Evandale vs Perth

Perth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 53 in Evandale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Evandale: a median of $724,000, against $652,000 in Perth. On these figures, Evandale tends to suit older residents, while Perth suits families with children.

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

Evandale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 7)
  • But Perth is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($652,500 vs $724,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Perth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 141 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (177.1 km vs 187.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Perth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs -5.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Evandale and Perth 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 Perth
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 Perth
Walkability 0 / 0
Evandale — Walkability: 0/100 Perth — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 67 / 62
Evandale — Low fire risk: 67/100 Perth — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Perth has more residents (3,472 vs 1,265); Evandale skews older (53 vs 39).

Evandale Perth
Population 1,265 3,472
+174% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% +17.1%
Median age 53 39
Median household income $63,856/yr $75,348/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+2% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evandale Perth
0-4 4.1% / 6.7%
Evandale — 0-4: 4.1% Perth — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 9.1% / 12.4%
Evandale — 5-14: 9.1% Perth — 5-14: 12.4%
15-19 4.7% / 5.6%
Evandale — 15-19: 4.7% Perth — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 3.9% / 5.2%
Evandale — 20-24: 3.9% Perth — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 8.8% / 14.5%
Evandale — 25-34: 8.8% Perth — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 8.6% / 11.1%
Evandale — 35-44: 8.6% Perth — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.1% / 12.0%
Evandale — 45-54: 13.1% Perth — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 18.5% / 13.7%
Evandale — 55-64: 18.5% Perth — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 17.7% / 11.2%
Evandale — 65-74: 17.7% Perth — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 9.4% / 6.2%
Evandale — 75-84: 9.4% Perth — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.9% / 1.4%
Evandale — 85+: 1.9% Perth — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evandale 43.9% lone person
Evandale — Lone Person: 43.9% Evandale — Couple Families: 37.1% Evandale — One Parent Families: 14.5% Evandale — Group Household: 3.3% Evandale — Other Families: 1.2%
Perth 38.1% lone person
Perth — Lone Person: 38.1% Perth — Couple Families: 42.8% Perth — One Parent Families: 16.9% Perth — Group Household: 1.4% Perth — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evandale 16.6% renting
Evandale — Owned Outright: 53.2% Evandale — Mortgage: 30.3% Evandale — Renting: 16.6%
Perth 18.3% renting
Perth — Owned Outright: 34.1% Perth — Mortgage: 47.6% Perth — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Evandale Perth
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 20.9%
Evandale — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Perth — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 7.1%
Evandale — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Perth — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 5.9%
Evandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Perth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 1.6%
Evandale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Perth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 0.8%
Evandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Perth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 Perth
England 5.9% / 2.8%
Evandale — England: 5.9% Perth — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.2%
Evandale — New Zealand: 1.3% Perth — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.4%
Evandale — Netherlands: 0.6% Perth — Netherlands: 0.4%
India 0.5% / —
Evandale — India: 0.5% Perth — India: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.4%
Evandale — Philippines: not among its largest Perth — Philippines: 0.4%
China — / 0.3%
Evandale — China: not among its largest Perth — China: 0.3%
South Africa 0.2% / —
Evandale — South Africa: 0.2% Perth — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evandale 94.0% houses
Evandale — Houses: 94.0% Evandale — Flats / Apartments: 6.0% Evandale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Perth 88.5% houses
Perth — Houses: 88.5% Perth — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Perth — Townhouses: 0.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Evandale Perth
Median house price $724,000 $652,500
Median unit price $570,000 $550,000
Median land price — $310,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 11 sales
 31 days
from 41 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 Perth
2 bed $638K / $490K
Evandale — 2 bed: $638K (6 sales) Perth — 2 bed: $490K (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

3 bed $718K / $642K
Evandale — 3 bed: $718K (25 sales) Perth — 3 bed: $642K (68 sales)

25 vs 68 sales

4 bed $942K / $770K
Evandale — 4 bed: $942K (12 sales) Perth — 4 bed: $770K (39 sales)

12 vs 39 sales

Zoning mix

Evandale Perth
Rural and farming 94% 92%
Environmental 4% 0%
Residential 1% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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 Perth
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
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 Perth
Houses 4.0%
$540/wk on $695K
 4.4%
$630/wk on $740K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Evandale Perth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of TAS Higher than 65% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of TAS Higher than 7% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of TAS
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS

Liveability

Evandale scores higher overall (49 vs 42).

Evandale Perth
Grade B C
Score 49/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Evandale Perth
Bushfire Low
33/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Evandale Perth
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Evandale

  • Evandale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Perth

  • Perth Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Evandale Perth
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 10 7
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Evandale sits further from the CBD (187.9 km vs 177.1 km).

Evandale Perth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 187.9 km
+6% vs other
 177.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 123 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 7212
 0.2%
postcode 7300
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 7212
 32
postcode 7300

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 Perth
Car (driver) 79.8% / 86.5%
Evandale — Car (driver): 79.8% Perth — Car (driver): 86.5%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 5.5%
Evandale — Worked from Home: 11.3% Perth — Worked from Home: 5.5%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.8%
Evandale — Car (passenger): 4.4% Perth — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 3.6% / 1.9%
Evandale — Walked Only: 3.6% Perth — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 0.8% / 1.3%
Evandale — Bus: 0.8% Perth — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.5%).

Setting

Evandale Perth
Elevation 170 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Evandale Perth
Connectivity score 69/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
645 premises
 45%
1,661 premises

Climate

Evandale Perth
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Evandale Perth
Average residential rate $1,704/yr
same for both
Council Northern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Evandale Perth
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Evandale Perth
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Evandale

Retirees Rural

Perth

Acreage

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