Median price trend for houses
Based on 88 sales in the preceding 12 months
$700,000
Up 7.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $567k
- 3 bed
- $680k
- 4 bed
- $764k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Evanston Gardens
SA 5116 · Gawler
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $700,000
- Median unit
- $610,000
- Population
- 2,347
- Postcode
- 5116
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ABS 2021
Evanston Gardens, South Australia
Property market insights for Evanston Gardens
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Evanston Gardens SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 85 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Evanston Gardens, SA is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Evanston Gardens has a 12-month growth rate of 7.7% for houses and 11.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $567,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $764,000 in Evanston Gardens.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Evanston Gardens is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Evanston Gardens is $610,000, which has increased 11.9% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000 in Evanston Gardens. The median rent for units and apartments in Evanston Gardens is $560 per week and has increased 17.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Evanston Gardens safe?
The overall rate for Evanston Gardens is 1,596 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Evanston Gardens.
Overall crime rate
1,596
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowGreater Adelaide
Evanston GardensGreater Adelaide: 3,761
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Evanston Gardens?
Evanston Gardens SA 5116 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
2,347 people call Evanston Gardens home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,504 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,347
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,408 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.0%Above
15–3434.5%Above
35–5422.6%Below
55–7415.3%Below
75 and over2.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.7%Above
Townhouses4.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright14.5%Below
Paying a mortgage45.0%Above
Renting40.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.3%Below
One car38.2%Above
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more16.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.0%Below
Drove to work71.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.6%Below
What stands out in Evanston Gardens
5.0% of workers in Evanston Gardens worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Adelaide.
5.4% of Evanston Gardens residents were born in England.
61.7% of people in Evanston Gardens described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Evanston Gardens
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Evanston Gardens SA 5116.
Is Evanston Gardens family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.0% of Evanston Gardens's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
652 family households lived in Evanston Gardens; 37.3% were couple families and 30.4% were one-parent families.
46.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Evanston Gardens?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Evanston Gardens had 2,347 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Evanston Gardens?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.7% of occupied private dwellings in Evanston Gardens.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Evanston Gardens?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
14.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
45.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Evanston Gardens?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Evanston Gardens had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 22.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 34.1%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Evanston Gardens?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
71.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Evanston Gardens?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Adelaide average.
One-car households formed 38.2% of the total.
57.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Evanston Gardens, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.7% reported a different address.
14.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Evanston Gardens?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
6.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Evanston Gardens residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.0% of Evanston Gardens's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Evanston Gardens?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.7% of ancestry responses in Evanston Gardens.
Australian ancestry made up 40.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Evanston Gardens?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Evanston Gardens?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.0%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Evanston Gardens show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.3% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Evanston Gardens?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Evanston Gardens?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,504 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,408.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Evanston Gardens compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.0% in Evanston Gardens, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 14.5% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 40.5% in Evanston Gardens, against 29.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Evanston Gardens
Is Evanston Gardens expensive?
The median house price is $700,000, while units and apartments sit at $610,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Evanston Gardens good for families?
The Census counted 652 local families, and 24.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Evanston Gardens?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $764,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Evanston Gardens
76 streets in Evanston Gardens
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allen Ct
- Andreas Ave
- Angle Vale Rd
- Bennett St
- Buckley St
- Bulloch Ct
- Christopher Way
- Clark Rd
- Clement Ct
- Clifford Rd
- Conley St
- Coventry Rd
- Croft Ln
- Daly St
- Davey Ln
- Dawson Rd
- Doudney Ave
- Evans Cr
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- Farrell St
- Fergusson Tce
- Gawler Bypa
- Gawler Ct
- Gibson St
- Gilbert Ct
- Gonis Cct
- Gordon Road
- Grenwood Ave
- Grey Cr
- Hamilton Bvd
- Harry St
- Haywood Ct
- Hicks St
- Hillier Road
- Hindmarsh Bvd
- Houston Ct
- Jack Cooper Dr
- Jenkins St
- Johnstone Ct
- Kallawarra Dr
- Lee Street
- Livingston St
- Lucas St
- Lynch St
- Maher Pl
- Main North Rd
- Mcdonnell Tce
- Mcewen Rd
- Mclaren St
- Milne Rd
- Mozart Circuit
- Murray Hillier Ct
- Musgrave Ct
- Musgrave St
- Nettlebeck St
- Northside Ct
- Nottle Ln
- Oliphant Ct
- Orleana Bvd
- Osborne St
- Parkes Ct
- Pearce Rd
- Peek Cl
- Potter Ct
- Roberts Ct
- Robertson St
- Robe St
- Ross Davis Ave
- Seabrook St
- Sears Rd
- Seymour Ave
- Suter Ct
- Tobitt St
- Wells Pl
- Wesley Rd
- Wood St
- Young Tce
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