Evanston Park vs Gawler South

Evanston Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Gawler South. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gawler South, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Evanston Park tends to suit families with children, while Gawler South 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 Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 75%)

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

Gawler South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gawler South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 42/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gawler South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 8%)
  • is more walkable (52/100 vs 42/100)
  • But Evanston Park carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Gawler South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.5% vs -1.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Evanston Park and Gawler 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 Gawler 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 Gawler South
Walkability 42 / 52
Evanston Park — Walkability: 42/100 Gawler South — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 63 / 25
Evanston Park — Safety: 63/100 Gawler South — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Evanston Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gawler South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 37 / 23
Evanston Park — Low flood risk: 37/100 Gawler South — Low flood risk: 23/100

Demographics

Evanston Park has more residents (4,228 vs 2,618); Evanston Park rents higher ($330/wk vs $260/wk).

Evanston Park Gawler South
Population 4,228
+38% vs other
 2,618
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +5.5%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $77,688/yr
+17% vs other
 $64,376/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk
+21% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park Gawler South
0-4 5.3% / 3.7%
Evanston Park — 0-4: 5.3% Gawler South — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 13.7% / 10.1%
Evanston Park — 5-14: 13.7% Gawler South — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 7.1% / 5.4%
Evanston Park — 15-19: 7.1% Gawler South — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.1% / 6.6%
Evanston Park — 20-24: 6.1% Gawler South — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 9.2% / 12.4%
Evanston Park — 25-34: 9.2% Gawler South — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.1% / 9.9%
Evanston Park — 35-44: 12.1% Gawler South — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 12.7% / 14.7%
Evanston Park — 45-54: 12.7% Gawler South — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.2% / 16.3%
Evanston Park — 55-64: 12.2% Gawler South — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 9.8% / 10.4%
Evanston Park — 65-74: 9.8% Gawler South — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 7.9% / 7.1%
Evanston Park — 75-84: 7.9% Gawler South — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 3.6% / 3.4%
Evanston Park — 85+: 3.6% Gawler South — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park 32.1% lone person
Evanston Park — Lone Person: 32.1% Evanston Park — Couple Families: 41.9% Evanston Park — One Parent Families: 22.9% Evanston Park — Group Household: 2.2% Evanston Park — Other Families: 0.9%
Gawler South 48.7% lone person
Gawler South — Lone Person: 48.7% Gawler South — Couple Families: 29.6% Gawler South — One Parent Families: 16.5% Gawler South — Group Household: 4.1% Gawler South — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Gawler South 31.2% renting
Gawler South — Owned Outright: 31.3% Gawler South — Mortgage: 37.6% Gawler South — Renting: 31.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Evanston Park Gawler South
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 17.3%
Evanston Park — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Gawler South — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 8.7%
Evanston Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Gawler South — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.3%
Evanston Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Gawler South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.3%
Evanston Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Gawler South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.1%
Evanston Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Gawler South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 Gawler South
England 9.6% / 10.2%
Evanston Park — England: 9.6% Gawler South — England: 10.2%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.6%
Evanston Park — Scotland: 0.9% Gawler South — Scotland: 0.6%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.8%
Evanston Park — New Zealand: 0.5% Gawler South — New Zealand: 0.8%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Evanston Park — Germany: 0.6% Gawler South — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.3%
Evanston Park — South Africa: 0.4% Gawler South — South Africa: 0.3%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Evanston Park — Ireland: not among its largest Gawler South — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Evanston Park 92.1% houses
Evanston Park — Houses: 92.1% Evanston Park — Townhouses: 7.7% Evanston Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Gawler South 74.9% houses
Gawler South — Houses: 74.9% Gawler South — Townhouses: 23.8% Gawler South — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evanston Park Gawler South
Median house price $750,000 $705,500
Median unit price — $494,000
Median land price — $361,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 33 sales
 19 days
from 32 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 Gawler South
3 bed $690K / $667K
Evanston Park — 3 bed: $690K (50 sales) Gawler South — 3 bed: $667K (46 sales)

50 vs 46 sales

4 bed $795K / $858K
Evanston Park — 4 bed: $795K (29 sales) Gawler South — 4 bed: $858K (26 sales)

29 vs 26 sales

5 bed $970K / $942K
Evanston Park — 5 bed: $970K (8 sales) Gawler South — 5 bed: $942K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

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

Evanston Park Gawler South
Residential 51% 81%
Environmental 29% 0%
Rural and farming 19% 0%
Parks and recreation 0% 16%
Commercial 1% 3%
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 Gawler 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 Gawler South
Houses 4.4%
$620/wk on $735K
 4.0%
$545/wk on $700K
Units — 4.6%
$460/wk on $525K

Ranking within SA

Evanston Park Gawler South
House price Higher than 9% of SA Higher than 39% of SA
Income Higher than 53% of SA Higher than 32% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 81% of SA
Affordability Higher than 88% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 82% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 60% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 52% of SA

Liveability

Evanston Park scores higher overall (48 vs 31); Gawler South is more walkable (52 vs 42).

Evanston Park Gawler South
Grade C D
Score 48/100 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Gawler South carries more crime risk (75 vs 37); Gawler South carries more flood risk (77 vs 63).

Evanston Park Gawler South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
37/100
 High
75/100
Flood Moderate
63/100
 High
77/100
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 Park Gawler South
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

Amenities in the suburb

Evanston Park Gawler South
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 2
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Evanston Park Gawler South
Walkability score 42/100 52/100
Distance to Adelaide 51.8 km 52.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min
same for both
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 39.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 5116
 0.6%
postcode 5118
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 5116
 76
postcode 5118

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 Gawler South
Car (driver) 83.9% / 82.0%
Evanston Park — Car (driver): 83.9% Gawler South — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 6.6%
Evanston Park — Worked from Home: 6.8% Gawler South — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.3%
Evanston Park — Car (passenger): 4.5% Gawler South — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus 3.0% / 2.7%
Evanston Park — Bus: 3.0% Gawler South — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.1%
Evanston Park — Walked Only: 1.8% Gawler South — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Evanston Park Gawler South
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 24.3 km

NBN connectivity

Evanston Park Gawler South
Connectivity score 68/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,791 premises
 45%
1,510 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Evanston Park Gawler 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 Gawler 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

Gawler South

Easy Commute Outer Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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