Evanston Park
With 92.3% of its dwellings being separate houses and a median house price of $727,500, Evanston Park sits firmly in South Australia's mortgage-belt tier. The suburb's population of 4,228 skews Anglo-Celtic, with English and German ancestries topping the census, and median age of 41 aligns almost exactly with the national average. At 28.6 crime incidents per 1,000 residents, safety ranks well below many SA suburbs, and an 82.3% one-year resident retention rate signals genuine community stability rather than high-churn investment territory.
Population
4,228
Median Age
41.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,494/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
43
Median House
$728K
Median 1Q 2026
The median house price of $727,500 as of 1Q 2026 reflects 5.7% growth from $688,250 in 1Q 2025, a solid one-year gain in a market that sits well below Sydney and Melbourne benchmarks. Separate houses dominate at 92.3% of all dwellings, leaving semi-detached at 7.7% and effectively no apartment stock, so buyers face a relatively uniform product. The bedroom mix leans family-sized: 49.0% are three-bedroom homes and 41.6% have four or more bedrooms, compared to a national median tilted more toward two and three-bedroom stock. Monthly mortgage repayments of $1,400 produce a mortgage-to-income ratio of 21.6%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold, making Evanston Park more accessible than comparable detached-house markets in eastern capitals.
For Buyers
The median house price of $727,500 as of 1Q 2026 reflects 5.7% growth from $688,250 in 1Q 2025, a solid one-year gain in a market that sits well below Sydney and Melbourne benchmarks. Separate houses dominate at 92.3% of all dwellings, leaving semi-detached at 7.7% and effectively no apartment stock, so buyers face a relatively uniform product. The bedroom mix leans family-sized: 49.0% are three-bedroom homes and 41.6% have four or more bedrooms, compared to a national median tilted more toward two and three-bedroom stock. Monthly mortgage repayments of $1,400 produce a mortgage-to-income ratio of 21.6%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold, making Evanston Park more accessible than comparable detached-house markets in eastern capitals.
For Investors
Rental demand is moderate but not deep: 21.7% of dwellings are rented, lower than the national average, and weekly rent of $330 against a $727,500 median implies a gross yield near 2.4%. The vacancy rate of 4.3% sits above typical investment-grade thresholds of 2-3%, signalling some softness in rental demand. Development activity records 43 applications in the past 12 months, with recent approvals including verandahs and pool replacements, indicating an owner-occupier improvement cycle rather than speculative supply expansion. The 82.3% resident retention rate indicates low turnover, meaning investment properties take longer to let. Overall, the suburb suits capital-growth investors more than yield-seekers, with the 5.7% price gain over 12 months as the core case.
Development Activity
Total DAs
216
Last 12 Months
43
YoY ChangeiYear-over-year change in DA lodgements
+38.7%
Avg DA CostiAverage estimated cost per DA in the past year
N/A
Monthly DA Lodgements
DA Categories
Demographics
The median age of 41 sits 1.0 year above the national figure, consistent with an established family and pre-retirement cohort. Overseas-born residents make up 17.2%, which is 4.4 percentage points below the national rate, reinforcing the suburb's Anglo-leaning character. English ancestry leads at 2,091 residents, followed by German (421), Scottish (402) and Irish (367), a profile common to long-settled South Australian regional corridors. University qualifications reach 21.6%, which is 8.5 percentage points below the national average, suggesting a skilled-trades and service-sector workforce rather than a professional-knowledge hub. Average household size of 2.6 is marginally above the national figure, consistent with the prevalence of families with children, who make up 1,287 of 3,469 total family units.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
92.3%
Houses
7.7%
Townhouse
N/A
Apartment
Tenure
Tenure splits favour ownership: 31.5% own outright and 46.8% hold a mortgage, while only 21.7% rent. This 78.3% owner-occupier rate is above the typical SA suburban average and reflects the suburb's family-owner character. The stock is almost entirely separate houses at 92.3%, with the remaining 7.7% semi-detached and effectively zero apartments, which constrains downsizer and investor options. Bedroom distribution concentrates in the three-bedroom (49.0%) and four-plus-bedroom (41.6%) categories, with only 9.4% of dwellings at two bedrooms or fewer. Price moved from $688,250 in 1Q 2025 to $727,500 in 1Q 2026, a 5.7% gain over 12 months. Housing stress is absent on both measures: mortgage-to-income at 21.6% and rent-to-income at 22.1% are both well below the 30% stress threshold.
