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Evanston vs Evanston Park

Name: Evanston vs Evanston Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Evanston profile · Evanston Park profile

Evanston Evanston Park

Evanston Park and Evanston are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing and social profiles. Evanston Park is dominated by separate houses (92.1%) and has a higher share of homes owned outright. In contrast, Evanston has a much higher rental rate (45.1%) and far more people living alone (36.8%). There are also significant gaps in crime and education; recorded offences are far higher in Evanston, and First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Evanston Park at 47.2% compared to 33.3% in Evanston.

Both areas share a similar daily rhythm, with almost identical rates of people working from home and the same commute time to the city. They are also alike in their language diversity, with about 4.8% of residents using a language other than English at home. While they share these traits, the gap in public transport access is stark, with Evanston having far more transport stops and departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 24.8 pts higher in Evanston Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Evanston Park Population: 1,648 larger in Evanston Park Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in Evanston Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Evanston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evanston in Evanston Park +1,648 larger in Evanston Park gap narrowing

2,580 81st pct 4,228 86th pct

Median age in Evanston in Evanston Park +2 yrs older in Evanston Park gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.3%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

Marital status

31.2% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.9% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 31.3%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 10.1%

6.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Evanston Evanston Park

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 80.7%

6.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.3% English +4.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 38.8%

8.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 50.2%

35.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evanston in Evanston Park

2.21 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Evanston in Evanston Park even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Evanston in Evanston Park even

618 86th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Evanston in Evanston Park even

998 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

20.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

9.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.8% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Evanston in Evanston Park +$109 higher in Evanston Park gap narrowing

$604 25th pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Evanston in Evanston Park +$448 higher in Evanston Park gap narrowing

$1,046 16th pct $1,494 47th pct

Family income in Evanston in Evanston Park +$406 higher in Evanston Park gap steady

$1,451 24th pct $1,857 48th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.9%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.2%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 45.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 12.0%

13.9% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.6% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +8.4 pts ▸ 57.4%

25.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Evanston in Evanston Park +30 larger in Evanston

112 86th pct 82 84th pct

Median age in Evanston in Evanston Park +4 yrs older in Evanston Park

22 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Evanston in Evanston Park +$7 higher in Evanston

$515 34th pct $508 33rd pct

Household income in Evanston in Evanston Park +$241 higher in Evanston Park

$1,321 32nd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Evanston in Evanston Park +0.4 larger in Evanston Park gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

30.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 20.0%

22.4% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 23.3%

30.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

10.6% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.6% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evanston in Evanston Park +$66 higher in Evanston Park gap narrowing

$264 45th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Evanston in Evanston Park +$152 higher in Evanston Park gap widening

$1,248 26th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Evanston in Evanston Park even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Rented ◂ +24.8 pts 20.3%

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

19.1% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.8% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +23.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

27.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 7.7%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 48.4%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

2.9% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 50.5%

15.6% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 50.0%

30.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.2%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evanston in Evanston Park +11 more in Evanston

24 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Evanston in Evanston Park +6.23 more in Evanston

9.30 87th pct 3.07 70th pct

Departures/1k in Evanston in Evanston Park +275.0 more in Evanston

332.9 75th pct 57.9 64th pct

PT routes in Evanston in Evanston Park +6 more in Evanston

12 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Evanston in Evanston Park +1 longer in Evanston Park

7 39th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Evanston in Evanston Park +1 longer in Evanston Park

36 30th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Evanston in Evanston Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Evanston in Evanston Park even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Evanston in Evanston Park

82 91st pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 72.6%

5.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 34.1%

30.4% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

9.3% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

5.5% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.9%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

6.9% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

11.7% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Evanston in Evanston Park +7,448 higher in Evanston

10,310 87th pct 2,862 43rd pct

Assault/100k in Evanston in Evanston Park +1,278 higher in Evanston

1,822 85th pct 544 40th pct

Robbery/100k in Evanston in Evanston Park

— 95 73rd pct

Burglary/100k in Evanston in Evanston Park +771 higher in Evanston

1,008 82nd pct 237 20th pct

Theft/100k in Evanston in Evanston Park +4,153 higher in Evanston

5,194 88th pct 1,041 50th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Evanston in Evanston Park +138 higher in Evanston

233 61st pct 95 22nd pct

Property damage/100k in Evanston in Evanston Park +925 higher in Evanston

1,705 84th pct 781 56th pct

5-yr change in Evanston in Evanston Park +35.9 pts higher in Evanston

-0.4% 57th pct -36.3% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Evanston in Evanston Park +0.4 higher in Evanston

5.1 84th pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Evanston in Evanston Park +0.6 more in Evanston

5.0 83rd pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Evanston in Evanston Park +17.8 pts higher in Evanston

67.8% 84th pct 50.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Evanston in Evanston Park +6.7 pts higher in Evanston

69.5% 85th pct 62.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Evanston in Evanston Park +9.6 pts higher in Evanston

99.3% 98th pct 89.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Evanston in Evanston Park +18.0 pts higher in Evanston Park

52.3% 76th pct 70.3% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Evanston in Evanston Park +3.0 pts higher in Evanston

98.5% 85th pct 95.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Evanston in Evanston Park +1.8 pts higher in Evanston

12.2% 75th pct 10.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Evanston in Evanston Park +9.1 more in Evanston

14.3 52nd pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Evanston in Evanston Park +79 higher in Evanston

145 88th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Evanston in Evanston Park +2.9 pts higher in Evanston Park

2.5% 5th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Evanston with nearby areas

Gawler West Gawler South Evanston Gardens Evanston Park Reid Gawler Buchfelde Willaston

Compare Evanston Park with nearby areas

Gawler South Evanston Bibaringa Evanston Gardens Gawler West Evanston South Gawler East Gawler

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evanston vs Evanston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40421/evanston/vs/SAL40423/evanston-park