Evanston Park

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,178 people were usually resident in Evanston Park: of these 49.6% were male and 50.4% were female. Of the total population 0.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Evanston Park were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.3% of people usually resident in Evanston Park were Australian citizens, 18.3% were born overseas and 0.2% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Evanston Park were married, 10.2% were either separated or divorced, 2.8% were widowed and 31.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.2% of people usually resident in Evanston Park, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 11.4%, Scotland 1.4%, New Zealand 0.9%, Italy 0.6% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Evanston Park were No Religion 25.9%, Anglican 19.7%, Catholic 16.1%, Uniting Church 10.3% and Lutheran 5.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Evanston Park were Italian 1.1%, German 0.4%, Dutch 0.2%, Russian 0.2% and Greek 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,700 people aged 15 years and over in Evanston Park were in the labour force. Of these 59.6% worked full-time, 30.0% worked part-time, 3.5% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.2% were unemployed. 637 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Evanston Park were Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.0%, Professionals 14.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.6%, Labourers 13.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.2%, Managers 11.1%, Sales Workers 9.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Evanston Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.1%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 5.3%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4% and Hospitals 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Park, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $541, the median family income was $1,213 and the median household income was $1,143.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 924 families in Evanston Park: of these 31.8% were couple families without children, 51.0% were couple families with children, 16.5% were one parent families and 0.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,121 occupied private dwellings were counted in Evanston Park.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Evanston Park, 98.8% were separate houses, 0.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Park, 24.4% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 52.8% were owned with a mortgage and 18.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 57.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 33.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Park, the median weekly rent was $220. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,170. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.0.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Park, 80.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 14.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.