Evanston vs Gawler West

Evanston is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Gawler West. In both, about half of households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Gawler West, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Evanston: a median of $676,000, against $620,000 in Gawler West, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gawler West tends to suit 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

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 40%)

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 units ($375,000 vs $545,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gawler West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $264/wk)

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 43/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Evanston is more walkable (65/100 vs 43/100)
  • Gawler West has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 31%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Evanston is growing faster (14.2% vs 2.8%)
  • Gawler West returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Evanston and Gawler West 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 Gawler West
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 Gawler West
Walkability 65 / 43
Evanston — Walkability: 65/100 Gawler West — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 17 / 21
Evanston — Safety: 17/100 Gawler West — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Evanston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Gawler West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 1
Evanston — Low flood risk: 13/100 Gawler West — Low flood risk: 1/100

Demographics

Evanston has more residents (2,580 vs 975); Evanston rents higher ($264/wk vs $200/wk).

Evanston Gawler West
Population 2,580
+62% vs other
 975
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% +2.8%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $54,392/yr
+11% vs other
 $48,204/yr
Median weekly rent $264/wk
+24% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evanston Gawler West
0-4 5.0% / 6.5%
Evanston — 0-4: 5.0% Gawler West — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.6% / 11.5%
Evanston — 5-14: 12.6% Gawler West — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.0% / 4.7%
Evanston — 15-19: 6.0% Gawler West — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.6% / 5.6%
Evanston — 20-24: 7.6% Gawler West — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.5% / 13.5%
Evanston — 25-34: 13.5% Gawler West — 25-34: 13.5%
35-44 12.6% / 10.2%
Evanston — 35-44: 12.6% Gawler West — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.0% / 11.6%
Evanston — 45-54: 12.0% Gawler West — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 12.9% / 15.2%
Evanston — 55-64: 12.9% Gawler West — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 9.5% / 12.9%
Evanston — 65-74: 9.5% Gawler West — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 6.3% / 6.1%
Evanston — 75-84: 6.3% Gawler West — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.2% / 2.6%
Evanston — 85+: 2.2% Gawler West — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Gawler West 53.4% lone person
Gawler West — Lone Person: 53.4% Gawler West — Couple Families: 19.8% Gawler West — One Parent Families: 20.1% Gawler West — Group Household: 3.6% Gawler West — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Evanston 46.6% renting
Evanston — Owned Outright: 19.7% Evanston — Mortgage: 33.8% Evanston — Renting: 46.6%
Gawler West 47.2% renting
Gawler West — Owned Outright: 19.7% Gawler West — Mortgage: 33.1% Gawler West — Renting: 47.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Evanston Gawler West
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 17.9%
Evanston — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Gawler West — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 5.1%
Evanston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Gawler West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 2.9%
Evanston — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Gawler West — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 0.4%
Evanston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Gawler West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 0.7%
Evanston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Gawler West — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 Gawler West
England 6.8% / 7.4%
Evanston — England: 6.8% Gawler West — England: 7.4%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.7%
Evanston — Philippines: 1.3% Gawler West — Philippines: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.7%
Evanston — New Zealand: 0.9% Gawler West — New Zealand: 0.7%
Scotland 1.0% / 0.5%
Evanston — Scotland: 1.0% Gawler West — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.9%
Evanston — Germany: 0.3% Gawler West — Germany: 0.9%
Netherlands 0.7% / 0.4%
Evanston — Netherlands: 0.7% Gawler West — Netherlands: 0.4%
Italy — / 0.6%
Evanston — Italy: not among its largest Gawler West — Italy: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

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%
Gawler West 57.5% houses
Gawler West — Houses: 57.5% Gawler West — Townhouses: 43.4% Gawler West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evanston Gawler West
Median house price $675,500 $620,000
Median unit price $375,000 $545,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 33 sales
 17 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 Gawler West
3 bed $650K / $620K
Evanston — 3 bed: $650K (54 sales) Gawler West — 3 bed: $620K (22 sales)

54 vs 22 sales

4 bed $750K / $648K
Evanston — 4 bed: $750K (15 sales) Gawler West — 4 bed: $648K (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Gawler West has more rural and farming land (43% vs 15%).

Evanston Gawler West
Residential 59% 57%
Rural and farming 15% 43%
Parks and recreation 16% 0%
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 Gawler West
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 Gawler West
Houses 4.2%
$540/wk on $667K
 4.7%
$570/wk on $630K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Evanston Gawler West
House price Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 78% of SA
Affordability Higher than 55% of SA
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 93% of SA

Liveability

Evanston scores higher overall (21 vs 13); Evanston is more walkable (65 vs 43).

Evanston Gawler West
Grade D
same for both
Score 21/100 13/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gawler West carries more flood risk (99 vs 87).

Evanston Gawler West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
79/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
99/100
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 Gawler West
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 Gawler West

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

Amenities in the suburb

Evanston Gawler West
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 5 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Evanston Gawler West
Walkability score 65/100 43/100
Distance to Adelaide 49.4 km 50.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min 43 min
Public transport score 59/100
Rail · Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
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 Gawler West
Car (driver) 81.7% / 80.2%
Evanston — Car (driver): 81.7% Gawler West — Car (driver): 80.2%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.6%
Evanston — Worked from Home: 6.6% Gawler West — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.6%
Evanston — Car (passenger): 5.4% Gawler West — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 4.0% / 4.0%
Evanston — Bus: 4.0% Gawler West — Bus: 4.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 2.6%
Evanston — Walked Only: 2.4% Gawler West — Walked Only: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Evanston Gawler West
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.8 km 23.6 km

NBN connectivity

Evanston Gawler West
Connectivity score 70/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,335 premises
 43%
526 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Evanston

Outer Quiet Townhouses Trains

Gawler West

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