Evanston Park vs Evanston South

Evanston South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 41 in Evanston Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Evanston South, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Evanston Park tends to suit older residents, while Evanston South suits young adults.

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

  • Evanston Park carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 74/100)
  • Evanston South has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Evanston South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $330/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 Park is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • Evanston South sits closer to the CBD (48 km vs 51.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evanston Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Evanston South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (124.3% vs -1.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Evanston Park and Evanston South 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 Park Evanston South
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 Park Evanston South
Walkability 42 / 0
Evanston Park — Walkability: 42/100 Evanston South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 63 / 26
Evanston Park — Safety: 63/100 Evanston South — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Evanston Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Evanston South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 24
Evanston Park — Low flood risk: 37/100 Evanston South — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Evanston Park has more residents (4,228 vs 765); Evanston Park skews older (41 vs 33).

Evanston Park Evanston South
Population 4,228
+82% vs other
 765
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +124.3%
Median age 41 33
Median household income $77,688/yr $88,504/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+8% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park Evanston South
0-4 5.3% / 7.6%
Evanston Park — 0-4: 5.3% Evanston South — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 13.7% / 13.2%
Evanston Park — 5-14: 13.7% Evanston South — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.1% / 6.9%
Evanston Park — 15-19: 7.1% Evanston South — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.1% / 7.2%
Evanston Park — 20-24: 6.1% Evanston South — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 9.2% / 18.7%
Evanston Park — 25-34: 9.2% Evanston South — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 12.1% / 13.9%
Evanston Park — 35-44: 12.1% Evanston South — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.7% / 12.8%
Evanston Park — 45-54: 12.7% Evanston South — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.2% / 9.5%
Evanston Park — 55-64: 12.2% Evanston South — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 9.8% / 6.3%
Evanston Park — 65-74: 9.8% Evanston South — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 7.9% / 4.2%
Evanston Park — 75-84: 7.9% Evanston South — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 3.6% / 0.4%
Evanston Park — 85+: 3.6% Evanston South — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park 41.9% couple families
Evanston Park — Couple Families: 41.9% Evanston Park — Lone Person: 32.1% Evanston Park — One Parent Families: 22.9% Evanston Park — Group Household: 2.2% Evanston Park — Other Families: 0.9%
Evanston South 49.3% couple families
Evanston South — Couple Families: 49.3% Evanston South — Lone Person: 30.0% Evanston South — One Parent Families: 20.7% Evanston South — Group Household: 0.0% Evanston South — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park 21.7% renting
Evanston Park — Owned Outright: 31.5% Evanston Park — Mortgage: 46.8% Evanston Park — Renting: 21.7%
Evanston South 35.5% renting
Evanston South — Owned Outright: 17.6% Evanston South — Mortgage: 47.0% Evanston South — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Evanston Park Evanston South
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 18.3%
Evanston Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Evanston South — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 7.7%
Evanston Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Evanston South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.8%
Evanston Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Evanston South — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.5%
Evanston Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Evanston South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Evanston Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Evanston South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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 Park Evanston South
England 9.6% / 5.5%
Evanston Park — England: 9.6% Evanston South — England: 5.5%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.5%
Evanston Park — Scotland: 0.9% Evanston South — Scotland: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.7%
Evanston Park — New Zealand: 0.5% Evanston South — New Zealand: 0.7%
Italy 0.3% / 0.9%
Evanston Park — Italy: 0.3% Evanston South — Italy: 0.9%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.7%
Evanston Park — South Africa: 0.4% Evanston South — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Evanston Park — Philippines: not among its largest Evanston South — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / —
Evanston Park — Germany: 0.6% Evanston South — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park 92.1% houses
Evanston Park — Houses: 92.1% Evanston Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Evanston Park — Townhouses: 7.7%
Evanston South 82.7% houses
Evanston South — Houses: 82.7% Evanston South — Flats / Apartments: 15.5% Evanston South — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Evanston Park Evanston South
Median house price $750,000 $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $748,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 33 sales
 37 days
from 11 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 Park Evanston South
3 bed $690K / $668K
Evanston Park — 3 bed: $690K (50 sales) Evanston South — 3 bed: $668K (20 sales)

50 vs 20 sales

4 bed $795K / $815K
Evanston Park — 4 bed: $795K (29 sales) Evanston South — 4 bed: $815K (9 sales)

29 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Evanston South has more rural and farming land (76% vs 19%); Evanston Park has more land zoned for conservation (29% vs 0%).

Evanston Park Evanston South
Rural and farming 19% 76%
Residential 51% 14%
Environmental 29% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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 Park Evanston South
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 Park Evanston South
Houses 4.4%
$620/wk on $735K
 4.7%
$600/wk on $667K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Evanston Park Evanston South
House price Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools — Higher than 4% of SA
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Affordability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 92% of SA

Liveability

Evanston Park is more walkable (42 vs 0); Evanston Park scores higher overall (48 vs 27).

Evanston Park Evanston South
Grade C D
Score 48/100 27/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Evanston South carries more crime risk (74 vs 37); Evanston South carries more flood risk (76 vs 63).

Evanston Park Evanston South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
74/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Evanston Park Evanston South
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Evanston Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Evanston South

  • Trinity College South Independent · Combined at peers
  • Trinity College North Independent · Combined below peers
  • Trinity College Senior Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Evanston Park Evanston South
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Evanston Park sits further from the CBD (51.8 km vs 48 km).

Evanston Park Evanston South
Walkability score 42/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 51.8 km
+7% vs other
 48 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 42 min
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 Park Evanston South
Car (driver) 83.9% / 87.1%
Evanston Park — Car (driver): 83.9% Evanston South — Car (driver): 87.1%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 7.6%
Evanston Park — Worked from Home: 6.8% Evanston South — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.5%
Evanston Park — Car (passenger): 4.5% Evanston South — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.8%
Evanston Park — Walked Only: 1.8% Evanston South — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 3.0% / —
Evanston Park — Bus: 3.0% Evanston South — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.1%).

Setting

Evanston Park Evanston South
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 20.3 km

NBN connectivity

Evanston Park Evanston South
Connectivity score 68/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,791 premises
 82%
430 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Evanston Park

Large Blocks Outer

Evanston South

Outer

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