Evanston vs Buchfelde
Evanston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Buchfelde. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Evanston, about half of households rent. In Buchfelde, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Buchfelde: a median of $1.09 million, against $676,000 in Evanston, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Evanston tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Buchfelde
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 69%)
- is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 49%)
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 83/100)
- But Evanston has more childcare (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Evanston
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($675,500 vs $1,095,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Evanston has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 7%)
- Buchfelde leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
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 is more walkable (65/100 vs 4/100)
- Buchfelde sits closer to the CBD (46.9 km vs 49.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Buchfelde
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 83/100)
- But Evanston is more walkable (65/100 vs 4/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Evanston
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (14.2% vs -1.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Evanston and Buchfelde drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Evanston has more residents (2,580 vs 193); Buchfelde has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $54,392).
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,580 +93% vs other | 193 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +14.2% | -1.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 49 |
| Median household income | $54,392/yr | $73,632/yr +35% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $264/wk | $280/wk +6% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $675,500 | $1,095,000 |
| Median unit price | $375,000 | — |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 28 days from 33 sales | 30 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Buchfelde has more rural and farming land (91% vs 15%).
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 15% | 91% |
| Residential | 59% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 16% | 9% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 6% | 0% |
| Industrial | 2% | 0% |
| Commercial | 2% | 0% |
| 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 | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 324 across Gawler | 278 across Light |
| Approvals change year on year | -22% | +43% |
Gross rental yield
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.2% $540/wk on $667K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within SA
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 7% of SA | — |
| Income | Higher than 19% of SA | Higher than 47% of SA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 86% of SA | Higher than 59% of SA |
| Affordability | Higher than 55% of SA | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of SA | Higher than 57% of SA |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 82% of SA | Higher than 70% of SA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 73% of SA | — |
Liveability
Evanston is more walkable (65 vs 4).
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 21/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Buchfelde carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Evanston carries more crime risk (83 vs 68).
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 43/100 |
| Crime | High 83/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Flood | High 87/100 | High 83/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Evanston
- Gawler and District College B-12 Government · Combined below peers
- Xavier College - Evanston Campus Catholic · Primary
Schools in Buchfelde
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Childcare | 5 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Evanston sits further from the CBD (49.4 km vs 46.9 km).
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 65/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 49.4 km +5% vs other | 46.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 42 min | 38 min |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).
Setting
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 46 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 22.8 km | 21.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 70/100 | 31/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the node | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 45% 1,335 premises | 0% 88 premises |
Climate
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,258/yr | $2,297/yr |
| Council | Gawler | Light |
Federal electorate
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Spence same for both | |
| Member | Matt Burnell same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Evanston | Buchfelde | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $15,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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