 2026
- Installation of Shade Sail over existing playground53 BARNET RD EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Internal Tenancy Fitout and associated Advertising Signage (Tenancy 19 and 20); and Installation of Shade Structure (accommodating fitment-bay)485 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Verandah - 9.5m (l) x 4.5m (w) x 2.4m (h)41A HILLIER RD EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Playground associated with an Educational Facility56 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
July 2026
- Centenary Verandah37 BRITHA AV EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
June 2026
- Community Titles Land Division 1 - 18 to please be assessed in accordance with approved application 250275853 RYDE ST EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Land Division - 1 into 2 - Torrens Title8 MARGARET ST EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Outbuilding4 FARROW RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
May 2026
- Flat roof verandah7 BLAKE CL EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Tenancy Reconfiguration between T16/T17/T18 and T19/T20 and Internal Tenancy Fitout - Supercheap Auto [Excluding External Works]485 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single storey Group Dwelling (Lot 5) with retaining up to 1.35m in heightLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Ancillary Accommodation10 MAY TCE EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation, carport and tree-damaging activity12 MAY TCE EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Single Storey group dwelling (LOT 03)LOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single storey group dwelling (LOT 04)LOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single storey group dwelling (Lot 2)LOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single storey group dwelling and fencing (Lot 01)LOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with garage under main roof, and ancillary retaining walls and fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with garage under main roof, and ancillary retaining walls and fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with garage under main roof, and ancillary retaining walls and fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with garage under main roof, with ancillary retaining walls and fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with garage under main roof, with ancillary retaining walls and fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling in a terrace arrangement with associated fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling in a terrace arrangement with associated fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling in a terrace arrangement with associated fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling in a terrace arrangement with associated fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling in a terrace arrangement with associated fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling in a terrace arrangement with associated fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling in a terrace arrangement with associated fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling in a terrace arrangement with associated fencingLOT 301 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
April 2026
- Land Division - 1 into 8 - Torrens Title54B HILLIER RD EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Verandah (attached)UNIT 4 19 BLAKE CL EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 1-2 12 BIRKETT ST EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Land Division - 1 into 4 (with associated common property) - Community Title; and associated Tree-Damaging Activity (removal of one (1) Significant Tree and one (1) Regulated Tree)10 MARGARET ST EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Change in Use from Bulky Goods Outlet to Shop (Tenancy 9)485 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON SA 5116;LOT 101 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116;LOT 104 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
March 2026
- Removal of council verge tree and replant of 2 new trees.12A MARGARET ST EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah4 RAILWAY CR EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
- Swimming Pool and Safety Fence14 BLAKE CL EVANSTON SA 5116Under Assessment
- Verandah - 9.28m (l) x 2.87m (w) x 2.59m (h)UNIT 2 60A HILLIER RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision Made
February 2026
- Office FitoutLOT 101 PARA RD EVANSTON SA 5116Decision 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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- MowingGawler Bypass, Gawler South Ramp From Adelaide17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
- MowingMain North Road, Gawler South Ramp To Adelaide17 Dec 2025 – 17 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Traffic SA road events — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Heritage
9 heritage places
- Dwelling1 Barnet Street EVANSTONContributory item
- Dwelling17 Barnet Street EVANSTONLocal heritage
- Dwelling19 Barnet Street EVANSTONContributory item
- Dwelling21 Barnet Street EVANSTONContributory item
- Dwelling and wall (Former May Bros.)15 Barnet Street EVANSTONLocal heritage
- Former Osmington farmhouse22 Hillier Road EVANSTONLocal heritage
- Racecourse building56 Barnet Street EVANSTONLocal heritage
- Dwelling1 Elizabeth Street EVANSTONContributory item
- Dwelling7 Elizabeth Street EVANSTONContributory item
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
- Bushfire safer places
- 1
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
- Spence
- Member of Parliament
- Matt BURNELL (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 138,898
- Turnout (2025)
- 87.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.7%Labor 65.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).
Coalition 36.0%Labor 64.0%
1.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- EvanstonLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Evanston SouthLabor 63.4% · Coalition 36.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Evanston GardensLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Gawler SouthLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- GawlerLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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