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Evatt
3 km²
Crime rates have fallen sharply since 2011, making Evatt a safer place for its 5,531 residents. This is a family-oriented community where the typical resident is 37 and children make up a larger share of the population than in most areas. It is a relatively affluent suburb with high typical incomes and a high proportion of large, detached houses. The area is well-connected, with most homes within a short walk of public transport, parks, and schools.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
20 schools within reach make Evatt convenient for families.
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The community is younger than the national average, with 20.5% of people being children under 15, which is a little above the figure for the ACT and Australia.
While 20.1% of residents were born overseas—much higher than in most similar areas—this is well below the ACT and national averages.
About 16.4% of people use a language other than English at home, though this is well below the figures seen across the ACT and Australia.
Nearly half the population (48.1%) reports having no religion, a figure well above both the ACT and national averages.
Education levels are high, with 72.8% of residents completing Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Evatt is a wealthy area where the typical household earns $2,428 a week, well above the national figure of $1,746.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, including a mental health condition rate of 11.7%, which is a little above the ACT and national figures.
Unpaid care is common, with 32.6% of people caring for children, a figure well above the national average.
First Nations residents in Evatt earn a typical personal income of $1,052, which is far above the national figure, and have an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Families tend to be larger here, with 2.7 people per home and 60.6% of households consisting of couples with children.
The suburb is dominated by large homes, with 96.7% being separate houses and 93.6% having three or more bedrooms, far above the ACT average.
Public transport access is strong, with 39 stops in the area and a typical walk to the nearest stop of just two minutes.
The population is relatively stable, as only 31.2% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the ACT and national rates.
Employment is high, with 69.9% of adults working or looking for work, and many residents employed in public administration and safety.
The area has seen a significant drop in crime, with the overall crime rate falling by 37.8% over the last five years.
The suburb is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and nearly all within a 10-minute walk of public transport.