Evandale
At just 0.41 square kilometres, Evandale packs 1,378 residents into one of inner Adelaide's denser footprints, at 3,373 people per km2. What distinguishes it is the education profile: 55.5% of residents hold university qualifications, which is 25.4 percentage points above the national average. Median house prices hit $1,328,000 in Q1 2025, putting this suburb well above typical Adelaide values. Household income sits in the 67.4th percentile nationally, meaning incomes are solid but the high purchase price reflects scarcity and demand rather than ultra-high local earnings alone.
Population
1,378
Median Age
39.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,864/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
19
The most recent median house price is $1,328,000, recorded in Q1 2025. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of around 24.8% based on local household income, which is below the 30% stress threshold and suggests current owners are not under significant financial pressure. The housing stock leans toward separate houses at 59.5%, with semi-detached homes at 23.3% and apartments at 17.2%. Three-bedroom dwellings dominate at 42.8%, followed by two-bedroom at 33.0%. Outright owners (31.7%) are fewer than mortgage holders (35.6%), indicating a market where buyers are still actively purchasing rather than a suburb dominated by long-held, debt-free wealth.
For Buyers
The most recent median house price is $1,328,000, recorded in Q1 2025. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000, giving a mortgage-to-income ratio of around 24.8% based on local household income, which is below the 30% stress threshold and suggests current owners are not under significant financial pressure. The housing stock leans toward separate houses at 59.5%, with semi-detached homes at 23.3% and apartments at 17.2%. Three-bedroom dwellings dominate at 42.8%, followed by two-bedroom at 33.0%. Outright owners (31.7%) are fewer than mortgage holders (35.6%), indicating a market where buyers are still actively purchasing rather than a suburb dominated by long-held, debt-free wealth.
For Investors
The rental market carries meaningful risk signals alongside demand. A 32.8% renter share provides a solid tenant base, with weekly rents running at $320. However, the 8.3% vacancy rate is elevated compared to typical healthy market levels of 2-3%, suggesting supply currently exceeds active rental demand. Rent-to-income sits at 17.2%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold, so renters can sustain current rents. With 19 development applications lodged in the past 12 months, and recent applications focused on pool additions and dwelling extensions rather than new supply, stock growth is contained. The $1,328,000 median price against $320 weekly rent implies a gross yield near 1.25%, so the investment case depends on capital growth rather than income return.
Development Activity
Total DAs
102
Last 12 Months
19
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
0.0%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Demographics
The median age is 39, which is 1.0 year younger than the national figure, making Evandale slightly younger on average than comparable inner suburbs. Overseas-born residents make up 26.5% of the population, 4.9 percentage points above the national average. Ancestry is led by English (463 residents), followed by Italian (239) and Irish (142), with Italian language speakers (44) and Mandarin speakers (23) among those using a language other than English at home. University qualifications at 55.5% are 25.4 points above the national average, the suburb's clearest demographic signature. Average household size of 2.3 is 0.2 below the national figure, reflecting a mix of couples without children (29.2% of families) alongside couples with children (438 families).
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
59.5%
Houses
23.3%
Townhouse
17.2%
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure is relatively balanced: 35.6% carry a mortgage, 32.8% rent and 31.7% own outright. The near-equal split between owners and renters is unusual and signals that Evandale attracts both longer-term owner-occupiers and a rotating rental population. Separate houses make up 59.5% of stock, while semi-detached homes (23.3%) and apartments (17.2%) account for most of the rest. Three-bedroom dwellings are the modal type at 42.8%, with two-bedroom homes at 33.0% and four-plus bedrooms at 17.1%. The median price of $1,328,000 in Q1 2025 means even the typical three-bedroom house sits well above the broader SA median, reflecting the suburb's inner-ring location and its highly educated, professional resident base.
