Trinity Gardens vs Evandale

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Trinity Gardens, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Trinity Gardens: a median of $1.76 million, against $1.28 million in Evandale, and rent is higher there too. Evandale is closer to the city centre: 4.9 km, against 5.5 km. On these figures, Trinity Gardens tends to suit couples, while Evandale suits 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

Trinity Gardens

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 49%)
  • But Evandale carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 71/100)

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

First-home buyers

Evandale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,280,100 vs $1,756,000)
  • has cheaper units ($620,000 vs $698,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Evandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $375/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Evandale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 23%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Trinity Gardens and Evandale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Trinity Gardens Evandale
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.

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Walkability 78 / 84
Trinity Gardens — Walkability: 78/100 Evandale — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 29 / 39
Trinity Gardens — Safety: 29/100 Evandale — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Trinity Gardens — Low fire risk: 100/100 Evandale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 21 / 26
Trinity Gardens — Low flood risk: 21/100 Evandale — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Trinity Gardens rents higher ($375/wk vs $320/wk).

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Population 1,264 1,378
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +0.6%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $104,312/yr
+7% vs other
 $96,928/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+15% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Trinity Gardens Evandale
0-4 4.9% / 5.1%
Trinity Gardens — 0-4: 4.9% Evandale — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.6% / 11.1%
Trinity Gardens — 5-14: 12.6% Evandale — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 7.1% / 5.5%
Trinity Gardens — 15-19: 7.1% Evandale — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 7.0% / 7.4%
Trinity Gardens — 20-24: 7.0% Evandale — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 11.0% / 15.1%
Trinity Gardens — 25-34: 11.0% Evandale — 25-34: 15.1%
35-44 13.3% / 12.3%
Trinity Gardens — 35-44: 13.3% Evandale — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 13.9% / 14.4%
Trinity Gardens — 45-54: 13.9% Evandale — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 13.8% / 13.4%
Trinity Gardens — 55-64: 13.8% Evandale — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 9.1% / 9.1%
Trinity Gardens — 65-74: 9.1% Evandale — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 5.8% / 3.6%
Trinity Gardens — 75-84: 5.8% Evandale — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.1% / 2.7%
Trinity Gardens — 85+: 2.1% Evandale — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Trinity Gardens 48.8% couple families
Trinity Gardens — Couple Families: 48.8% Trinity Gardens — Lone Person: 32.3% Trinity Gardens — One Parent Families: 13.7% Trinity Gardens — Group Household: 4.1% Trinity Gardens — Other Families: 1.1%
Evandale 38.5% couple families
Evandale — Couple Families: 38.5% Evandale — Lone Person: 41.6% Evandale — One Parent Families: 10.1% Evandale — Group Household: 9.1% Evandale — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Trinity Gardens 26.8% renting
Trinity Gardens — Owned Outright: 42.5% Trinity Gardens — Mortgage: 30.7% Trinity Gardens — Renting: 26.8%
Evandale 32.8% renting
Evandale — Owned Outright: 31.7% Evandale — Mortgage: 35.6% Evandale — Renting: 32.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Bachelor Degree 22.5% / 23.7%
Trinity Gardens — Bachelor Degree: 22.5% Evandale — Bachelor Degree: 23.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.9%
Trinity Gardens — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Evandale — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 8.2%
Trinity Gardens — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Evandale — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.6%
Trinity Gardens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Evandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.4%
Trinity Gardens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Evandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Italy 5.3% / 4.9%
Trinity Gardens — Italy: 5.3% Evandale — Italy: 4.9%
China 4.7% / 2.9%
Trinity Gardens — China: 4.7% Evandale — China: 2.9%
England 3.8% / 3.8%
Trinity Gardens — England: 3.8% Evandale — England: 3.8%
India 1.5% / 3.4%
Trinity Gardens — India: 1.5% Evandale — India: 3.4%
Malaysia 1.8% / 0.7%
Trinity Gardens — Malaysia: 1.8% Evandale — Malaysia: 0.7%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Trinity Gardens — New Zealand: not among its largest Evandale — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Trinity Gardens 77.4% houses
Trinity Gardens — Houses: 77.4% Trinity Gardens — Townhouses: 12.9% Trinity Gardens — Flats / Apartments: 9.8%
Evandale 58.4% houses
Evandale — Houses: 58.4% Evandale — Townhouses: 22.9% Evandale — Flats / Apartments: 18.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Median house price $1,756,000 $1,280,100
Median unit price $698,500 $620,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 6 sales
 27 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Residential 78% 95%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Commercial 7% 3%
Industrial 6% 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

Trinity Gardens Evandale
New dwellings approved 227
across Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both
Approvals change year on year +141%
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.

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Houses — 2.5%
$638/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Trinity Gardens Evandale
House price Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 61% of SA
Income Higher than 83% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
Affordability Higher than 32% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 93% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 83% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 6% of SA

Liveability

Evandale scores higher overall (72 vs 65).

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Grade B A
Score 65/100 72/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Trinity Gardens carries more crime risk (71 vs 61).

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
79/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 2.8 km
 3
Adelaide University, Magill Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 4.8%

Schools in Trinity Gardens

  • Trinity Gardens School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Evandale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Walkability score 78/100 84/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.5 km
+11% vs other
 4.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 68/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 35.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 5068
 2.2%
postcode 5069
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 5068
 52
postcode 5069

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.

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Car (driver) 68.8% / 70.2%
Trinity Gardens — Car (driver): 68.8% Evandale — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 12.5%
Trinity Gardens — Worked from Home: 12.6% Evandale — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Bus 6.0% / 8.0%
Trinity Gardens — Bus: 6.0% Evandale — Bus: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.7%
Trinity Gardens — Car (passenger): 5.8% Evandale — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.2%
Trinity Gardens — Walked Only: 3.3% Evandale — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bicycle 3.5% / 1.4%
Trinity Gardens — Bicycle: 3.5% Evandale — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.6 km 13.0 km

NBN connectivity

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Connectivity score 75/100 71/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
582 premises
 34%
744 premises

Climate

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Trinity Gardens Evandale
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Average residential rate $1,995/yr
same for both
Council Norwood Payneham and St Peters
same for both

Federal electorate

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Division Sturt
same for both
Member Claire Clutterham
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Trinity Gardens Evandale
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Trinity Gardens

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Evandale

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Urban

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