Median house price
$728k
+5.7% change
SA · Gawler Council
Evanston Park, 5116
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,356
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.4%
Median age
41
Median income
$1,494/wk
Employment rate
58.1%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$727,500
Languages at home
4.9%non-English
Most common: Italian, Arabic, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Evanston Park is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Gawler Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play. 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. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because safety trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Evanston Park snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
4,356
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
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
#82
among Metro Adelaide · Emerging
Safety
42nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
61st
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
- 45.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 39% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2783rd in Australia
- State rank
- 273rd in SA
- Peer rank
- #82 among Metro Adelaide · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #207 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $727,500
- Median price change
- +5.7%
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
4,356(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +10.4% over 5 years · 76th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +10.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +48
- Change in 5 years
- +411
- Growth rank in SA
- 76th 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 (~4,750), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,228
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,494
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 70 of 1,625
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 58.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,428 / 119 / 0
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)
- 121
- Against the person
- 28
- Against property
- 93
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 151 residents
- State safety percentile
- 42.2th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 126
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.8%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental32
- Other Theft35
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury17
- Theft From Shop6
- Theft/Illegal Use Of Mv4
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 (4 schools)
- 1,032
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 61th
School list
- Trinity College NorthCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 914 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity College SeniorSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 669 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Gawler and District College B-12Combined · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,247 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity College SouthCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 957 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.7 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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 151 Coleman Pde - East side
- Stop 153 Potts Rd - South side
- Stop 156 Sunnyside Dr - East side
- Stop 158 Sunnyside Dr - East side
- Stop 161 Main North Rd / Krieg Rd - East side (Evanston Park)
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
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 6 parks in suburb
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 20/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.42
Shopping(1)
- OTRConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Coleman Parade ParkPark
- Park (3)
- Tingara ParkPark
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(3)
- Parking (5)
- OTR EvanstonPetrol station
496 Main North Road
- Evanston ParkSocial Facility
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- Gawler Health Service (4.0 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)
- 200
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.9
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· 36 proposals
August 2026
- Construction of a single storey detached dwelling6C EDWARD CR EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- Swimming Pool & Associated Safety Features1 SIMPSON PL EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- Alterations and Additions to Educational Establishment (including refurbishment and increase of existing office space, staff area, amenities and utilities/storage area)18 -20 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116;LOT 161 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
July 2026
- Construction of a two-storey residential flat building comprising four (4) dwellings with associated fencing and retaining walls, and tree-damaging activity.27 URLWIN AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- Outbuilding51 KRIEG RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Temporary Dwelling with associated outbuilding and permanent structure consisting of three carports and two shipping containers121 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- VERANDAH23 GREENING DR EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
June 2026
- Outbuilding (Shed) - 12.2m (l) x 6.2m (w) x 3m (h)45 KRIEG RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with garage and verandah under main roof226 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- Verandah and Outbuilding (shed) to rear5 JENNIFER ST EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- Two-Storey Detached Dwelling with double garage and balcony under main roof, with associated fencing226 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling6B EDWARD CR EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- Detached single storey dwelling with garage, front portico and alfresco under main roof.68 HIGHFIELD RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;LOT 236 HIGHFIELD RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
May 2026
- Carport17 SELWAY PL EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Detached Dwelling with double garage and verandah under main roof (with associated retaining walls and fencing)226 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
April 2026
- Replacement of existing pool8 PARHAM CT EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah5 GREAVES CT EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah - L-Shaped - Max 11.3m (l) x 10.4m (w) x 2.4m (h)9 BOMBARDIERI CT EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Split level detached dwelling and associated retaining/fencing exceeding 2.1m7 ROGERS CT EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- install shade sails2 SPRINGFIELD CT EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah136 SUNNYSIDE DR EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
March 2026
- Outbuilding (shed) - 18.3m (h) × 12.013m (w) × 3.635m (h)68 HIGHFIELD RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah (to replace existing)26 COLEMAN PDE EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation with ramp access9 DAVID ST EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers9 BENTLEY RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Tree-damaging Activity - Removal of Eucalyptus sideroxylon (Red Ironbark)17 THEODORE ST EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Variation to Development Application 490/D032/15 - 490/543/2015 - (Land Division, retaining walls, associated earthworks, future public roads, open space and removal of Ten (10) Regulated Trees and Four (4) Significant Trees) - Comprising a reduction in allotments from 71 to 57226 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;228 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;236 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah38 ROSSITER DR EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- VerandahUNIT 1 1 MORROW AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
January 2026
- Domestic outbuilding (8x4 shed)29 ADDIS ST EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Tree-damaging Activity - removal of regulated tree (Eucalyptus astringens) on Council verge9 JENNIFER ST EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Installation of an inground fiberglass swimming pool and all compliant safety feature13 THOMPSON CCT EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Single story detached dwelling4A COLEMAN PDE EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandahs (retrospective)10 TINGARA RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Six (6) Group DwellingsLOT 500 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
- 3x verandahs / carport3 JENNIFER ST EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
2025· 10 proposals
December 2025
- Land Division - 2 into 10 - Torrens Title (in association with Development Application 24034012) - VARIATION - Reduction in extent of Common PropertyLOT 4 KRIEG RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;UNIT 1-3 21 KRIEG RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- general storage shed9 CHAMBERS CT EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- 3 x New Shadeport Shade Structures to Educational FacilityLOT 161 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Shop (Mobile Coffee Van)442 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Construction of eleven (11) dwellings including four (4) group dwellings in a Community Title arrangement and Tree-damaging Activity2 KRIEG RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;458 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;462 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;LOT 1 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
November 2025
- Installation of Bluestone Rock Retaining Wall (1m in height) with associated earthworks; Tree-Damaging Activity (comprising removal of one Significant Tree and six Regulated Trees); Installation of Advertising Sign (estate entry sign)226 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;228 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Under Assessment
October 2025
- Excavation & installation of fiberglass swimming pool & associated safety barrier1 MAKIN CT EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Tree removal (regulated)45 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116;LOT 500 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Outbuilding - Shed with associated earthworks (excavation and filling of land) and rainwater tanks22 SPRING RD EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Double Storey Detached Dwelling and associated Retaining/Fencing with a combined height exceeding 2.1m226 GAWLER-ONE TREE HILL RD EVANSTON PARK 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
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Bentley, dwelling and outbuildingsLot 80 One Tree Hill Road EVANSTON PARKLocal heritage
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 4.7 km away).
Coalition 37.3%Labor 62.7%
2.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Evanston SouthLabor 63.4% · Coalition 36.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- EvanstonLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Gawler SouthLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- Evanston GardensLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- GawlerLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)3.1 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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