Evanston vs Reid

Reid 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 Reid, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Reid: a median of $810,000, 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, while Reid suits families with children and 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

Reid

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 49%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 69%)
  • But Evanston has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Evanston has cheaper houses ($675,500 vs $810,000)
  • Reid leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% 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 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($264/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Reid leaves renters under less rental stress (17% 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 26/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evanston

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Reid carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Evanston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.2% vs 7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Evanston and Reid 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 Reid
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 Reid
Walkability 65 / 26
Evanston — Walkability: 65/100 Reid — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 17 / 60
Evanston — Safety: 17/100 Reid — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Evanston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Reid — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 5
Evanston — Low flood risk: 13/100 Reid — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Evanston has more residents (2,580 vs 436); Reid has higher household incomes ($105,352 vs $54,392).

Evanston Reid
Population 2,580
+83% vs other
 436
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.2% +7.7%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $54,392/yr $105,352/yr
+94% vs other
Median weekly rent $264/wk $350/wk
+33% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Evanston Reid
0-4 5.0% / 9.6%
Evanston — 0-4: 5.0% Reid — 0-4: 9.6%
5-14 12.6% / 15.6%
Evanston — 5-14: 12.6% Reid — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.0% / 6.2%
Evanston — 15-19: 6.0% Reid — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.6% / 4.4%
Evanston — 20-24: 7.6% Reid — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 13.5% / 16.5%
Evanston — 25-34: 13.5% Reid — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 12.6% / 14.0%
Evanston — 35-44: 12.6% Reid — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 12.0% / 14.4%
Evanston — 45-54: 12.0% Reid — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 12.9% / 11.7%
Evanston — 55-64: 12.9% Reid — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.5% / 5.7%
Evanston — 65-74: 9.5% Reid — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 6.3% / 1.1%
Evanston — 75-84: 6.3% Reid — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 2.2% / —
Evanston — 85+: 2.2% Reid — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Evanston 25.4% couple families
Evanston — Couple Families: 25.4% Evanston — Lone Person: 44.9% Evanston — One Parent Families: 23.8% Evanston — Group Household: 4.7% Evanston — Other Families: 1.2%
Reid 69.5% couple families
Reid — Couple Families: 69.5% Reid — Lone Person: 16.2% Reid — One Parent Families: 14.3% Reid — Group Household: 0.0% Reid — 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 46.6% renting
Evanston — Owned Outright: 19.7% Evanston — Mortgage: 33.8% Evanston — Renting: 46.6%
Reid 9.2% renting
Reid — Owned Outright: 22.5% Reid — Mortgage: 68.3% Reid — Renting: 9.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Evanston Reid
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 26.1%
Evanston — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Reid — Certificate III & IV: 26.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 6.2%
Evanston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Reid — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 4.8%
Evanston — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Reid — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.6%
Evanston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Reid — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.4%
Evanston — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Reid — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

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 Reid
England 6.8% / 3.2%
Evanston — England: 6.8% Reid — England: 3.2%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.4%
Evanston — Philippines: 1.3% Reid — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.4%
Evanston — New Zealand: 0.9% Reid — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.9%
Evanston — South Africa: 0.3% Reid — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 1.0% / —
Evanston — Scotland: 1.0% Reid — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Evanston — Netherlands: 0.7% Reid — 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%
Reid 98.6% houses
Reid — Houses: 98.6% Reid — Townhouses: 0.0% Reid — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Evanston Reid
Median house price $675,500 $810,000
Median unit price $375,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 33 sales
 39 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Reid has more rural and farming land (96% vs 15%).

Evanston Reid
Rural and farming 15% 96%
Residential 59% 0%
Parks and recreation 16% 4%
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 Reid
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 Reid
Houses 4.2%
$540/wk on $667K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Evanston Reid
House price Higher than 7% of SA Higher than 20% of SA
Income Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Affordability Higher than 55% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 57% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of SA —

Liveability

Evanston is more walkable (65 vs 26).

Evanston Reid
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Evanston carries more crime risk (83 vs 40).

Evanston Reid
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
95/100
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 Reid
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 Reid

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

Amenities in the suburb

Evanston Reid
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Childcare 5 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Evanston Reid
Walkability score 65/100 26/100
Distance to Adelaide 49.4 km 50.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 42 min
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 Reid
Car (driver) 81.7% / 82.5%
Evanston — Car (driver): 81.7% Reid — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 6.6% / 6.6%
Evanston — Worked from Home: 6.6% Reid — Worked from Home: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 3.8%
Evanston — Car (passenger): 5.4% Reid — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 4.0% / 4.7%
Evanston — Bus: 4.0% Reid — Bus: 4.7%
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Evanston — Walked Only: 2.4% Reid — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 2.4%
Evanston — Bicycle: not among its largest Reid — Bicycle: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Evanston Reid
Elevation 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.8 km 23.6 km

NBN connectivity

Evanston Reid
Connectivity score 70/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,335 premises
 18%
158 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Evanston

Outer Quiet Townhouses Trains

Reid

Family Large Blocks Outer River Young Families

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