Suburb in Gawler

Evanston South, SA

Evanston South had a population of 765 at the 2021 Census (+124.3% since 2016). Median age 32.3. Median weekly household income $1,693. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Evanston South at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Adelaide - North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Evanston South's population grew by 124.3% to 765, faster than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 32.3, it is younger than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.5%.

35.4% of households rent, a larger share than the SA average of 27.9%. 17.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 284 households.

The median household earns $1,693 a week, above the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $305 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,672 a month.

14.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 4.7% use a language other than English at home. 57.4% report no religion, higher than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Evanston South beside SA and Australia.

MeasureEvanston SouthSAAustralia
Population7651,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+124.3%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age32.340.938.2
Households284691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%6.8%14.3%
Renting35.4%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright17.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,693$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$305$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,672$1,505$1,866
Born overseas14.8%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home4.7%18.7%23.6%
No religion57.4%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+124.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1292011
  2. 3412016
  3. 7652021

Age

Median age 32.3, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Evanston South South Australia
Share of people by age, Evanston South and South Australia
0–914.1%
10–1914.2%
20–2916.7%
30–3916.2%
40–4912.5%
50–5911.8%
60–697.5%
70–795.0%
80+2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Evanston South at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.5%
  2. Australian45.1%
  3. Scottish8.6%
  4. Irish7.7%
  5. German7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Hindi0.7%
  2. Mandarin0.7%
  3. Filipino0.4%
  4. Italian0.4%
  5. Spanish0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.7%
  2. Italy1.0%
  3. the Philippines0.8%
  4. New Zealand0.7%
  5. South Africa0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Evanston South

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