Evanston South (postcode 5116) is a close-knit residential community in South Australia within the Gawler local government area. The area has roughly 765 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +1.6% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 21 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Evanston South stand at $774,000, having increased by 3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,650.
Evanston South is served by 3 schools, including 1 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1035, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Gawler LGA is moderate at 4,575 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.9%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($774K/$980K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.