Evatt, ACT: suburb profile

The population of Evatt ACT is 5,531 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Evatt is $1,149 per week ($59,748 per year). Median rent in Evatt is $466 per week ($2,019 per month). Evatt has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Evatt has a population density of 1,807 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Evatt is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Evatt is $2,000.

Population
5,531
Census 2021
Median income
$1,149/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$466/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
37years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Evatt vs the typical ACT suburb

The median personal income in Evatt is $1,149 a week, 4% below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192). That ranks 71st of 109 ACT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $466 a week, $16 more than the typical ACT suburb. Rent takes 19.2% of the median household income here, against 18.2% in the typical ACT suburb. The median resident is 37, 1 year younger than in the typical ACT suburb (38).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureEvattTypical ACTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,149/wk$1,192/wk −4%$766/wk
Household income$2,428/wk$2,414/wk +1%$1,637/wk
Rent$466/wk$450/wk +4%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$2,154/mo −7%$1,733/mo
Median age3738 −1 yrs42
Rent share of household income19.2%18.2% +1.0 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Evatt, the typical ACT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Evatt Population

5,531 residents at the 2021 Census.

Evatt Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,149/wk
$59,748 per year
Ranked 551 of 14,663
Median Rent
$466/wk
$2,019 per month
Ranked 899 of 14,663
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Evatt Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,428/wk
Median rent $466/wk
Rent to income 19.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Evatt against your income

About $10,521 a month
Median rent $466/wk
Left after rent $1,962/wk
Rent share 19.2%

Evatt Schools

14
schools nearby
10
government
1065
avg ICSEA score
6,547
total students
Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government
Primary · K-2 · 115 students
1088
ICSEA
St Matthew's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 332 students
1085
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 412 students
1080
ICSEA
Miles Franklin Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 394 students
1077
ICSEA
St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1077
ICSEA
Giralang Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 268 students
1070
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students
1070
ICSEA
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 781 students
1066
ICSEA
Mount Rogers Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 461 students
1056
ICSEA
Evatt Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 281 students
1047
ICSEA
Fraser Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 462 students
1042
ICSEA
Florey Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 397 students
1042
ICSEA
Melba Copland Secondary School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 953 students
1041
ICSEA
Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 7 - 9 Government
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Evatt, Australian Capital Territory: 35.2113°S, 149.0683°E

Evatt Schools (14)

People in Evatt

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.8% (2,863) Female 48.2% (2,667)

Population Density

1,807
people per km²
5,531 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,729
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.2%
India
1.5%
China
1.4%
New Zealand
1.0%
Vietnam
0.9%
Germany
0.7%
United States of America
0.7%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
1.9%
Spanish
1.1%
Vietnamese
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
Croatian
0.7%
Greek
0.7%
German
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
38.9%
English
35.8%
Irish
13.5%
Scottish
11.4%
German
5.3%
Italian
3.9%
Chinese
3.9%
Indian
2.2%
Croatian
2.2%
Australian Aboriginal
2.0%
Dutch
1.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
47.6%
Catholic
22.4%
Anglican
8.5%
Not stated
4.1%
Christian (other)
2.7%
Uniting Church
2.1%
Buddhism
1.7%
Hinduism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.3% 2,212
Separated
2.5% 110
Divorced
7.9% 348
Widowed
2.9% 126
Never married
36.5% 1,605

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
44.5%
Couple: no children
24.9%
Couple: no children under 15
16.7%
One parent: children under 15
7.1%
One parent: no children under 15
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
17.2%
2 persons
34.2%
3 persons
19.0%
4 persons
20.5%
5 persons
6.8%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Evatt

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,964 occupied private dwellings in Evatt at the 2021 Census, 21.8% were rented, 32.9% owned outright and 43.5% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.2% 24 dwellings
Owned outright
32.9% 647 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
43.5% 855 dwellings
Rented
21.8% 429 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 19 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
4.4%
3 bedrooms
49.4%
4 bedrooms
36.4%
5 bedrooms
7.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.3%
1 vehicle
30.3%
2 vehicles
44.6%
3 vehicles
15.2%
4+ vehicles
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Evatt

Employment

Employed full-time
45.0% 1,854 people
Employed part-time
22.9% 943 people
Unemployed
2.6% 106 people
Not in labour force
29.6% 1,221 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
35.9%
Managers
19.9%
Clerical & Administrative
14.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.8%
Community & Personal Service
8.0%
Labourers
3.6%
Sales Workers
3.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.6%
$4,000+/wk
20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.1%
Did not go to work
12.6%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Bus
4.0%
Bicycle
1.9%
Truck
1.2%
Walked only
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Other
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.1%
Certificate III/IV
25.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.2%
Postgraduate Degree
15.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.6%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.4%
Society & Culture
20.0%
Engineering
11.4%
Education
8.2%
Health
7.7%
Information Technology
7.2%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.4%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.4%
Agriculture & Environment
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
32.2%
Secondary: Government
20.3%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Secondary: Catholic
10.5%
Pre-school
10.4%
Primary: Catholic
9.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.7%
Has need for assistance
4.6%
Need for assistance not stated
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
650
Asthma
265
Arthritis
155
Diabetes
144
Heart disease
90
Cancer
85
Lung condition
84
Kidney disease
58
Stroke
42
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.2% 652
Did not provide
84.8% 3,624

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
18.4% 788
Not a volunteer
81.6% 3,487

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 12
Current ADF: Reserves
0.3% 15
Previously served
4.1% 178
Never served
95.2% 4,085

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
33.4%
1 child
12.4%
2 children
31.6%
3 children
15.8%
4 children
5.2%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
21
1951: 1960
54
1961: 1970
117
1971: 1980
142
1981: 1990
117
1991: 2000
134
2001: 2010
213
2011: 2015
140
2016
25
2017
42
2018
42
2019
31
2020
13
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

11.1%
moved in the last year
31.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,747
Moved from ACT
405
Moved from NSW
85
Moved from overseas
36
Moved from VIC
22
Moved: same area (SA2)
13
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from NT
7
Moved from WA
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.6%
5: 14 hours
35.5%
15: 29 hours
15.4%
30+ hours
7.8%
Did not do domestic work
18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
88.8%
Step family: no other children
7.2%
Blended family: no other children
3.0%
Intact family: other children present
0.7%
Other couple: children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Evatt

The closest suburb to Evatt is McKellar, 1.1 km away.

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1.1 km away · income $1,160/wk · rent $438/wk
Melba
1.3 km away · income $1,118/wk · rent $400/wk
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1.4 km away · income $1,125/wk · rent $375/wk
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2.3 km away · income $1,173/wk · rent $481/wk
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2.3 km away · income $1,190/wk · rent $548/wk
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2.5 km away · income $1,023/wk · rent $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Evatt

What is the population of Evatt ACT?

The population of Evatt ACT is 5,531 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,807 people per km². Evatt is ranked #1,431 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Evatt?

The median personal income in Evatt ACT is $1,149 per week, or $59,748 per year. The median household income is $2,428 per week. Family income is $2,729 per week. Evatt is ranked #551 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Evatt?

Median rent in Evatt ACT is $466 per week ($2,019 per month). Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Evatt ranks #899 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Evatt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Evatt ACT is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Evatt?

The median age in Evatt ACT is 37 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Evatt a good suburb to live in?

Evatt is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 5,531. The median income is $1,149/wk, which is below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80050. All dollar figures in AUD.