2,580 ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,988
- 2016: 2,259
- 2021: 2,580
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Evanston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Evanston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Evanston compared to the state average. The area has a population of 2,580 people and is generally younger than the South Australian typical resident. This creates a community with a balanced mix of age groups across the suburbs.
2,580
▲ +29.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Evanston — higher than 81% of areas.
| Evanston | 2,580 |
|---|---|
| 5116, SA | 10,731 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Evanston is 39, which is a little younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This population of 2,580 is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is well spread, with 26.3% being young adults and 18.2% being seniors. The proportion of children under 15 is 17.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
18.2% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Evanston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the South Australian rate of 2.4%. Most people have never been married (40.9%), while 12.7% are in a de facto relationship.
4.3% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Evanston, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Evanston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40421/evanston/topic/demographics-identity