Evanston Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Evanston Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than 21% of residents in Evanston Park are seniors, which is well above the national figure. This is a larger population than about 88% of similar areas, with a mix of ages that makes the typical resident 41 years old.

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📍 Evanston Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Evanston Park sits — Total population

4,228 ▲ +5.7%
  • 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 Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Evanston Park4,228
5116, SA 10,731
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 4,228 people. While the typical resident is 41, this is noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.

4,228 ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,001
  • 2016: 4,279
  • 2021: 4,228

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

41 yrs ▲ +10.8%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 19% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 25.1%.

21.3% ▲ +55.6%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0% ▼ -7.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Evanston Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (21%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships (9.2%) are a little below the national figure.

9.2% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Evanston Park, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 60 males; 85+: 79 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 63 males; 80–84: 95 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 73 males; 75–79: 108 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 95 males; 70–74: 103 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 106 males; 65–69: 116 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 112 males; 60–64: 144 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 132 males; 55–59: 129 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 133 males; 50–54: 144 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 131 males; 45–49: 129 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 124 males; 40–44: 136 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 118 males; 35–39: 135 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 87 males; 30–34: 102 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 100 males; 25–29: 95 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 148 males; 20–24: 116 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 155 males; 15–19: 147 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 146 males; 10–14: 164 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 130 males; 5–9: 132 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 103 males; 0–4: 119 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Evanston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40423/evanston-park/topic/demographics-identity