Evanston South · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Evanston South

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

Much younger residents than most similar areas define Evanston South. The typical person here is just 33, which is far younger than the South Australian figure of 41. This creates a community with a high proportion of children and young adults.

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📍 Evanston South, Suburb / Locality

Where Evanston South sits — Total population

765
  • 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 South — higher than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Evanston South765
5116, SA 10,731
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 765 residents, this area is larger than about 72% of similar places. The typical age is 33, making the population noticeably younger than the Australian figure of 38.

765

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 341
  • 2021: 765

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

33 yrs

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 21.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 11.0%.

11.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Evanston South, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the population, which is well above the South Australian figure of 11.2%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 3.5% of the community, slightly higher than the state average.

14.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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

Marital status

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In Evanston South, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 15 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 23 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 29 males; 50–54: 25 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 29 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 29 males; 40–44: 19 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 31 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 39 males; 30–34: 35 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 33 males; 25–29: 35 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 27 males; 20–24: 31 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 32 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 23 males; 10–14: 28 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 35 males; 0–4: 25 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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40424/evanston-south/topic/demographics-identity