Evanston Gardens is an outer northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Town of Gawler.
Evanston Gardens Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Tambelin Railway Station in Evanston Gardens | |||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() Evanston Gardens | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34.624°S 138.722°E / -34.624; 138.722 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 770 (2006 census)[1] 787 (2001 Census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5116[3] | ||||||||||||||
Location | 35 km (22 mi) NE of Adelaide city centre[3] | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Town of Gawler | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Light (2011)[4] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Spence | ||||||||||||||
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The suburb lies astride Angle Vale Road and is bounded on the east by the Sturt Highway (Gawler Bypass).[5]
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 770 persons in Evanston Gardens on census night. Of these, 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female.[1]
The majority of residents (78.3%) are of Australian birth, with an additional 8.4% identifying England as their country of birth.[1]
The age distribution of Evanston Gardens residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 62.6% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 37.4% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[1]
Local newspapers include the News Review Messenger and The Bunyip. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Plains Producer, The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.[6]
Evanston Gardens Primary School is located on Angle Vale Road.[7]
Karbeethon Reserve lies on Angle Vale Road. There are parks elsewhere in the suburb, particularly on Hindmarsh Boulevard.[5]
Evanston Gardens is serviced by Angle Vale Road, indirectly connecting the suburb to both Port Wakefield Road and the Sturt Highway.[5]
Evanston Gardens is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[8]
The Gawler railway line passes through the suburb. The closest station is Tambelin.[8]
Suburbs of the Town of Gawler | |
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