Evanston Gardens vs Evanston

Evanston Gardens is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 39 in Evanston. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Evanston Gardens, most households own their home. In Evanston, about half of households rent. On these figures, Evanston Gardens tends to suit families with children, while Evanston suits people living alone.

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

Evanston Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 69%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 49%)
  • But Evanston has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Evanston Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Evanston Gardens leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
  • Evanston has cheaper rent ($264/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Evanston Gardens sits closer to the CBD (47.2 km vs 49.4 km)
  • Evanston is more walkable (65/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evanston

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 4%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 42/100)

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

Investors

Evanston Gardens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.8% vs 14.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Evanston Gardens Evanston
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.

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Walkability 42 / 65
Evanston Gardens — Walkability: 42/100 Evanston — Walkability: 65/100
Safety 24 / 17
Evanston Gardens — Safety: 24/100 Evanston — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Evanston Gardens — Low fire risk: 56/100 Evanston — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 14 / 13
Evanston Gardens — Low flood risk: 14/100 Evanston — Low flood risk: 13/100

Demographics

Evanston Gardens has higher household incomes ($78,208 vs $54,392); Evanston skews older (39 vs 30).

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Population 2,347 2,580
+10% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.8% +14.2%
Median age 30 39
Median household income $78,208/yr
+30% vs other
 $54,392/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+12% vs other
 $264/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evanston Gardens Evanston
0-4 9.6% / 5.0%
Evanston Gardens — 0-4: 9.6% Evanston — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.4% / 12.6%
Evanston Gardens — 5-14: 14.4% Evanston — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 6.1% / 6.0%
Evanston Gardens — 15-19: 6.1% Evanston — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 7.0% / 7.6%
Evanston Gardens — 20-24: 7.0% Evanston — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 21.5% / 13.5%
Evanston Gardens — 25-34: 21.5% Evanston — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 13.7% / 12.6%
Evanston Gardens — 35-44: 13.7% Evanston — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 8.9% / 12.0%
Evanston Gardens — 45-54: 8.9% Evanston — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 9.4% / 12.9%
Evanston Gardens — 55-64: 9.4% Evanston — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 5.9% / 9.5%
Evanston Gardens — 65-74: 5.9% Evanston — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 2.0% / 6.3%
Evanston Gardens — 75-84: 2.0% Evanston — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 0.9% / 2.2%
Evanston Gardens — 85+: 0.9% Evanston — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evanston Gardens 29.1% lone person
Evanston Gardens — Lone Person: 29.1% Evanston Gardens — Couple Families: 35.5% Evanston Gardens — One Parent Families: 28.9% Evanston Gardens — Group Household: 5.4% Evanston Gardens — Other Families: 1.2%
Evanston 44.9% lone person
Evanston — Lone Person: 44.9% Evanston — Couple Families: 25.4% Evanston — One Parent Families: 23.8% Evanston — Group Household: 4.7% Evanston — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evanston Gardens 40.5% renting
Evanston Gardens — Owned Outright: 14.5% Evanston Gardens — Mortgage: 45.0% Evanston Gardens — Renting: 40.5%
Evanston 46.6% renting
Evanston — Owned Outright: 19.7% Evanston — Mortgage: 33.8% Evanston — Renting: 46.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 17.5%
Evanston Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Evanston — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.4%
Evanston Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Evanston — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.7%
Evanston Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Evanston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.1%
Evanston Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Evanston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.7%
Evanston Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Evanston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Evanston Gardens Evanston
England 5.4% / 6.8%
Evanston Gardens — England: 5.4% Evanston — England: 6.8%
Philippines 1.2% / 1.3%
Evanston Gardens — Philippines: 1.2% Evanston — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.9%
Evanston Gardens — New Zealand: 1.2% Evanston — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.5% / 1.0%
Evanston Gardens — Scotland: 0.5% Evanston — Scotland: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Evanston Gardens — Netherlands: not among its largest Evanston — Netherlands: 0.7%
Italy 0.6% / —
Evanston Gardens — Italy: 0.6% Evanston — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evanston Gardens 95.7% houses
Evanston Gardens — Houses: 95.7% Evanston Gardens — Townhouses: 4.0% Evanston Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Evanston 68.9% houses
Evanston — Houses: 68.9% Evanston — Townhouses: 27.5% Evanston — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Median house price $682,500 $675,500
Median unit price — $375,000
Median land price $650,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 58 sales
 28 days
from 33 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.

Evanston Gardens Evanston
3 bed $670K / $650K
Evanston Gardens — 3 bed: $670K (77 sales) Evanston — 3 bed: $650K (54 sales)

77 vs 54 sales

4 bed $740K / $750K
Evanston Gardens — 4 bed: $740K (45 sales) Evanston — 4 bed: $750K (15 sales)

45 vs 15 sales

Zoning mix

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Residential 57% 59%
Rural and farming 20% 15%
Parks and recreation 7% 16%
Other and special use 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Industrial 0% 2%
Commercial 1% 2%
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

Evanston Gardens Evanston
New dwellings approved 324
across Gawler
same for both
Approvals change year on year -22%
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.

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Houses 4.5%
$618/wk on $711K
 4.2%
$540/wk on $667K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Evanston Gardens Evanston
House price Higher than 7% of SA
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 19% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 86% of SA
Affordability Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 55% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 73% of SA

Liveability

Evanston is more walkable (65 vs 42).

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Grade D
same for both
Score 17/100 21/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Evanston Gardens carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0).

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
76/100
 High
83/100
Flood High
86/100
 High
87/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Evanston Gardens

  • Evanston Gardens Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Evanston

  • Gawler and District College B-12 Government · Combined below peers
  • Xavier College - Evanston Campus Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Childcare 2 5
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Evanston sits further from the CBD (49.4 km vs 47.2 km).

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Walkability score 42/100 65/100
Distance to Adelaide 47.2 km 49.4 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 40 min 42 min
Public transport score 63/100
Rail · Bus
 59/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5116
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 5116
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.

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Car (driver) 83.7% / 81.7%
Evanston Gardens — Car (driver): 83.7% Evanston — Car (driver): 81.7%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 6.6%
Evanston Gardens — Worked from Home: 5.8% Evanston — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.4%
Evanston Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.4% Evanston — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bus 4.0% / 4.0%
Evanston Gardens — Bus: 4.0% Evanston — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.4%
Evanston Gardens — Walked Only: 0.7% Evanston — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 22.8 km

NBN connectivity

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Connectivity score 91/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 84%
1,257 premises
 45%
1,335 premises

Climate

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Annual rainfall 404 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Evanston Gardens Evanston
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.31 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Average residential rate $2,258/yr
same for both
Council Gawler
same for both

Federal electorate

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Division Spence
same for both
Member Matt Burnell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Evanston Gardens Evanston
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Evanston Gardens

Family Large Blocks Outer Trains Young Families

Evanston

Outer Quiet Townhouses Trains

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