Evandale vs Stepney

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Stepney, about half of households are people living alone. Stepney is closer to the city centre: 4.4 km, against 4.9 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Evandale carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 86/100)
  • Stepney has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($620,000 vs $859,900)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $370/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Stepney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.0% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Evandale and Stepney drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Evandale Stepney
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Evandale Stepney
Walkability 84 / 78
Evandale — Walkability: 84/100 Stepney — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 39 / 14
Evandale — Safety: 39/100 Stepney — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Evandale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stepney — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 26 / 13
Evandale — Low flood risk: 26/100 Stepney — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Evandale has more residents (1,378 vs 942); Stepney rents higher ($370/wk vs $320/wk).

Evandale Stepney
Population 1,378
+32% vs other
 942
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +8.0%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $96,928/yr $98,228/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $370/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evandale Stepney
0-4 5.1% / 5.3%
Evandale — 0-4: 5.1% Stepney — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.1% / 9.0%
Evandale — 5-14: 11.1% Stepney — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 5.5% / 4.8%
Evandale — 15-19: 5.5% Stepney — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 7.4% / 5.3%
Evandale — 20-24: 7.4% Stepney — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 15.1% / 18.7%
Evandale — 25-34: 15.1% Stepney — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 12.3% / 13.6%
Evandale — 35-44: 12.3% Stepney — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 14.4% / 12.3%
Evandale — 45-54: 14.4% Stepney — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 13.4% / 12.6%
Evandale — 55-64: 13.4% Stepney — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.1% / 10.6%
Evandale — 65-74: 9.1% Stepney — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.6% / 5.5%
Evandale — 75-84: 3.6% Stepney — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.7% / 2.7%
Evandale — 85+: 2.7% Stepney — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evandale 41.6% lone person
Evandale — Lone Person: 41.6% Evandale — Couple Families: 38.5% Evandale — One Parent Families: 10.1% Evandale — Group Household: 9.1% Evandale — Other Families: 0.7%
Stepney 49.5% lone person
Stepney — Lone Person: 49.5% Stepney — Couple Families: 28.9% Stepney — One Parent Families: 10.6% Stepney — Group Household: 9.4% Stepney — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evandale 32.8% renting
Evandale — Owned Outright: 31.7% Evandale — Mortgage: 35.6% Evandale — Renting: 32.8%
Stepney 37.2% renting
Stepney — Owned Outright: 33.6% Stepney — Mortgage: 29.2% Stepney — Renting: 37.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Evandale Stepney
Bachelor Degree 23.7% / 25.8%
Evandale — Bachelor Degree: 23.7% Stepney — Bachelor Degree: 25.8%
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 7.6%
Evandale — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Stepney — Certificate III & IV: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 10.1%
Evandale — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Stepney — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.5%
Evandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Stepney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 4.6%
Evandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Stepney — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Evandale Stepney
England 3.8% / 4.1%
Evandale — England: 3.8% Stepney — England: 4.1%
Italy 4.9% / 2.5%
Evandale — Italy: 4.9% Stepney — Italy: 2.5%
India 3.4% / 2.5%
Evandale — India: 3.4% Stepney — India: 2.5%
China 2.9% / 0.7%
Evandale — China: 2.9% Stepney — China: 0.7%
Greece 0.6% / 0.8%
Evandale — Greece: 0.6% Stepney — Greece: 0.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / —
Evandale — New Zealand: 1.2% Stepney — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Evandale — Germany: not among its largest Stepney — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evandale 58.4% houses
Evandale — Houses: 58.4% Evandale — Townhouses: 22.9% Evandale — Flats / Apartments: 18.7%
Stepney 55.1% houses
Stepney — Houses: 55.1% Stepney — Townhouses: 32.8% Stepney — Flats / Apartments: 12.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evandale Stepney
Median house price $1,280,100 $1,265,000
Median unit price $620,000 $859,900
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 14 sales
 24 days
from 9 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Evandale Stepney
2 bed $900K / $1.15M
Evandale — 2 bed: $900K (9 sales) Stepney — 2 bed: $1.15M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

3 bed $1.32M / $1.3M
Evandale — 3 bed: $1.32M (22 sales) Stepney — 3 bed: $1.3M (20 sales)

22 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.9M / $1.35M
Evandale — 4 bed: $1.9M (5 sales) Stepney — 4 bed: $1.35M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Stepney has more industrially zoned land (39% vs 1%).

Evandale Stepney
Residential 95% 40%
Industrial 1% 39%
Commercial 3% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 8%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Evandale Stepney
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Evandale Stepney
Houses 2.5%
$638/wk on $1.35M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Evandale Stepney
House price Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 91% of SA
Affordability Higher than 58% of SA Higher than 23% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 6% of SA —

Liveability

Evandale scores higher overall (72 vs 59).

Evandale Stepney
Grade A B
Score 72/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Stepney carries more crime risk (86 vs 61); Stepney carries more flood risk (87 vs 74).

Evandale Stepney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
86/100
Flood High
74/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Evandale Stepney
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.6 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.8% 3.1%

Amenities in the suburb

Evandale Stepney
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Evandale Stepney
Walkability score 84/100 78/100
Distance to Adelaide 4.9 km
+10% vs other
 4.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 10 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 71.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 5069
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 5069
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Evandale Stepney
Car (driver) 70.2% / 61.8%
Evandale — Car (driver): 70.2% Stepney — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 14.5%
Evandale — Worked from Home: 12.5% Stepney — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Bus 8.0% / 6.8%
Evandale — Bus: 8.0% Stepney — Bus: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 6.2%
Evandale — Car (passenger): 5.7% Stepney — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 6.4%
Evandale — Walked Only: 2.2% Stepney — Walked Only: 6.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Evandale Stepney
Elevation 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Evandale Stepney
Connectivity score 71/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
744 premises
 41%
880 premises

Climate

Evandale Stepney
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Evandale Stepney
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Evandale Stepney
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

Evandale Stepney
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Evandale Stepney
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Evandale

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban

Stepney

Inner Parks Professionals River Townhouses

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