Median house price
$774k
+20% change
SA · Gawler Council
Evanston South, 5116
Est. population · Jun 2025
905
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.7%
Median age
33
Median income
$1,702/wk
Employment rate
66.9%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$774,000
Languages at home
4.7%non-English
Most common: Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Gawler Council, Evanston South is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands below average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Evanston South snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$550/wk
Population (ERP)
905
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
1.7%
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
#77
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Safety
55th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
64th
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
- 31.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5276th in Australia
- State rank
- 537th in SA
- Peer rank
- #77 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #337 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
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)
- 10
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $774,000
- Median price change
- +20%
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
905(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +12.7% over 5 years · 84th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +12.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +13
- Change in 5 years
- +102
- 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 (~1,000), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 765
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,702
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,650
- Employment rate
- 66.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 235 / 5 / 0 (+ 28 other)
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)
- 35
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 38.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 109 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 126
- Increase (daily rate)
- +52.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental10
- Other Theft4
- Property Damage By Fire Or Explosion3
- Theft From Motor Vehicle5
- 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 (3 schools)
- 1,039
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 64th
School list
- Trinity College SouthCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 957 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Trinity College NorthCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1040 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 914 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.8 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 →
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Trinity College Montessori Preschoolchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services (SA) — OpenStreetMap + SA Education · current · Updated
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 159 Trinity Dr - West side
- Stop School Trinity College (Evanston South)
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.54
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Greenslade Boulevard ReservePark
- Park
- Greenslade Boulevard PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Sports field
Other(2)
- Parking (12)
- Storage Lord - GawlerStorage Rental
9 Gale Road
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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 (6.6 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)
- 45
- 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· 11 proposals
August 2026
- HARD COPY APPLICATION: Formalise existing land-use of Auto-Wreckers & Salvage Yard to include associated Towing Service3284 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON SOUTH 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
- Verandah - 9.38m (w) X 9.07m (l) x 2.69m (h)32 EDSON AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Under Assessment
June 2026
- Extension of existing Service Trade Premises (motorcycle sales centre) comprising 23.3m x 7.0m x 3.6m wall height3284 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Under Assessment
April 2026
- Establishment of Store (comprising construction eleven (11) partially open sided storage buildings) with associated driveway, carparking, water tanks and landscaping; and installation of Advertising Sign (measuring 7.2m x 0.45m)19 GALE RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Under Assessment
March 2026
- Proposed Storage shed and combined washbay facilities. Cleaning and maintenance of equipment used onsite.18 -20 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Under Assessment
- Verandah3 EDSON AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah5 COTTER LANE EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
February 2026
- Verandah28 ISAACS WAY EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Dwelling addition to rear4 BLYTH WALK EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Under Assessment
January 2026
- Replacement carport forward of existing building line151 GALE RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- Verandah11 O'BRIEN WAY EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
September 2025
- Torrens Title land division. One allotment into nine. All buildings and structures to be demolished and removed.33 TIVER RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
August 2025
- Alterations to Educational Facility and Installation of Shade Sails18 -20 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah5 EDSON AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
July 2025
- Alterations and Additions to Waste Reprocessing Facility (Waste Transfer Station) in the form of receipt and sorting of scrap metal, cardboard, paper, plastic, e-waste and other assorted materials, extension and raising of acoustic fencing, (tree-damaging activity) addition of concrete hardstand and associated landscaping.4 TIVER RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
May 2025
- Verandah36 GREENSLADE BVD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
April 2025
- Construction of five Outbuildings associated with Educational Facility (comprising one Bus Shelter measuring 6.0m x 14.5m x 4.5m wall height; and four Animal Shelters measuring 3.0m x 6.0m x 2.2m post height)18 -20 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Memorial - 2.6m (w) x 2.7m (l) x 1.915m (h)55 SMITH RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Under Assessment
March 2025
- Domestic Outbuilding (measuring 6m x 6m x 3m wall height)2 BRENNAN CL EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah4 STANROSE WAY EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
February 2025
- Verandah attached to house (7m X 4.36m)4 HARVEY CR EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- RETROSPECTIVE: Installation of 4 recreational light poles with a height of 28m18 -20 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah2 BRENNAN CL EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Construction of Educational Facility (Changerooms)18 -20 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
November 2024
- Fence (acoustic) extension above existing masonry fence56 TIVER RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
October 2024
- Two storage sheds151 GALE RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Verandah21 COTTER LANE EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Additions to Education Facility and associated Tree Damaging Activity - Removal of Three (3) Regulated Trees18 -20 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116;LOT 161 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Construction of Supported Accommodation in the form of a Single Storey Detached Dwelling with garage and verandahs under main roof35 LEONARD AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
September 2024
- Verandah - 4260mm Wide x 7760mm Long x 3095mm High29 LEONARD AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Single Storey Dwelling (comprising a connecting breezeway, in addition to an existing dwelling, to create integrated intergenerational dwelling) Stage 1 - Dwelling Stage 2 - Breezeway3336 MAIN NORTH RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
July 2024
- Construction of new verandah attached to side of dwelling28 DARLING ST EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Retaining & Fence with a combined height of 2.2m.1 ISAACS WAY EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Under Assessment
- Verandah7 DARLING ST EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
June 2024
- Verandah51 LEONARD AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
March 2024
- Gable Verandah 8.45m (l) x 3.69m (w) x 2.53m (h) Flat Verandah 3.93m (l) x 2.7m (w) x 2.53m (h)4 HAWKES CL EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
January 2024
- Swimming pool and safety fence1 ISAACS WAY EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
2023· 5 proposals
December 2023
- Verandah attached to rear of dwelling8 DARLING ST EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Convert portion of waste transfer station shed to an ancillary two (2) storey office4 TIVER RD EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
November 2023
- Verandah10 O'BRIEN WAY EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116Decision Made
- Variation of Development Application 23016232 - Additional entry statement comprising of two (2) stone walls up to 1.4 metres in height and advertising18-20 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON SOUTH SA 5116;LOT 161 ALEXANDER AV EVANSTON PARK SA 5116Decision Made
- Detached Dwelling48 ISAACS WAY EVANSTON SOUTH 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
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 4.8 km away).
Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%
0.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Evanston SouthLabor 63.4% · Coalition 36.6% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Evanston GardensLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
- Munno ParaLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- EvanstonLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- BlakeviewLabor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)3.8 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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