147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 147
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Evansford · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Evansford is far older than those in most other parts of the country. This small community of 147 people is shaped by a significant number of retirees, with the usual age being 52 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Evansford — lower than 53% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Evansford much older than most similar areas.
147 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.9% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the national average.
25.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Evansford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the residents are married, though those in de facto relationships make up 10.2%, which is lower than most areas. Around 2.0% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
2.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Evansford, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Evansford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20894/evansford/topic/demographics-identity