Evanston vs Evanston South

Evanston South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Evanston. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Evanston, about half of households rent. In Evanston South, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Evanston tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Evanston South suits couples.

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 South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 49%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (83% vs 69%)
  • But Evanston has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Evanston South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Evanston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($264/wk vs $305/wk)
  • But Evanston South leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Evanston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evanston

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 17%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Evanston South

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (124.3% vs 14.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Evanston 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 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 Evanston South
Walkability 65 / 0
Evanston — Walkability: 65/100 Evanston South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 26
Evanston — Safety: 17/100 Evanston South — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Evanston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Evanston South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 24
Evanston — Low flood risk: 13/100 Evanston South — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Evanston has more residents (2,580 vs 765); Evanston South has higher household incomes ($88,504 vs $54,392).

Evanston Evanston South
Population 2,580
+70% vs other
 765
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% +124.3%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $54,392/yr $88,504/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $264/wk $305/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evanston Evanston South
0-4 5.0% / 7.6%
Evanston — 0-4: 5.0% Evanston South — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.6% / 13.2%
Evanston — 5-14: 12.6% Evanston South — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.0% / 6.9%
Evanston — 15-19: 6.0% Evanston South — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.6% / 7.2%
Evanston — 20-24: 7.6% Evanston South — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 13.5% / 18.7%
Evanston — 25-34: 13.5% Evanston South — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 12.6% / 13.9%
Evanston — 35-44: 12.6% Evanston South — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.0% / 12.8%
Evanston — 45-54: 12.0% Evanston South — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.9% / 9.5%
Evanston — 55-64: 12.9% Evanston South — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 9.5% / 6.3%
Evanston — 65-74: 9.5% Evanston South — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 6.3% / 4.2%
Evanston — 75-84: 6.3% Evanston South — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 2.2% / 0.4%
Evanston — 85+: 2.2% Evanston South — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Evanston South 30.0% lone person
Evanston South — Lone Person: 30.0% Evanston South — Couple Families: 49.3% Evanston South — One Parent Families: 20.7% Evanston South — Group Household: 0.0% Evanston South — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evanston 46.6% renting
Evanston — Owned Outright: 19.7% Evanston — Mortgage: 33.8% Evanston — Renting: 46.6%
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 Evanston South
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.3%
Evanston — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Evanston South — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.7%
Evanston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Evanston South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 7.8%
Evanston — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Evanston South — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 2.5%
Evanston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Evanston South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.4%
Evanston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% 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 Evanston South
England 6.8% / 5.5%
Evanston — England: 6.8% Evanston South — England: 5.5%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.8%
Evanston — Philippines: 1.3% Evanston South — Philippines: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Evanston — New Zealand: 0.9% Evanston South — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.5%
Evanston — Scotland: 1.0% Evanston South — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.7%
Evanston — South Africa: 0.3% Evanston South — South Africa: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.9%
Evanston — Italy: not among its largest Evanston South — Italy: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Evanston — Netherlands: 0.7% Evanston South — Netherlands: 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 68.9% houses
Evanston — Houses: 68.9% Evanston — Townhouses: 27.5% Evanston — Flats / Apartments: 3.6%
Evanston South 82.7% houses
Evanston South — Houses: 82.7% Evanston South — Townhouses: 1.8% Evanston South — Flats / Apartments: 15.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evanston Evanston South
Median house price $675,500 $720,000
Median unit price $375,000 —
Median land price — $748,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 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 Evanston South
3 bed $650K / $668K
Evanston — 3 bed: $650K (54 sales) Evanston South — 3 bed: $668K (20 sales)

54 vs 20 sales

4 bed $750K / $815K
Evanston — 4 bed: $750K (15 sales) Evanston South — 4 bed: $815K (9 sales)

15 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Evanston South has more rural and farming land (76% vs 15%).

Evanston Evanston South
Rural and farming 15% 76%
Residential 59% 14%
Parks and recreation 16% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 6%
same for both
Industrial 2% 0%
Commercial 2% 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

Evanston 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 Evanston South
Houses 4.2%
$540/wk on $667K
 4.7%
$600/wk on $667K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Evanston Evanston South
House price Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools — Higher than 4% of SA
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Affordability Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 92% of SA

Liveability

Evanston is more walkable (65 vs 0); Evanston South scores higher overall (27 vs 21).

Evanston Evanston South
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 27/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Evanston carries more flood risk (87 vs 76).

Evanston Evanston South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
74/100
Flood High
87/100
 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 Evanston South
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Evanston

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

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 Evanston South
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 5 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Evanston Evanston South
Walkability score 65/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 49.4 km
+3% vs other
 48 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min
same for both
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 Evanston South
Car (driver) 81.7% / 87.1%
Evanston — Car (driver): 81.7% Evanston South — Car (driver): 87.1%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 7.6%
Evanston — Worked from Home: 6.6% Evanston South — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.5%
Evanston — Car (passenger): 5.4% Evanston South — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 2.4% / 1.8%
Evanston — Walked Only: 2.4% Evanston South — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 4.0% / —
Evanston — Bus: 4.0% Evanston South — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Evanston Evanston South
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.8 km 20.3 km

NBN connectivity

Evanston Evanston South
Connectivity score 70/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,335 premises
 82%
430 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Evanston

Outer Quiet Townhouses Trains

Evanston South

Outer

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