Median House Price Trend
Source: State Valuer-General
Mortgage / mo
$1,400
Rent / wk
$330
HH Size
2.6
Personal Income / wk
$713
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
4.3%
Unoccupied
70
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
22.1%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
21.6%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
25.7%
Couples, no children
3,469
Total families
Economy & Employment
Healthcare employs the largest share of residents at 21.6% (271 workers), nearly double the next sector, Education at 15.4% (193 workers). Public Administration follows at 10.9%, Manufacturing at 8.9% and Construction at 8.1%. By occupation, Professionals lead at 323, followed closely by Community and Personal Services at 301 and Clerical/Admin at 262, a distribution typical of outer-suburban SA where health and government employment anchor the local workforce. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, above the national average, and the participation rate of 58.1% is below average, partly explained by the 1,249 residents not in the labour force. Household income sits at the 46.7th percentile nationally, below the median, consistent with a working-family suburb rather than a high-income professional enclave.
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
61.8%
Part-time
33.0%
Participation
58.1%
Employed
1,885
Occupations
Top Industries
University
21.6%
Postgraduate
3.5%
Born Overseas
17.2%
Dwellings
1,547
Transport to Work
Car dependency is high: 90.6% of residents drive to work, compared to the national average, and only 2.6% use public transport, reflecting the outer-suburban location north of Adelaide. Walking or cycling accounts for 1.9% of commutes. Crime at 28.6 incidents per 1,000 residents places Evanston Park in a low-crime band relative to most SA metropolitan suburbs. Housing stress is absent on both the rental (22.1% rent-to-income) and mortgage (21.6% mortgage-to-income) measures. Volunteering at 14.1% of residents indicates active civic participation. No schools are recorded within the suburb boundary in this dataset, so families draw on schools in adjacent Evanston Park precinct corridors. The 8.6% rate needing daily assistance (356 residents) is modest for a suburb of this age profile.
Drive
90.6%
Public Transport
2.6%
Walk / Cycle
1.9%
Work from Home
N/A
Safety & Crime
Total Offences
121
Year ending June 2024
Rate per 1,000 People
28.6
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria / SA Police
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Evanston Park compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Evanston Park a good suburb to live in?
Evanston Park suits families seeking space and ownership stability. Owner-occupancy reaches 78.3%, housing stress is low (mortgage-to-income 21.6%), and the crime rate of 28.6 per 1,000 residents is below many SA metropolitan benchmarks. The main trade-offs are high car dependency (90.6% drive to work) and household income at the 46.7th percentile nationally.
What is the median house price in Evanston Park?
The median house price is $727,500 as of 1Q 2026, up 5.7% from $688,250 in 1Q 2025. Monthly mortgage repayments average $1,400, producing a mortgage-to-income ratio of 21.6%, comfortably below the 30% stress threshold.
What schools are in Evanston Park?
No schools are recorded inside the Evanston Park suburb boundary in this dataset. Families rely on schools in neighbouring suburbs. The local university qualification rate is 21.6%, which is 8.5 percentage points below the national average, reflecting a trades and services workforce profile.
Is Evanston Park safe?
Evanston Park records 121 total crime incidents, giving a crime rate of 28.6 per 1,000 residents. This places the suburb in a low-crime band compared to higher-density SA metropolitan areas. The 82.3% one-year resident retention rate further suggests a stable, settled community.
Is Evanston Park good for property investment?
The suburb delivered 5.7% price growth over 12 months to 1Q 2026, from $688,250 to $727,500. However, the vacancy rate of 4.3% is above the 2-3% investment-grade threshold and the gross yield near 2.4% is modest. The 21.7% renter share is lower than the national average, so the investment case rests on capital growth rather than rental income.
How is Evanston Park's population changing?
Evanston Park has a population of 4,228 with a resident turnover rate of 17.7%, meaning about 82.3% of residents stayed in place over the prior year. The median age of 41 is 1.0 year above the national figure, suggesting a gradually aging profile. Detailed population forecasts are not available in the current dataset.
How much development is happening in Evanston Park?
There were 43 development applications lodged in the past 12 months. Recent approvals include verandahs, pool replacements and performance-assessed structures, consistent with owner-occupiers improving existing properties rather than new dwelling construction adding to supply.
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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