Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$770,000
Up 15.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $720k
- 4 bed
- $785k
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The quick read on
Evanston South
SA 5116 · Gawler
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $770,000
- Population
- 765
- Postcode
- 5116
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Evanston South, South Australia
Property market insights for Evanston South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Evanston South SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Evanston South, SA is currently $770,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Evanston South has a 12-month growth rate of 15.4% for houses and -5.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $720,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $785,000 in Evanston South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Evanston South is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Evanston South safe?
The overall rate for Evanston South is 1,253 offences per 100,000 residents — 67% 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 South.
Overall crime rate
1,253
offences per 100,000 residents
67% belowGreater Adelaide
Evanston SouthGreater 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 South?
Evanston South SA 5116 is in South Australia, within Greater Adelaide.
765 people call Evanston South home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,702 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 765
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,650 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $305 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Adelaide benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.8%Above
15–3432.8%Above
35–5426.7%Above
55–7415.8%Below
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses81.0%Above
Townhouses1.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright17.6%Below
Paying a mortgage47.0%Above
Renting35.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car34.9%Below
Two cars40.2%Above
Three or more22.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.4%Below
Drove to work73.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Evanston South
6.4% of workers in Evanston South worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Adelaide.
5.5% of Evanston South residents were born in England.
53.5% of people in Evanston South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Evanston South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Evanston South SA 5116.
Is Evanston South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.8% of Evanston South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Adelaide average.
227 family households lived in Evanston South; 44.1% were couple families and 18.5% were one-parent families.
44.1% 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 South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Evanston South had 765 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
20.4% 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 South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 81.0% of occupied private dwellings in Evanston South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.7% 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 South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
17.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
47.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.5% 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 South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Evanston South had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Two-person households represented 33.1%, while 25.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Evanston South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Adelaide average.
73.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Adelaide average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Evanston South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
One-car households formed 34.9% of the total.
62.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Evanston South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
28.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 71.7% reported a different address.
14.2% 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 South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Evanston South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.2% of Evanston South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Evanston South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.1% of ancestry responses in Evanston South.
Australian ancestry made up 43.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Evanston South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Evanston South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.6%, compared with 61.7% across Greater Adelaide.
43.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Adelaide.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Evanston South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.6% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Evanston South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Adelaide average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Evanston South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,702 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,650.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $305 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Evanston South compare with Greater Adelaide?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.4% in Evanston South, compared with 9.8% across Greater Adelaide.
Outright ownership was 17.6% locally and 32.1% across Greater Adelaide. That is about half the Greater Adelaide rate.
Renting accounted for 35.5% in Evanston South, 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 South
Is Evanston South expensive?
The median house price is $770,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Evanston South good for families?
The Census counted 227 local families, and 20.8% 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 South?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $785,000, 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 South
33 streets in Evanston South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adams Rd
- Alexander Ave
- Alexander Avenue
- Atwell Cr
- Bentley Rd
- Blyth
- Brennan Cl
- Cotter Ln
- Darling St
- Edson Ave
- Gale Rd
- Gatley Cct
- Greenslade Bvd
- Hampel Ct
- Harvey Cr
- Hawkes Cl
- Hayles Rd
- Holloway Cr
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- Isaacs
- Kentish Rd
- Kerr Ct
- Leonard Ave
- Lindow Ct
- Linke Ln
- Main North Rd
- Nicholson Rd
- O'Brien
- Smith Rd
- Stanley James Bvd
- Stanrose
- Tiver Rd
- Trinity Dr
- Willett Cl
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