Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Evanston then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Evanston, SA (postcode 5116) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+30% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,985 | 2,259 | 2,580 | +595 · +30% |
| Median age | 36 | 36 | 39 | +3 · +8.3% |
| Median household income | $787/wk | $823/wk | $1,046/wk | +$259 · +32.9% |
| Median personal income | $461/wk | $492/wk | $604/wk | +$143 · +31% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $240/wk | $264/wk | +$84 · +46.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,517/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,248/mo | $269 · -17.7% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 · -4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Evanston trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,580
was 2,259 in 2016
+321 · +14.2%
Median rent
$264/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$24 · +10%
Household income
$1,046/wk
was $823/wk in 2016
+$223 · +27.1%
Median age
39
was 36 in 2016
+3 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Evanston population growth · Evanston then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.