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Evandale

Ranked #42 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
3
#298 of 299
Safety
54
#139 of 299
Wealth
72
#84 of 299
Value
86
#42 of 299
Parks
50
#148 of 299
Cafés
29
#290 of 299
Transit
41
#276 of 299
Green space
8
#284 of 299
Active & healthy
21
#294 of 299

The numbers

Population1,378
Area0.25 km²
Median household income$1,864/wk
Median rent$320/wk
Crime rate44.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks1 (0.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park9.5% of the suburb
Cafés0

Who lives in Evandale

Population
1,378
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$1,864/wk
Median rent
$320/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Evandale — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Evandale

Is Evandale safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 54/100 for safety and ranking #139 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 44 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Evandale good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 54/100, parks 50/100 and green space 8/100, with a median age of 39. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Evandale expensive to live in?

Median rent is $320 a week, and household income ranks #84 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 86/100 for value.

Does Evandale have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #276 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Evandale?

10% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park — 8/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

MaylandsPayneham SouthPaynehamRoyston ParkTrinity GardensJoslin

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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