Mortgage / mo
$2,000
Rent / wk
$320
HH Size
2.3
Personal Income / wk
$896
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
8.3%
Unoccupied
51
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
17.2%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
24.8%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
29.2%
Couples, no children
1,018
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare is the dominant industry at 21.2% of employed residents (121 workers), followed by Education at 13.5% (77 workers) and Professional/Technical services at 12.8% (73 workers). This top-three concentration in knowledge and care sectors explains why 55.5% of residents hold university qualifications, well above the national average. By occupation, Professionals lead with 283 workers, ahead of Managers (101) and Community/Personal services (92). Full-time employment runs at 60.0% and the unemployment rate is 4.9%, with a participation rate of 66.4%. Construction accounts for 7.4% of industry employment (42 workers), a figure consistent with the ongoing dwelling alteration activity visible in recent DA lodgements.
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
60.0%
Part-time
35.1%
Participation
66.4%
Employed
730
Occupations
Top Industries
University
55.5%
Postgraduate
14.2%
Born Overseas
26.5%
Dwellings
553
Transport to Work
Car dependency is the main transport pattern, with 81.8% of residents driving to work, compared to lower car-reliance ratios in denser cities. Public transport use at 7.4% and walking or cycling at 4.2% are modest. No schools are recorded within Evandale's boundary, so families rely on institutions in neighbouring suburbs. The crime rate is 45.0 incidents per 1,000 residents based on 62 total recorded offences, which should be interpreted in the context of the suburb's small 1,378-person population. Rent-to-income at 17.2% and mortgage-to-income at 24.8% both sit below stress thresholds, meaning neither owners nor renters face acute housing cost pressure. Volunteering participation reaches 21.9% and only 4.2% of residents (56 people) require daily assistance.
Drive
81.8%
Public Transport
7.4%
Walk / Cycle
4.2%
Work from Home
N/A
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
62
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
45.0
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Evandale compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Evandale a good suburb to live in?
Evandale offers a compact inner-Adelaide lifestyle with 55.5% university qualifications among residents, which is 25.4 points above the national average. Household income sits in the 67.4th percentile nationally. Housing costs are manageable: mortgage-to-income is 24.8% and rent-to-income is 17.2%, both well below stress thresholds. The main trade-off is no recorded schools within the 0.41 km2 boundary.
What is the median house price in Evandale?
The median house price in Evandale was $1,328,000 in Q1 2025. Monthly mortgage repayments average $2,000 and weekly rent averages $320. The mortgage-to-income ratio is approximately 24.8%, below the 30% stress threshold.
What schools are in Evandale?
No schools are recorded within Evandale's 0.41 km2 boundary in this dataset. Families access schools in adjacent inner-Adelaide suburbs. Despite no local schools, 55.5% of residents hold university qualifications, 25.4 percentage points above the national average.
Is Evandale safe?
Evandale recorded 62 total offences, giving a crime rate of 45.0 incidents per 1,000 residents. This figure should be read in the context of a small population of 1,378. Broader disadvantage indicators are positive: rent-to-income at 17.2% and mortgage-to-income at 24.8% are both below stress thresholds, and only 4.2% of residents need daily assistance.
Is Evandale good for property investment?
Weekly rent of $320 against a $1,328,000 median implies a gross yield near 1.25%, which is low and means returns depend on capital growth. The 8.3% vacancy rate is elevated compared to a healthy market benchmark of 2-3%, signalling more rental supply than current demand. The 32.8% renter share provides a tenant base, and rent-to-income at 17.2% means tenants are not under financial stress.
How is Evandale's population changing?
The current population of 1,378 occupies a 0.41 km2 area at 3,373 residents per km2. Residential turnover ran at 23.5% in the reference period, with 76.5% of residents staying put. With 19 development applications over 12 months and a constrained 0.41 km2 boundary, significant population growth through new supply is structurally limited.
What industries employ most people in Evandale?
Healthcare is the top employer at 21.2% of the local workforce (121 workers), followed by Education at 13.5% (77 workers) and Professional/Technical services at 12.8% (73 workers). This knowledge-sector concentration aligns with the 55.5% university qualification rate, which is 25.4 points above the national average.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state Valuer-General (house prices), Department of Jobs SALM (unemployment), ACARA (school ICSEA), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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