Evans Head, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Evans Head is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 933, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Evans Head at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,907
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,086
- SEIFA score
- 933
- Coordinates
- -29.1098, 153.4234
Evans Head demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Evans Head using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 30%, 37% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 427 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 247 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 516 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 836 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 889 | 30% |
Share of the 2,915 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 519 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 215 | 17% |
| Rented | 467 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 686 | 55% |
| Townhouses & semis | 428 | 34% |
| Flats & apartments | 90 | 7% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,258 occupied private dwellings in Evans Head.
- Median weekly rent
- $321
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,642
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,455
- Median weekly personal income
- $638
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 197 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 74 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 163 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 886 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 570
- Employed part-time
- 449
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Evans Head
Where is Evans Head?
Evans Head is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Evans Head?
At the 2021 Census, Evans Head had a population of about 2,907.
Is Evans Head an advantaged area?
Evans Head has an ABS SEIFA score of 933, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
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