Kudla vs Evanston South

Evanston South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 42 in Kudla. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kudla, most households are couple families. In Evanston South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kudla: a median of $2 million, against $720,000 in Evanston South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Evanston South tends to suit young adults, 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

Kudla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 83%)
  • But Evanston South has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

  • has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $2,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Evanston South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $357/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kudla

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (45.3 km vs 48 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kudla

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Evanston South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 1%)

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

Investors

Evanston South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (124.3% vs 8.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kudla 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.

Kudla 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.

Kudla Evanston South
Walkability 10 / 0
Kudla — Walkability: 10/100 Evanston South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 26
Kudla — Safety: 50/100 Evanston South — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kudla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Evanston South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 12 / 24
Kudla — Low flood risk: 12/100 Evanston South — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Evanston South has more residents (765 vs 551); Kudla skews older (42 vs 33).

Kudla Evanston South
Population 551 765
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +124.3%
Median age 42 33
Median household income $91,624/yr
+3% vs other
 $88,504/yr
Median weekly rent $357/wk
+15% vs other
 $305/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kudla Evanston South
0-4 6.2% / 7.6%
Kudla — 0-4: 6.2% Evanston South — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 12.5% / 13.2%
Kudla — 5-14: 12.5% Evanston South — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.4% / 6.9%
Kudla — 15-19: 5.4% Evanston South — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 4.7% / 7.2%
Kudla — 20-24: 4.7% Evanston South — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 12.5% / 18.7%
Kudla — 25-34: 12.5% Evanston South — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 11.6% / 13.9%
Kudla — 35-44: 11.6% Evanston South — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 12.5% / 12.8%
Kudla — 45-54: 12.5% Evanston South — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 15.2% / 9.5%
Kudla — 55-64: 15.2% Evanston South — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 8.9% / 6.3%
Kudla — 65-74: 8.9% Evanston South — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 9.4% / 4.2%
Kudla — 75-84: 9.4% Evanston South — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.6% / 0.4%
Kudla — 85+: 1.6% Evanston South — 85+: 0.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kudla 57.1% couple families
Kudla — Couple Families: 57.1% Kudla — Lone Person: 15.9% Kudla — One Parent Families: 19.8% Kudla — Other Families: 4.0% Kudla — Group Household: 3.2%
Evanston South 49.3% couple families
Evanston South — Couple Families: 49.3% Evanston South — Lone Person: 30.0% Evanston South — One Parent Families: 20.7% Evanston South — Other Families: 0.0% Evanston South — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kudla 14.9% renting
Kudla — Owned Outright: 37.1% Kudla — Mortgage: 48.0% Kudla — Renting: 14.9%
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.

Kudla Evanston South
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 18.3%
Kudla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Evanston South — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.8%
Kudla — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Evanston South — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 7.7%
Kudla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Evanston South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.5%
Kudla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Evanston South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.4%
Kudla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% 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.

Kudla Evanston South
England 5.4% / 5.5%
Kudla — England: 5.4% Evanston South — England: 5.5%
Italy 5.6% / 0.9%
Kudla — Italy: 5.6% Evanston South — Italy: 0.9%
Vietnam 3.1% / —
Kudla — Vietnam: 3.1% Evanston South — Vietnam: not among its largest
Greece 2.2% / —
Kudla — Greece: 2.2% Evanston South — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.7%
Kudla — New Zealand: 0.7% Evanston South — New Zealand: 0.7%
Taiwan 1.3% / —
Kudla — Taiwan: 1.3% Evanston South — Taiwan: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Kudla — Philippines: not among its largest Evanston South — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Kudla — South Africa: not among its largest Evanston South — South Africa: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kudla 98.9% houses
Kudla — Houses: 98.9% Kudla — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Kudla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Evanston South 82.7% houses
Evanston South — Houses: 82.7% Evanston South — Flats / Apartments: 15.5% Evanston South — Townhouses: 1.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kudla Evanston South
Median house price $2,000,000 $720,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $748,750
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 9 sales
 37 days
from 11 sales

Zoning mix

Kudla has more rural and farming land (100% vs 76%).

Kudla Evanston South
Rural and farming 100% 76%
Residential 0% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 6%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
Commercial 0% 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

Kudla 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.

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

Ranking within SA

Kudla Evanston South
House price — Higher than 13% of SA
Income Higher than 70% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools — Higher than 4% of SA
Walkability Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 7% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 92% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 56% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 92% of SA

Liveability

Kudla is more walkable (10 vs 0); Kudla scores higher overall (32 vs 27).

Kudla Evanston South
Grade D
same for both
Score 32/100 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Evanston South carries more crime risk (74 vs 50); Kudla carries more flood risk (88 vs 76).

Kudla Evanston South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
74/100
Flood High
88/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kudla Evanston South
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Kudla

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

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

Kudla Evanston South
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Evanston South sits further from the CBD (48 km vs 45.3 km).

Kudla Evanston South
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Adelaide 45.3 km 48 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 5115
 0.6%
postcode 5116
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 5115
 68
postcode 5116

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.

Kudla Evanston South
Car (driver) 75.8% / 87.1%
Kudla — Car (driver): 75.8% Evanston South — Car (driver): 87.1%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 7.6%
Kudla — Worked from Home: 13.2% Evanston South — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 3.5%
Kudla — Car (passenger): 6.8% Evanston South — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.8%
Kudla — Walked Only: 1.4% Evanston South — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 2.7% / —
Kudla — Bus: 2.7% Evanston South — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Kudla Evanston South
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 20.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kudla Evanston South
Connectivity score 30/100 88/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
214 premises
 82%
430 premises

Climate

Kudla 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)

Kudla 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kudla

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Evanston South

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