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Evanston vs Evanston South

Name: Evanston vs Evanston South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Evanston profile · Evanston South profile

Evanston Evanston South

Evanston and Evanston South are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different social and economic profiles. Evanston South is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,702 compared to $1,046 in Evanston. This gap is reflected in education and employment, as 55.7% of Evanston South residents completed Year 12 and 69.7% of adults are working or looking for work, while the same figures are much lower in Evanston at 40.5% and 54.3% respectively. Evanston has a much higher proportion of people living alone (36.8%) and one-parent families (30.1%), and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 42.2%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with the gap in the number of people who moved into the area widening over time; 68% of Evanston South residents arrived in the last five years compared to 46.6% in Evanston. Despite these shifts, they share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and people who identify as having no religion. Evanston is much more connected to public transport, with more stops and a far shorter walk to the nearest one, whereas Evanston South has a higher share of detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Evanston South PT commute: 2.5 pts higher in Evanston Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Evanston Population: 1,815 larger in Evanston Household income: $656 higher in Evanston South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evanston in Evanston South +1,815 larger in Evanston gap steady

2,580 81st pct 765 71st pct

Median age in Evanston in Evanston South +6 yrs older in Evanston gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 11.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

31.2% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.9% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 35.3%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 8.4%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

6.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Evanston Evanston South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 82.0%

6.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English +2.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

41.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.8% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

2.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 54.5%

35.2% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evanston in Evanston South +16.09 more in Evanston South

2.21 32nd pct 18.29 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Evanston in Evanston South +4 more in Evanston South

8 77th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Evanston in Evanston South +86 larger in Evanston South

618 86th pct 704 90th pct

ICSEA in Evanston in Evanston South +22 higher in Evanston

998 55th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +15.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

20.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%

19.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 40.1%

13.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 13.2%

9.7% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Evanston in Evanston South +$271 higher in Evanston South gap widening

$604 25th pct $875 70th pct

Household income in Evanston in Evanston South +$656 higher in Evanston South gap widening

$1,046 16th pct $1,702 60th pct

Family income in Evanston in Evanston South +$589 higher in Evanston South gap widening

$1,451 24th pct $2,040 60th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 26.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 10.9%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 36.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.7% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 8.9%

13.9% Asthma ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +18.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

25.5% One condition ◂ +7.1 pts 18.4%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Evanston in Evanston South +85 larger in Evanston

112 86th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Evanston in Evanston South even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Evanston in Evanston South +$447 higher in Evanston South

$515 34th pct $962 77th pct

Household income in Evanston in Evanston South +$304 higher in Evanston South

$1,321 32nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 57.4%

30.1% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 14.7%

22.4% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +15.3 pts 21.5%

30.2% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.6% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.6% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.6% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evanston in Evanston South +$41 higher in Evanston South gap widening

$264 45th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Evanston in Evanston South +$402 higher in Evanston South gap narrowing

$1,248 26th pct $1,650 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Evanston in Evanston South +0.10 higher in Evanston South gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

45.1% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 34.9%

19.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

68.9% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 82.7%

27.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 43.3%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 2.5%

4.6% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 62.6%

15.6% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 5.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 48.9%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

30.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.7 pts 10.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evanston in Evanston South +22 more in Evanston

24 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Evanston in Evanston South +6.69 more in Evanston

9.30 87th pct 2.61 68th pct

Departures/1k in Evanston in Evanston South +202.2 more in Evanston

332.9 75th pct 130.7 72nd pct

PT routes in Evanston in Evanston South +2 more in Evanston

12 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Evanston in Evanston South +19 longer in Evanston South

7 39th pct 26 63rd pct

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

36 30th pct 35 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Evanston in Evanston South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Evanston in Evanston South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Evanston in Evanston South

82 91st pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 73.2%

5.5% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 34.9%

30.4% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.3% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 2.5%

5.5% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

10.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.4% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

11.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Evanston in Evanston South +5,735 higher in Evanston

10,310 87th pct 4,575 63rd pct

Assault/100k in Evanston in Evanston South +1,168 higher in Evanston

1,822 85th pct 654 48th pct

Burglary/100k in Evanston in Evanston South +746 higher in Evanston

1,008 82nd pct 261 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Evanston in Evanston South +4,017 higher in Evanston

5,194 88th pct 1,176 55th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Evanston in Evanston South +290 higher in Evanston South

233 61st pct 523 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Evanston in Evanston South +6 higher in Evanston

1,705 84th pct 1,699 84th pct

5-yr change in Evanston in Evanston South +3.3 pts higher in Evanston South

-0.4% 57th pct 2.9% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Evanston in Evanston South +2.5 higher in Evanston

5.1 84th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Evanston in Evanston South +2.5 more in Evanston

5.0 83rd pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Evanston in Evanston South +67.8 pts higher in Evanston

67.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Evanston in Evanston South +69.5 pts higher in Evanston

69.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Evanston in Evanston South +29.8 pts higher in Evanston

99.3% 98th pct 69.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Evanston in Evanston South +30.6 pts higher in Evanston South

52.3% 76th pct 82.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Evanston in Evanston South +14.9 pts higher in Evanston

98.5% 85th pct 83.6% 76th pct

Walk to health in Evanston in Evanston South +12.2 pts higher in Evanston

12.2% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Evanston in Evanston South +9.2 more in Evanston South

14.3 52nd pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Evanston in Evanston South +93 higher in Evanston

145 88th pct 52 78th pct

Mean slope in Evanston in Evanston South +2.1 pts higher in Evanston South

2.5% 5th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evanston vs Evanston South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40421/evanston/vs/SAL40424/evanston-south