Evanston Gardens

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 770 people were usually resident in Evanston Gardens: of these 50.6% were male and 49.4% were female. Of the total population 2.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 23.1% of people usually resident in Evanston Gardens were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.7% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 91.7% of people usually resident in Evanston Gardens were Australian citizens, 14.7% were born overseas and 0.9% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 50.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Evanston Gardens were married, 14.3% were either separated or divorced, 3.9% were widowed and 31.5% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 78.3% of people usually resident in Evanston Gardens, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 8.4%, Scotland 1.3%, South Eastern Europe 1.2%, Ireland 0.6% and Netherlands 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Evanston Gardens were No Religion 31.4%, Anglican 14.0%, Catholic 13.9%, Uniting Church 9.5% and Lutheran 5.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Evanston Gardens were Italian 1.6%, Polish 0.6%, Greek 0.5%, Lithuanian 0.5% and Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 351 people aged 15 years and over in Evanston Gardens were in the labour force. Of these 50.7% worked full-time, 34.2% worked part-time, 4.8% were away from work, 3.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.1% were unemployed. 218 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Evanston Gardens were Labourers 26.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.7%, Professionals 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.1%, Sales Workers 8.0% and Managers 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Evanston Gardens, the most common responses for industry of employment included Building Cleaning, Pest Control and Gardening Services 4.6%, Beverage Manufacturing 4.6%, Residential Care Services 4.3%, Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Part Manufacturing 3.1% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Gardens, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $371, the median family income was $953 and the median household income was $765.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 224 families in Evanston Gardens: of these 34.4% were couple families without children, 42.4% were couple families with children, 21.4% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 280 occupied private dwellings were counted in Evanston Gardens.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Evanston Gardens, 98.2% were separate houses, 1.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Gardens, 28.2% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.9% were owned with a mortgage and 28.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Gardens, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 22.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 43.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Gardens, the median weekly rent was $150. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Evanston Gardens, 79.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.1% were single (or lone) person households and 1.1% were group households.